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Several People Suffer Burns, Prompting Recall Of Popular Tea Kettle Several People Suffer Burns, Prompting Recall Of Popular Tea Kettle
Several People Suffer Burns, Prompting Recall Of Popular Tea Kettle Tens of thousands of tea kettles are being recalled after several people suffered burns when the infuser basket lid fell off during use. Synergy Housewares issued the recall for about 40,000 Wolfgang Puck stainless steel petite tea kettles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 14. The kettles came with a removable tea infuser basket. The recall comes after at least 10 incidents in which the kettle's infuser basket lid came loose and fell during use. Five of those cases involved burns or scalding injuries, according to the CPSC. The 14-ounce stainless-stee…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Burn Hazard Prompts Huge Recall Of Heated Socks Burn Hazard Prompts Huge Recall Of Heated Socks
Burn Hazard Prompts Huge Recall Of Heated Socks Tens of thousands of pairs of heated socks are being recalled after nearly a dozen reports of burns and blisters. Fieldsheer Apparel Technologies issued the recall for about 45,000 heated socks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 7. The socks can cause pain and injuries when worn during activities that generate a combination of heat, friction, moisture, and pressure. The company has received 11 reports of the socks causing discomfort, including four cases of burns and blisters, according to the CPSC. The recall includes models MWMS07, MWWS07, a…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Dozens Of Burning, Melting Smartwatches Force Large Recall Dozens Of Burning, Melting Smartwatches Force Large Recall
Dozens Of Burning, Melting Smartwatches Force Large Recall A popular smartwatch is being recalled after dozens melted or caught fire while charging, causing burns and property damage. Deale International is recalling about 2,900 Altafit af28 smartwatches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 7. The watches were sold by TV shopping network HSN for about $50 from March through May 2025 for about $50. The company has received 39 reports of the watches burning while on the wireless charging pad. According to the CPSC, there have been at least six cases of burns to users' hands and property damage. The affec…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged In PA Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged In PA
Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged In PA A 12-year-old boy is facing charges after pouring boiling water on his sleeping 9-year-old brother during a social media prank in Lancaster Township, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 29, when the boy boiled water in a microwave and dumped it on his younger brother while he slept, according to Lancaster Township police. The victim suffered severe burns to his neck and chest and was rushed to the Lehigh Burn Center for treatment, authorities said in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Two days later a 12-year-old was charged with Aggravated Assault and R…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Burn Injuries From Electric Blankets Spark Large Recall: What To Know Burn Injuries From Electric Blankets Spark Large Recall: What To Know
Burn Injuries From Electric Blankets Spark Large Recall: What To Know Thousands of electric blankets sold online are being recalled after several reports of overheating, burns, and even fires, officials said. MaxKare has recalled about 8,560 electric blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday, June 18. The blankets have six heat settings and a nine-hour auto shutoff.  According to the CPSC, the blankets can overheat and ignite, raising the risk of burns and fires. So far, Yumo has received 34 reports of overheating. Three people reported burn injuries, while two others said their blankets caught on fi…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At PA Home: State Police 3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At PA Home: State Police
3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At PA Home: State Police A 3-year-old boy and a woman were severely burned during a fireworks explosion at a home in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 17. The incident happened while a family was lighting fireworks outside their home on the 1200 block of River Road in Drumore Township between 8 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the police. One of the fireworks exploded unexpectedly, injuring a 3-year-old Drumore Township boy and a 45-year-old Peach Bottom woman, troopers said. Both were taken to local hospitals with serious burns, according to the release.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Firefighter Burned Battling Fiery Mobile Home Blaze In Franklin County: Officials Firefighter Burned Battling Fiery Mobile Home Blaze In Franklin County: Officials
Firefighter Burned Battling Fiery Mobile Home Blaze In Franklin County: Officials A firefighter suffered burns while battling a mobile home fire in Franklin County, where bystanders feared two people were trapped inside, emergency officials confirmed. The fire broke out just after 2 p.m. at the Red Bridge Mobile Home Park in the 1900 block of Philadelphia Avenue in Greene Township on Sunday, Feb. 23, according to Franklin County 911. Engine 45 was the first to arrive and found a single-wide trailer fully engulfed in flames. Deputy Chief 47, identified as Olson, assumed command as bystanders reported that two people might still be inside, emergency officials said. Crews …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire
Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire A 53-year-old Harrisburg homeless man who suffered severe burns in a tent fire at a homeless encampment has died, his family announced and the Baltimore County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice. Alfred Colon, a Biglerville High School graduate originally from Biglerville, was critically injured when his tent caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 16, near the 900 block of South Front Street, according to fire officials. Fellow encampment residents pulled him from the flames, and he was rushed to a local hospital before being airlifted to a burn center in Maryland. Despite the efforts of medical tea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Arson-Suicide: PA Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Coroner Releases Details (UPDATE) Arson-Suicide: PA Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Coroner Releases Details (UPDATE)
Arson-Suicide: PA Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Coroner Releases Details (Update) A Lancaster Township man poured gasoline throughout his home and set it ablaze during a domestic dispute early Sunday, Jan. 19, killing himself and critically injuring three others, including his sons and a family guest, police announced. Simon Hen, 46, died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns after the fire, and his death was ruled a suicide, Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber confirmed Monday, Jan. 20. Hen returned to his home on Wilderness Road at approximately 2:30 a.m., enraged over his impending separation from his 42-year-old wife, according to Lancaster Township Police. Inside…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials
Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials A man has died from injuries sustained after his tent caught fire at a homeless encampment in Harrisburg, fire officials announced. The incident happened around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, near the 900 block of South Front Street, close to the PennDOT building, according to emergency dispatchers. Harrisburg city firefighters arrived to find the man suffering from severe burns, Fire Chief Brian Enterline said. Residents at the encampment had managed to pull the man from the flames before emergency crews arrived. The man was initially taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to a b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Burning Body Found In Driveway Along PA Street: Police Burning Body Found In Driveway Along PA Street: Police
Burning Body Found In Driveway Along PA Street: Police The body of an unidentified man was found burning in a driveway along a Philadelphia street on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to police. Officers and Philadelphia Fire Department crews responded to the report of a fire in a driveway in the 8000 block of Leonard Street at 3:08 a.m., the Philadelphia Police Department said in a news release. When they arrived at the scene, they found a man with severe burns laying in the driveway, according to police. The scene was secured and the Fire Marshall was called to the location. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office, police said. An inv…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
EPHRATA ARSON: Retired Care Manager At LanCo Dept. Of Aging Set Bathtub On Fire EPHRATA ARSON: Retired Care Manager At LanCo Dept. Of Aging Set Bathtub On Fire
Ephrata Arson: Retired Care Manager At LanCo Dept. Of Aging Set Bathtub On Fire While still in the hospital recovering from burns, a 70-year-old woman has been charged with arson and cruelty to animals, the Ephrata Police announced on Friday, Oct. 18.  Leslie G. Truitt, the 100 block of East Chestnut of Ephrata, is accused of "placing belongings of a former resident in her bathtub and setting them on fire," the police stated in the release.  Her teenage neighbor and his stepdad rescued her and her dogs when the fire alarms went off at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  The boy suffered second-degree burns and was also ta…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
FATAL FIRE: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; PA Community Rallies FATAL FIRE: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; PA Community Rallies
Fatal Fire: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; PA Community Rallies The Lebanon community is rallying for the Navarre and Miller families after a fire killed an infant, and burned three children under 5 years old and a grandmother, according to a GoFundMe verified by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 16.  The fire broke out in the second floor of the Navarre home located in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street in Lebanon at 9:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "While Brian was at work his home caught fire with his 4 children (all 5 and under) and their grandmother inside," Amber Bouillon wrote in a GoFundMe she organized f…

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by Jillian Pikora