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Senior Deaths Prompt Urgent Recall Of Bed Rails: What To Know Senior Deaths Prompt Urgent Recall Of Bed Rails: What To Know
Senior Deaths Prompt Urgent Recall Of Bed Rails: What To Know More than 120,000 bed rails are being recalled after two deaths were linked to a dangerous entrapment hazard, federal officials said. Vive Health is recalling about 122,000 adult portable bed rails, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, March 26. The recall includes three models: the Vive Health Compact Bed Rail, Bed Rail Collection V, and units of model LVA1024 purchased on or before Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The products pose a risk because users can become trapped within the rail or between the rail and the mattress, creating a serious risk of asphyxiation. Viv…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Toddler's Death Prompts Massive Recall Of Toy Kitchens Toddler's Death Prompts Massive Recall Of Toy Kitchens
Toddler's Death Prompts Massive Recall Of Toy Kitchens Nearly 200,000 toy kitchens are being recalled after a toddler was killed by the playset. Backyard Kids is recalling about 192,000 KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens sold in the US and Canada, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 31. Plastic and metal hooks for holding toy pots and pans can snag children's clothing, creating risks of serious injuries or death. The recall comes after a 23-month-old Oregon boy died by asphyxiation in February 2023, according to the CPSC. The toddler's shirt got caught on one of the hooks as he cli…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Deadly Hazards Prompt Massive Recall Of Adult Bed Rails Sold On Amazon, Walmart Deadly Hazards Prompt Massive Recall Of Adult Bed Rails Sold On Amazon, Walmart
Deadly Hazards Prompt Massive Recall Of Adult Bed Rails Sold On Amazon, Walmart Nearly 100,000 adult portable bed rails are being recalled due to a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and asphyxiation. WeHwupe Store has recalled about 94,800 bed rails because they violate federal safety regulations, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, May 29. The rails can trap users against the mattress or within the frame, creating a deadly hazard. The rails also failed to display required warning labels. They're made of white metal tubing with a gray foam rubber grip and a fabric pouch. The recall affects two models that are abou…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-MLB Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14 'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-MLB Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14
'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-mlb Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14 The teenage son of a former Major League Baseball star who died while on a family vacation is being remember for his smile and spirit. Brett Gardner, an outfielder who spent his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees, and his wife, Jessica, shared the devastating news of the death of their youngest son, Miller, age 14, on Sunday, March 23. Earlier report - Apparent Cause Of Death Released For Teen Son Of Ex-NY Yankees Star Brett Gardner The Gardners released a statement through the team revealing that Miller succumbed to an illness two days earlier after he became sick…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Apparent Cause Of Death Released For Teen Son Of Ex-NY Yankees Star Apparent Cause Of Death Released For Teen Son Of Ex-NY Yankees Star
Apparent Cause Of Death Released For Teen Son Of Ex-NY Yankees Star The apparent cause of death has been released for the teenage son of a former Major League Baseball star. Click here for a new, updated story: Official Cause Of Death Revealed For 14-Year-Old Son Of Ex-Yankees Star Brett Gardner, an outfielder who spent his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees, and his wife, Jessica, shared the devastating news of the death of their youngest son, Miller, on Sunday, March 23. He was 14 years old. Click here for a new, updated story - 'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-Yankees Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14 …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COLD CASE: FBI In PA Investigating 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In NJ Dumpster COLD CASE: FBI In PA Investigating 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In NJ Dumpster
Cold CASE: FBI In PA Investigating 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In NJ Dumpster The remains of an infant girl were found in a dumpster behind a New Jersey shopping center in a 1986 cold case authorities in Pennsylvania announced they are investigating in a release on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Philadelphia and police in Gloucester County, New Jersey are investigating a case involving a "Baby Jane Doe" found on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4, 1986, according to the release. She was found inside a silver, plastic trash bag in a dumpster behind the shopping center at Ganttown Road and Route 42 in Washington Township, New Jersey, the F…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Norristown Hospital Patient Charged With Killing Roommate Over Thrown Books: Affidavit Norristown Hospital Patient Charged With Killing Roommate Over Thrown Books: Affidavit
Norristown Hospital Patient Charged With Killing Roommate Over Thrown Books: Affidavit A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities said he strangled his roommate at Norristown State Hospital over the weekend. Kyle Samuels-Robey was sharing a room with 25-year-old Jacob Gonzalez at the state-run psychiatric facility when the incident happened on Sunday, July 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea said. At 9:30 p.m., a hospital security employee looked into the pair's room and saw both men lying on their beds, then told Gonzalez to go get his medications, Steele and McShea said.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death
Cold CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death Authorities are looking for answers in the Buckingham Township death of Michael Allen Daum.  Daum, 4, was found dead on the front lawn of a neighbor's Route 413 home on June 26, 1972.  Pennsylvania State Police say he had facial injuries when discovered. His official cause of death was ruled "asphyxiation associated with aspirated vomitus." Anyone with information is asked to call PSP's Troop M at 610-861-2026. 

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man and PSU grad was found dead in his Los Angeles County, California apartment, authorities say.  Elias 'Eli' Crone was found dead of asphyxia caused by hanging at 9:09 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, according to the LA County Coroner's officer.  Eli was born in Wrightsville on June 8, 1998, authorities say. He studied at Lancaster Catholic High School where he played baseball and football, which he previously shared on social media.  He went on to graduate as a member of the class of 2020 at Penn State University, according to social media. He worked at El Serr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation
Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation Hundreds of thousands of weighted blankest sold online and at Target brick-and-mortar locations across the country are being recalled due to the potential a child could die by asphyxiation following a pair of reported deaths. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is recalling approximately 204,000 “Pillowfort Weighted Blankets” that pose a threat because a child could become entrapped inside by unzipping and entering the blanket, potentially creating a fatal situation. As of Thursday, Dec. 22, a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl became entrapped inside the…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Lehigh Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Coroner Lehigh Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Coroner
Lehigh Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Coroner A Lehigh County man has died after becoming pinned under his car, authorities say.  Ariel Fernandez-Fernandez, 36, of Whitehall Township, was working on a vehicle in the garage at his home sometime before noon on Sunday, Dec. 18 when the car slipped off the jacks, said county Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a statement.  Fernandez-Fernandez was trapped under the car's rear axle and asphyxiated to death, the coroner said.  The incident was also investigated by Whitehall police, he added. 

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by Mac Bullock