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Pedestrian Struck While Walking in Cross Walk in McKees Rocks

Posted on: March 5, 2019. Category: Car Accidents

A man was struck by a vehicle while walking in a cross walk in McKees Rocks. The accident occurred around 9:40 a.m. near the PNC Bank on Chartiers Avenue. Witnesses say a white van stopped to let the victim cross the street through the cross walk when a grey truck went around the van and struck the victim. They said the victim flew several...

Utz to Recall Pretzels due to Possible Milk Contents

Posted on: March 1, 2019. Category: Product Liability

Pennsylvania based food manufacturer, Utz, is recalling one type of their pretzels due to a mislabeling issue. The pretzels may contain milk that is not listed on the packaging. Utz Quality Foods has voluntarily recalled their Bachman 10-ounce Twist Pretzel packages with an expiration code of July 22, 2019 because they do not list milk as an...

Nationwide Recall of Boston Market Frozen Meal due to Glass and Plastic Contamination.

Posted on: February 27, 2019. Category: Product Liability

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says consumers should check their freezers due to a recall of Boston Market’s frozen pork meals. The recall was issued after the manufacturer received complaints from consumers stating there was bits of glass and hard plastic in the meals. The recall involves 173,000 pounds of Boston Market’s...

Doctors Say Trampoline Parks Pose Serious Risk for Children

Posted on: February 27, 2019. Category: Serious Injuries

trampolies pose serious risk for children

With an increase in injuries at trampoline parks, doctors and experts warn against the dangers these parks pose for children. Each year, emergency rooms see roughly 100,000 trampoline injures that occurred at home or at a trampoline park, according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. An ER doctor explains that children are suffering...

Takata’s Alpha Airbag Classified as High-Risk Inflators

Posted on: February 26, 2019. Category: Product Liability

Takata’s “Alpha” airbags found in older Honda and Acura vehicles are being classified as high-risk inflators. The “Alpha” airbags are the oldest of the recalled Takata airbags and carry a 50% higher risk of failure than all other recalled airbags. Nine of the 15 confirmed fatalities due to the Takata airbag ruptures, were Alpha airbags. The NHTSA says that while most of those airbags have been replaced in vehicles,...

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