Play Yards with Bassinets Recalled Due to Suffocation Hazard

by December 30, 2009
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December 30, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind. today announced a voluntary recall of the Safety 1st Disney Care Center™ Play Yard and the Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard. The play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet attachment and a built-in changing station. Models included in this recall are 05025, 05026, 05037, 05088 and 05350. The model number is printed on a sticker on one of the support legs underneath the play yard. “Safety 1st” or “Eddie Bauer” are printed near …. » Read more »

Corvette Recalled – Removable Roof May Separate

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December 30, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), General Motors is recalling certain Model Year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Corvette and MY 2006-2007 Corvette Z06 equipped with a removable roof.   The adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate. If there is a partial separation, the driver may notice one or more symptoms, such as a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, roof panel movement/bounce when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner.  If there …. » Read more »

General Motors Recalls Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain – Potentially Inoperative Instrument Panel

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December 30, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), General Motors is recalling certain Model Year 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 103, “Windshield Defrosting And Defogging Systems And With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101, Controls And Displays.” The software in the center instrument panel can cause the heating, air conditioning, defrost, and radio controls, as well as the panel illumination to become inoperative.  Driving without a functioning defrost system can decrease your visibility …. » Read more »

Audi Q5 Recalled – Air Bags

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December 30, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), Volkswagen is recalling certain Model Year 2009 Q5 passenger vehicles manufactured between November 25, 2008 and June 4, 2009. A left and/or right a-pillar trim cover clip may not have been manufactured correctly, allowing the a-pillar trim to become loose when the sideguard head protection airbags deploy during a crash.  If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle. At the Gomez Law Firm, we have extensive experience representing the victims of auto defects, including roof …. » Read more »

Federal Court Says Officer Used Excessive Force Tasering

by December 29, 2009
December 29, 2009 – A Coronado police officer who zapped a 21-year-old man with a Taser during a stop for a seatbelt infraction is not entitled to qualified immunity, according to a federal appeals court ruling obtained Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the intermediate level of force used by Officer Brian McPherson on Carl Bryan was excessive under the circumstances. The appellate panel’s ruling upholding a decision by San Diego-based U.S. District Court Judge Larry Burns allows Bryan to pursue damages against McPherson at trial. Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw, who …. » Read more »

Teen Runs Into Traffic, Hit By Truck

by December 24, 2009
December 24, 2009 – A 13-year-old girl was hospitalized Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck in Lakeside, authorities said. The girl was struck when she ran in front of a truck being driven by a 55-year-old Lakeside woman on Winter Gardens Boulevard at the intersection of Lemon Crest Drive around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Pennings told The San Diego Union-Tribune. The woman was going about 40 miles per hour, had a green light and tried unsuccessfully to swerve to avoid the girl, he said. The girl was apparently trying to catch up to a …. » Read more »

Car Veers Off Road, Killing Elderly Man

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December 24, 2009 – A senior citizen was fatally injured Wednesday when a car veered off a North County road and struck him as he was getting into his truck in front of his home. The southbound Honda Accord drifted off Begonia Street in Escondido for unknown reasons and hit the man shortly after 2 p.m., Lt. Chris Wynn said. The sedan then continued on for a short distance and crashed into another parked car near East Mission Avenue. Medics took the injured man, described as elderly, to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Wynn said. The man’s name …. » Read more »

Investigators Seek Videos in Fatal San Diego Boat Crash

by December 23, 2009
December 23, 2009 – Federal investigators are looking for home and surveillance videos of a Coast Guard boat that struck a boat during a Christmas parade in San Diego Bay, killing an 8-year-old boy. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says investigators also want electronic data that indicates speeds and routes of the boats that crashed Sunday night. Investigators examined the 33-foot Coast Guard boat Tuesday and will look at the 26-foot recreational boat Wednesday. They plan to interview Coast Guard members and have identified eyewitnesses. Some witnesses told The Associated Press the Coast Guard boat was speeding when it …. » Read more »

Swine Flu Nasal Vaccine Recalled Over Potency

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December 23, 2009 – Drugmaker MedImmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time, federal health officials announced Tuesday. The vaccine recall is the second this month caused by declining potency and comes as public health officials urge millions of Americans to get vaccinated against swine flu. The action affects more than 4.6 million doses, but the vast majority have already been used, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Agency officials said the vaccine was strong enough when it was distributed in October and November. “The …. » Read more »

Utility Knife Recalled by Dollar Tree Due to Laceration Hazard

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December 23, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., today announced a voluntary recall of Tool Bench Utility Knives. The utility knife is black or gray and measures about 6 inches long and about 1 ¼ inches wide. The package includes an extra blade. “Tool Bench Utility Knife” is printed on the front of the product’s packaging. “975942,” date code “93” and “UPC 639277759429” are printed on the back of the packaging. The utility knife’s blade can slide past the blade support during use, posing a laceration hazard …. » Read more »
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