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Recall Issued For 2M Infant Swings, Rockers Due To Entanglement, Strangulation Hazards Recall Issued For 2M Infant Swings, Rockers Due To Entanglement, Strangulation Hazards
Recall Issued For 2M Infant Swings, Rockers Due To Entanglement, Strangulation Hazards Millions of infant swings that were distributed in stores across the country are being recalled due to an entanglement and strangulation hazard that caused the death of a 10-month-old baby. About two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers were recalled because when the swing or rocker is not in use, the restraint straps can hang below the seat and crawling infants can become entangled, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms announced on Monday, Aug. 15. According to the announcement, 4moms has received two repo…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
3.3 Million Baby Loungers Recalled After Eight Infants Die 3.3 Million Baby Loungers Recalled After Eight Infants Die
3.3 Million Baby Loungers Recalled After Eight Infants Die Millions of newborn loungers sold across the country are being recalled after multiple infants died from the product. The Boppy Company is recalling 3.3 million "Boppy Original Newborn Loungers," "Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers," and "Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers" because infants can suffocate if they roll, move, or are placed on the lounger in a position that obstructs their breathing. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is also a risk if the child rolls off the lounger onto a surface such as an adult pillow or soft bedding that makes it difficult t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed
Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence An infant girl was found inside a cottage where her mother and grandmother were found shot to death.  The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Collage, said the Clarkstown Police. Related story: New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead In Valley Cottage Residence When Clarkstown Police arrived on the scene, they found the two women, ages 63 and 27, from what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Police Chief&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Three Departments Stores Sold Recalled Products, Schumer Says In Call For Federal Probe Three Departments Stores Sold Recalled Products, Schumer Says In Call For Federal Probe
Three Departments Stores Sold Recalled Products, Schumer Says In Call For Federal Probe New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling out some of the nation’s biggest department stores, claiming that recalled items may be under some consumers’ Christmas trees this holiday season. Schumer says he's asking for a federal inquiry into items that were subject to recall but still sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods locations nationwide. Citing a Consumer Product Safety Commission report that alleges Schumer said that the chain stores sold hundreds of recalled products, up until last month. The senator noted that some of the items could potentially be dangerous. “They could cause inf…

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by Zak Failla