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• Pawtucket Teen Killed as she Crossed Road

  Shannon Weidemann | April 20, 2007 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  A 13-year-old girl was crossing Smithfield Avenue in Pawtucket when she was struck by a car Tuesday evening. She was out walking with a group of friends and family. She died from her injuries at Hasbro Childrens Hospital in Providence. Her family remembers the victim as a sweet girl that was always taking care of her mother and younger siblings.The only thing she insisted on, family members...

• Rat Poison Found in Recalled Pet Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 29, 2007 10:26 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  The nationwide recall of Menu Foods dog and cat food received one answer this week. Rat poison was found in the food and explains why pets that have eaten it are suffering from kidney failure. It is not known how the rat poison got into the food. The recall covers over 90 brands of canned and foil pouch dog and cat food.Last weekend, Menu Foods recalled 90 brands of dog and cat food it...

• Huge Nationwide Recall of Dog and Cat Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2007 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  Menu Foods has issued a recall for over 60 million cans and foil pouches of dog and cat food across the nation. The food has the potential to cause kidney failure and death in some animals. Menu Foods of Canada on Friday announced the recall of 60 million cans and pouches of gravy-style dog and cat food. No dry dog or cat food has been implicated.The recall covers dog food sold throughout...

• Device Helps Connecticut Merchants Detact Fake Ids

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 8:08 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  The Greenwich Coalition to Combat Underage Drinking passed out plastic sleeve decoders to all of the businesses in Greenwich that have a liquor license. The device shows hidden markings on a legitimate driver's license. "It's a piece of plastic which fits over the license and reveals hidden information which the DMV puts on the license," Girard said. "I've gotten very positive feedback from...

• Know Symptoms of Salmonella Poisoning from Peanut Butter

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  The recent recall of peanut butter made by ConAgra may have you wondering if you should throw out all peanut butter and what to look for. Specific lots of peanut butter made at the plant may have been contaminated with Salmonella.It does mean that consumers should check the brand and product code of peanut butter they have on hand and, if it matches the recall, discard the potentially...

• Seatbelts Save Lives In Car Accident

  Jennifer Barry | November 14, 2006 2:55 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  A car hit a guardrail and launched over it - plummeting 30 feet into a shallow stream. This car accident occurred on Providence Road in Northbridge Thursday. Luckily the driver and two passengers involved in the crash were wearing seatbelts and escaped the wreck with only minor injuries.Police and Fire Department rescue personnel responded to the scene and found a 2002 Chrysler 300M in the...

• Contaminated Acetaminophen Recalled

  John Foley | November 10, 2006 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  One of the largest manufacturers of store-brand acetaminophen recalled 11-million bottles of the popular pain reliever yesterday after discovering that some bottles were contaminated with metal fragments.Perrigo Co. was conducting quality control checks when it discovered the metal in approximately 200 of 70 million caplets it ran through a metal detector. Various counts of 500 mg caplets were...

• Defective Wal-Mart Footstools Recalled

  Staff Writer | October 26, 2006 2:27 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  Wal-Mart, in cooperation with the CPSC, is voluntarily recalling 165,000 footstools sold exclusively at their stores between December 2005 and September 2006. The footstools pose a collapse hazard, and Wal-Mart has received reports of seven injuries associated with nine breaking stools.Name of Product: Home Trends Wood FootstoolsDescription: The footstool is a natural-colored wood footstool. The...

• Good Advice For Dog Bite Victims

  Staff Writer | October 23, 2006 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  I ran across a column written by an attorney in a small Illinois newspaper. Basically, it talks about residents of that state being entitled to compensation when attacked by a vicious dog. While laws in every state differ, the author did offer up some good steps to take if you ever find yourself the victim of a dog bite.* Obtain immediate emergency treatment, giving the medical provider a...

• $4M Medical Malpractice Award in NY

  Staff Writer | October 19, 2006 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  A jury has awarded nearly $4 million to a man whose condition was only made worse by supposed corrective surgery. Brian Baslin, a former exterminator whose career has more than likely ended due to his injuries, underwent surgery at Maimonides Medical Center to correct a problem with blood flow to many vital organs, but the surgery didn't work, and a second procedure required a bypass because...