WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with KidCo Inc., of Libertyville, IL, is announcing the voluntary recall today of about 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds.
Infants and young children can roll off the edge of the inflatable air mattress, become entrapped between the mattress and the fabric sides of the tent, and suffocate.
CPSC is aware of a death of a 5-month-old boy in December 2011 in New York, New York, who was found with his face pressed against the side wall of the tent. The cause of death was not determined.
In addition, CPSC is aware of six reports and Health Canada is aware of three reports of children who became entrapped or experienced physical distress in the product. Two of the six reports included infants who were found crying underneath of the mattress that had not been inserted into the zippered pocket on the bottom of the tent.
The KidCo PeaPod Travel Beds and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds are small, portable sleep tents marketed for use by infants from birth to 3+ years, depending on the model. The tents have a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child and have an inflatable air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket underneath the floor of the tent. The tents fold into a compact round shape and come with a fabric bag for storage and transport.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Report: Plane's engine in fatal Ray Twp. crash showed signs of malfunction
Huron-Clinton Metroparks police officers investigate the plane crash on the par 3, 11th hole of the Wolcott Mill Metropark Golf Course on Ray Center Road and 27 Mile Rd. in Ray Township in February. (Todd McInturf / The Detroit News)
New details have been released in a February crash involving an experimental aircraft that killed a Washington Township man.
A preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board into a Feb. 5 plane crash in Ray Township found the plane's engine showed signs of malfunctioning during takeoff.
Charles Zichichi, 78, was killed after he sustained injuries in the crash following takeoff from Ray Community Airport. He owned the plane, a Pipistrel Virus 912 motorglider. The aircraft functions as a single-engine place and as a glider.
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New details have been released in a February crash involving an experimental aircraft that killed a Washington Township man.
A preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board into a Feb. 5 plane crash in Ray Township found the plane's engine showed signs of malfunctioning during takeoff.
Charles Zichichi, 78, was killed after he sustained injuries in the crash following takeoff from Ray Community Airport. He owned the plane, a Pipistrel Virus 912 motorglider. The aircraft functions as a single-engine place and as a glider.
By Lauren Abdel-Razzaq
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Owner of meningitis-linked pharmacy takes Fifth
WASHINGTON (AP) -
The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak has declined to testify before a congressional committee investigating the matter.
Barry Cadden, co-founder of the New England Compound Center, told lawmakers he would use his Fifth Amendment right to not answer questions in order to avoid self-incrimination.
After repeated questions by House lawmakers, Cadden told the House Energy and Commerce Committee: "Under advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer under basis of my constitutional rights and privileges, including the Fifth Amendment."
Lawmakers continued to ask Cadden questions about the contamination that has sickened nearly 440 people and caused 32 deaths.
Posted By Tom Plahutnik, WNEM.COM
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Pontiac man arrested after pitbull attacks neighbor's dog
Pontiac — A man was arrested Saturday after his pit bull attacked a neighbor's dog and the neighbor stabbed the man's dog, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 50 block of Adelaide and found a pit bull had escaped from its yard and attacked the other dog, the sheriff's office said.
The owner of the second dog came to its aid and stabbed the pit bull, deputies said.
Deputies tried to intervene but were met by owner of the pit bull, who refused to comply with commands.
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Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 50 block of Adelaide and found a pit bull had escaped from its yard and attacked the other dog, the sheriff's office said.
The owner of the second dog came to its aid and stabbed the pit bull, deputies said.
Deputies tried to intervene but were met by owner of the pit bull, who refused to comply with commands.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
4 area friends on hunting trip killed in S.D. car crash
Victims lauded for impact on community
Wesley Allen Frasard and Ledger John Frasard Jr. were brothers and constant companions.
Their homes in St. Clair Shores were about two miles apart, they lived near each other part-time in Florida, and for a time they worked in the same electrical company the younger sibling launched.
The pair also shared a love of the outdoors, often joining fishing trips as well as hunting excursions out West with friends and relatives.
"They both had such a passion for life and family," said Cheryl Frasard-Bruder, the youngest daughter of Ledger John Frasard.
On Wednesday morning, the brothers died together. The Frasards and two friends from Metro Detroit were killed in a two-vehicle crash in northeastern South Dakota while returning from a weeklong hunting trip.
By Mark Hicks and Candice Williams
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Wesley Allen Frasard and Ledger John Frasard Jr. were brothers and constant companions.
Their homes in St. Clair Shores were about two miles apart, they lived near each other part-time in Florida, and for a time they worked in the same electrical company the younger sibling launched.
The pair also shared a love of the outdoors, often joining fishing trips as well as hunting excursions out West with friends and relatives.
"They both had such a passion for life and family," said Cheryl Frasard-Bruder, the youngest daughter of Ledger John Frasard.
On Wednesday morning, the brothers died together. The Frasards and two friends from Metro Detroit were killed in a two-vehicle crash in northeastern South Dakota while returning from a weeklong hunting trip.
By Mark Hicks and Candice Williams
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Lawmakers issue subpoena for pharmacy director
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers have issued a subpoena for the director of the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak.
The subpoena comes after Barry Cadden, co-founder of New England Compounding Center, indicated through his lawyer that he would not voluntarily attend a congressional hearing scheduled for Nov. 14, the Energy and Commerce Committee said Tuesday.
A message sent to Cadden's lawyer seeking comment was not immediately returned.
More than 400 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by the compounding pharmacy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty deaths have been reported.
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Motorcyclist escapes injury after chase, crash in Livingston County
Dexter — Police say a 21-year-old man escaped serious injury after crashing a motorcycle head-on into a police car in Michigan following a chase that reached speeds of 115 mph.
The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the chase began Wednesday afternoon when police tried to stop the 21-year-old motorcyclist for speeding in Livingston County's Hamburg Township. The chase went into the Washtenaw County community of Dexter before the crash.
The officer had what were described as minor injuries from the crash. Police say the motorcyclist refused treatment and was arrested pending charges.
Both the motorcycle and the police car had extensive damage. The motorcyclist was held at the Livingston County Jail. The crash was under investigation.
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The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the chase began Wednesday afternoon when police tried to stop the 21-year-old motorcyclist for speeding in Livingston County's Hamburg Township. The chase went into the Washtenaw County community of Dexter before the crash.
The officer had what were described as minor injuries from the crash. Police say the motorcyclist refused treatment and was arrested pending charges.
Both the motorcycle and the police car had extensive damage. The motorcyclist was held at the Livingston County Jail. The crash was under investigation.
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