Posts tagged holiday

• Stay Safe this Memorial Day Weekend

  David Mittleman | May 28, 2010 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  While it is always sage advice to practice defensive driving, law enforcement officials are especially encouraging travelers to keep their cool and stay alert this Memorial Day weekend. The...

• This Holiday Season, Consider Faith

  David Mittleman | December 17, 2009 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A two-legged dog named Faith is bringing some cheer to disabled veterans this holiday season. The seven-year-old canine, whose birthday coincidentally falls around this time of year, was born with...

• No Zhu Zhu Pets Recall Despite Claims of Dangerous Metals in Toy

  David Mittleman | December 07, 2009 9:28 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Zhu Zhu Pets are the latest toy craze this holiday season. However, according to some safety experts, the stuffed hamster look-alikes contain unsafe levels of tin and antimony. Antimony is a...

• Public Interest Group Discovers Toys with Lead, Dangerous Chemicals Still on Store Shelves

  David Mittleman | November 30, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As the holiday season approaches many parents will travel to the stores, eager to swoop up the latest toys for their children. Luckily, a new law that bans six dangerous chemicals from...

• Pair of Holiday-Weekend Accidents Result in Death, Injury

  David Mittleman | November 29, 2009 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two young Lansing, Michigan residents fell victim to car crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday - a sobering reminder of the hazards of one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. Christy...

• Lawsuit Filed to Ban Toxic Toys from Shelves in Early ‘09

  David Mittleman | December 18, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On December 4th, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in an attempt to keep toxic toys containing...

• Keep Your Children Safe While You Shop

  David Mittleman | December 15, 2008 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The holiday season is in full swing, and one look at any mall parking lot will tell you that people are still out shopping. With so many people milling about – intent on getting that one key...

• Walgreen’s Recalls 173 Teddy Bears With Chocolate Bars For Melamine Contamination

  David Mittleman | December 08, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  On December 5, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration recalled 173 teddy bears with chocolate bars after finding Melamine in samples. The bars have been sold in Walgreen’s stores since...