Construction worker trapped in trench dies

A construction worker who was trapped in a trench while working on a broken water main has died, police said Tuesday. According to Grosse Ile Township police, James Farrell, 56, died at 6:46 p.m. Monday. Farrell was working in a roadside trench near Bridge and Meridian when the walls caved in. Authorities estimated he was submerged under mud and clay for about 15 minutes before rescuers freed him.

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Girl, 14, treated for dog bites

A 14-year-old Royal Oak Township girl was treated for dog bites Saturday after a pet was let loose in a park, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies were dispatched to Pasadena and Wyoming on a report that a teen had been attacked and bitten by a dog while playing there, the sheriff's office said.

The mixed-breed dog was brought to the fenced-in park about 5 p.m. after being walked by two boys, ages 8 and 10, who told deputies they had been home alone all day and decided to walk the dog.

It wasn't clear whether the dog was intentionally let loose.

The girl suffered bites to her abdomen and right foot. Her parents took her to Providence Hospital, Southfield, for treatment. Her condition was not known Sunday night.

Oakland County Animal Control took possession of the dog.

The boys were turned over to their mother.

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Home Depot Recalls Homer’s All-Purpose Bucket Mug Due to Fire Hazard

By The CPSC / January 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Mug

Units: About 3,700

Manufacturer: Mr. Christmas Ltd., of Hong Kong

Hazard: The silver-colored simulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in a microwave oven, posing a fire hazard.

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Gas Fireplace Inserts Recalled by Jotul North America Due to Electrical Shock and Burn Hazards

By The CPSC / January 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Jotul and Scan gas fireplace inserts

Units: About 1,200 in the United States and 50 in Canada

Manufacturer: Jotul North America, of Gorham, Maine

Hazard: The fireplace insert’s electrical wiring can come into contact with the metal rating plate on the insert, posing electrical shock and burn hazards to consumers.

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Driver in Patterson crash sued by friend

Fraser man who was passenger alleges negligence in lawsuit

Pontiac — A Fraser man's lawsuit alleges his friend was negligent in a car crash in which Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and his driver, James Cram, were both seriously injured in August.

Raymond John Recchia, who also was injured in the crash, filed a lawsuit this week in Oakland Circuit Court alleging negligence on the part of Anthony Michael Prainito, who was the driver of the Volkswagen Passat that collided with Patterson's Chrysler 300.

Recchia, 51, who was a front-seat passenger in Prainito's car, seeks a jury trial and damages to be determined in the case from Prainito and VW Credit, Inc., the title holder who leased the vehicle to Prainito.


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Mattresses Recalled by Easy-Rest Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard

By The CPSC / January 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Classic by Easy-Rest Foam Core Mattresses

Units: About 3,800

Importer: Easy-Rest Inc., of Portland, Ore.

Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

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City Versa Strollers Recalled by Baby Jogger Due to Fall Hazard

By The CPSC / January 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Baby Jogger City Versa™ strollers

Units: About 8,400 in the United States and 2,200 in Canada

Manufacturer: Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Va.

Hazard: The stroller frame can fail to lock in place and collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to children in the stroller.

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Check Your Home for These Cold Weather-Related Products Recalled Last Summer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With winter weather upon us, you may be hauling out products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) last summer. Play it safe by checking if your cold weather-related products have been previously recalled. It could save your life or that of your family. You can find out about these and other recalled winter products at www.SaferProducts.gov

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BRP Recalls Can-Am Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Can-Am® Commander side-by-side off-road vehicles

Units: About 3,400

Manufacturer: BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Hazard: Improper assembly of the steering column to the rack and pinion can result in the loss of steering control, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the user, passenger or bystanders.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Utility Vehicles

Units: About 4,650

Manufacturer: Deere & Company of Moline, Ill.

Hazard: The fuel line can separate, posing a fire hazard.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission



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Fisher-Price Recalls to Inspect Rock 'N Play Infant Sleepers Due to Risk of Exposure to Mold

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should immediately inspect this product and stop using it if mold is found. Units currently in retail stores are not included in this recall to inspect.

Name of Product: Newborn Rock 'n Play Sleeper™

Units: About 800,000 units

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y

Hazard: Mold can develop between the removable seat cushion and the hard plastic frame of the sleeper when it remains wet/moist or is infrequently cleaned, posing a risk of exposure to mold to infants sleeping in the product. The CPSC advises that mold has been associated with respiratory illnesses and other infections. Although mold is not present at the time of purchase, mold growth can occur after use of the product.

Incidents/Injuries: Fisher-Price has received 600 reports of mold on the product. Sixteen consumers have reported that their infants have been treated for respiratory issues, coughs and hives after sleeping in the product.

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Fisher-Price Recalls to Inspect Rock 'N Play Infant Sleepers Due to Risk of Exposure to Mold

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should immediately inspect this product and stop using it if mold is found. Units currently in retail stores are not included in this recall to inspect.

Name of Product: Newborn Rock 'n Play Sleeper™

Units: About 800,000 units

Importer: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y

Hazard: Mold can develop between the removable seat cushion and the hard plastic frame of the sleeper when it remains wet/moist or is infrequently cleaned, posing a risk of exposure to mold to infants sleeping in the product. The CPSC advises that mold has been associated with respiratory illnesses and other infections. Although mold is not present at the time of purchase, mold growth can occur after use of the product.

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Goodman Company Recalls Amana Heating and Cooling Units Due to Fire Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Amana Packaged Gas/Electric Heating and Cooling units

Units: About 155

Manufacturer: Goodman Company L.P., of Houston, Texas

Hazard: The serial plates on the units have inaccurate information that could result in installers and servicers using undersized wiring, posing a fire hazard.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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19 crash deaths reported over holidays in Michigan

Michigan State Police said 19 people died in traffic crashes in Michigan over the Christmas and New Year holidays this year.

More than half of the fatalities were alcohol-related and several involved motorists who weren't wearing seat belts.

Ten people died in traffic crashes over a four-day period around the New Year's holiday and nine deaths were recorded over a five-day Christmas holiday period, according to the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center.

For New Year's, half of the deaths involved alcohol; five of the nine Christmas deaths were alcohol related. For the New Year's holiday, four of the people who died were unbuckled; over Christmas, three were unbuckled.

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Michigan reports 14th death linked to steroids

Lansing — Michigan health officials say a 14th person with ties to the state has died in a national outbreak linked to contaminated steroids.

In a news release Thursday, the state Department of Community Health announced the death of an 87-year-old woman from Washtenaw County.

MDCH says Michigan's case count associated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention multi-state meningitis investigation is now 233 total cases.

They include 64 meningitis cases. There also are 147 epidural abscesses, one stroke and 20 peripheral joint infections.

The conditions are linked to contaminated steroids produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy used in injections for neck or back pain.

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