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Company Issues Recall For Frozen Fruit Products Due To Hepatitis Outbreak Company Issues Recall For Frozen Fruit Products Due To Hepatitis Outbreak
Company Issues Recall For Frozen Fruit Products Due To Hepatitis Outbreak A company has issued a recall for various frozen food products sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's, and other businesses due to a hepatitis outbreak. Scenic Fruit Company said it is recalling frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco and Aldi, and frozen organic tropical blend sold to Trader Joe’s due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. Although Hepatitis A has not been detected in this product, out of an abundance of caution, consumers should stop consuming the product and return it to their local store for a refund, the FDA said. The company has ceased the production and distributio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard IKEA is recalling a brand of mirrors due to a laceration hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the plastic fittings of the recalled IKEA LETTAN mirrors that attach to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall, posing the risk of laceration to consumers. The recall for about 22,400 mirrors was issued Thursday, March 16. The receive a refund, contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online. For more on the recall from IKEA, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns
Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front break hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…

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by Zak Failla
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OSHA Investigation After HazMat Called To Second Ammonia Leak At Kunzler Meats OSHA Investigation After HazMat Called To Second Ammonia Leak At Kunzler Meats
Osha Investigation After HazMat Called To Second Ammonia Leak At Kunzler Meats  A shelter-in-place was ordered in Lancaster due to an ammonia leak on Sunday morning and was lifted around 2:30 p.m., but now the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation. UPDATE as of 2:30pm: The shelter in place has been lifted. Shelter in Place Order for a hazardous materials incident in... Posted by HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue Company on Sunday, March 12, 2023 Residents in the area were asked to shelter who lived within a half-mile radius around Kunzler Meats on Manor Street on March 12, 2023.  UPDATE as of 2:30pm: the shelter in plac…

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by Jillian Pikora
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350,000 Heating Blankets, Pads Recalled Due To Fire Hazard 350,000 Heating Blankets, Pads Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
350,000 Heating Blankets, Pads Recalled Due To Fire Hazard About 350,000 units of a brand of heating blankets and pads are being recalled due to a fire hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced. Bedshe International said it issued the recall for Bedsure Electric Heating Blankets and Pads Due because the controller can malfunction, posing fire and thermal burn hazards. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric heating blankets and pads and contact Bedsure for a full refund.  Consumers must have possession of the unit and submit photos of the recalled unit following the instructions provided during registratio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say
Welder Sets Former Employer's Cars On Fire Twice In One Day, Police In LanCo. Say A welder who lost his job apparently wanted his former employee to feel the fire of the fury he was going through, literally— igniting multiple cars on fire, puncturing over 25 tires, and causing property damage to the Lancaster County business, authorities say.  The ex-employee, 36-year-old John Derek Hays, 36, of Akron, lost his job at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing & Heating in East Hempfield Township on Monday, March 6, 2023, according to East Hempfield Township Police. In total, 10 vehicles had the tires and two of the vehicles were completely destroyed by the fires at&n…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Recall Issued For Popular Rao's Specialty Food Product Recall Issued For Popular Rao's Specialty Food Product
Recall Issued For Popular Rao's Specialty Food Product A recall has been issued for a popular Rao's Homemade Brand specialty food product. Sunny Dell Foods is recalling its 12-ounce jars of Rao’s Homemade Brand Roasted Red Peppers with Portobello Mushrooms because the affected jars of the condiment may contain undeclared tree nuts (pine nuts), the FDA announced.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products. The recalled products were distributed across retail stores in the Northeast US and through mail order e-commerce. The pro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Oklahoma Woman Struck Dead In Hit-Run At Bell & Evans In Lebanon County: PSP Oklahoma Woman Struck Dead In Hit-Run At Bell & Evans In Lebanon County: PSP
Oklahoma Woman Struck Dead In Hit-Run At Bell & Evans In Lebanon County: PSP A hit-and-run involving a tractor-trailer has left an Oklahoma dead outside a Lebanon County Chicken processing plant, authorities say.  Modrel Songer, 64, of Valliant, OK, was found unconscious outside the Bell and Evans plant on US Route 222 on Friday, February 17, 2023, around 9 p.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police on Tuesday, Feb. 21.  “It was determined the victim was struck and run over by a truck tractor in the east trailer parking area. The victim ultimately succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene by the Lebanon County Coroner’s …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Albanian Chef, GF Open Lehigh Valley Steakhouse In Love Story For The Ages Albanian Chef, GF Open Lehigh Valley Steakhouse In Love Story For The Ages
Albanian Chef, GF Open Lehigh Valley Steakhouse In Love Story For The Ages Life has brought nothing but good things to Genc Gashi since meeting Samantha Gangewere, he says. The 26-year-old Albanian native moved to the US in 2017, and would go on to work as a chef at Three Oak Steakhouse in Easton. It was there that he met 31-year-old Gangewere, a loyal patron. Genc GashiCourtesy of Genc Gashi The two became a couple in 2021, and discovered they shared the same dream of opening a restaurant. Gashi says Gangewere's support was just what he needed to make his American Dream come true. Gashi quit his job at Three Oak last August, and that very day, the couple beg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Forbes Ranks Penn Medicine Among 'America's Best Large Employers' Forbes Ranks Penn Medicine Among 'America's Best Large Employers'
Forbes Ranks Penn Medicine Among 'America's Best Large Employers' Forbes has compiled a list of the best large companies to work for in America, and one is in Pennsylvania. The list was compiled as a partner project with market research firm Statista. Forbes and Satista surveyed about 450,000 workers at US companies with at least 5,000 employees. They were asked if they'd recommend their employers to friends or family, and rate them on a scale from 0 to 10, Forbes explains. The results reflect the companies that were most highly recommended by their employees. Penn Medicine is ranked at number 30, and employs more than 44,200 individuals. The healthcare…

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by Annie DeVoe
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OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory
Osha Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Mars Wrigley after two contractors fell into a vat of chocolate at the M&M/Mars factory, authorities say. The settlement of a $15,000 fine was due for payment on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, according to OSHA. Through an investigation, OSHA found that Mars Wrigley failed train the workers, including explaining the temperature of the tank and the flow of the chocolate it contained, as explained in the final report.  “The employer did not ensure that the employee had the knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy for the t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Recall Issued For Swivel Chairs Due To Fall, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Swivel Chairs Due To Fall, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Swivel Chairs Due To Fall, Injury Hazards A swivel chair brand is being recalled due to fall and injury hazards. IKEA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the leg base of the ODGER swivel chair in the anthracite color (dark tone of gray) can break, posing fall and injury hazards. The approximately 12,000 recalled chairs have the date stamps before and including 2221 (22 stands for the year, and 21 stands for the week the product was produced), IKEA said. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return any chair bearing that date stamp to any IKEA store or contact IKEA for ins…

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by Joe Lombardi