An infant was critically burned when oxygen ignited inside the 'oxygen hood' worn by the infant. The newborn was lying in an open-topped bassinet underneath a warmer when the accident happened. The incident occurred at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids on Tuesday, January 22.The baby was wearing an oxygen hood, a device that fits over the face to supply additional oxygen, when something caused the...
A lawsuit for tasing and punching a man who had just had an epileptic seizure has been settled for $90,000. In addition, the settlement mentioned a new policy on Taser use in Lakewood in the $300,000 lawsuit brought against the municipality, the police department, Chief Larry Saunders and four other officers. According to Lt. David B. Guttu, the Taser policy changes listed in the settlement...
Four people have been confirmed dead after two planes collided over Southern California on Sunday, January 20.The two planes collided into each other at around 3:35 PM a mile from the Corona Municipal Airport and north of the Riverside Freeway.Debris rained down on car dealerships below in Riverside County about 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and television pictures showed that the wrecked...
L'Oreal Paris, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling from the L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde (Baby's Breath Blonde #100 Ultra Lightening) Bleach and Lightening care kit due to misprinted directions.The product was sold in retail outlets in the US from January 1 through January 18, 2008. L'Oreal is voluntarily taking this action due to an error in the printing of the directions for the use of the...
The family of a man who was killed in a recent bus crash near Victoria is suing the bus owner, the operator and the driver of the vehicle. Pedro Mendez was killed during the accident that occurred on January 2 that seriously injured many other passengers. The bus was headed to Houston from Monterrey, Mexico.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Harris County District Court, alleges three companies...
Wal-Mart Sand 'N Sun flip-flops, which are sold for $2.44 nationwide, have been causing mass peeling because of a chemical reaction between human skin and the chemical composition of the flip-flop. The chemical reaction has still not been identified, it could be linked to many things such as sun screen, etc. The area of irritation is on the tops of the feet and corresponds to where the thong...