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Recalls

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION | August 20, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Black & Decker, today announced a voluntary recall of the company's Thermal Coffeemakers due to a burn hazard. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.




Recalls

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION | August 20, 2009

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Burley Design, LLC, has issued a recall for two-wheeled child trailers designed to carry one or two children behind a bicycle. There is a risk of injury due to wheel separation.




Community

WSFA | August 20, 2009

Beasley Allen law firm and dozens of other attorneys from across the country are banding together to help people with disabilities, as well as those recovering from injuries including strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries. By working together and donating dozens of Nintendo Wiis to local rehabilitation centers, hospitals, nursing homes and similar facilities, we hope to help thousands of people.




Recalls

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | August 18, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion).




Pharmaceutical

REUTERS | August 12, 2009

Merck & Co on Tuesday is slated to fight the first of numerous U.S. lawsuits brought by patients who claim they suffered jaw damage from the company's widely used Fosamax treatment for osteoporosis.




Environmental

MOULTON ADVERTISER | August 12, 2009

Moulton Mayor Ray Alexander  said he was looking out for the best interests of the citizens of Moulton and Lawrence County when he retained legal representation regarding chemical contamination by Decatur Utilities  and Decatur industries.




Recalls

U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION | August 11, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wii Battery Recharge Stations have been recalled by distributor Griffin International Cos., Inc. because the battery packs can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to the customer.




Recalls

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION | August 4, 2009

TRW Automotive is recalling 2,586 IGEN3 intermediate steering columns which were shipped to certain vehicle manufacturers between April 21 and May 26, 2009, for use as original and/or replacement equipment on heavy trucks.




Community

BIRMINGHAM NEWS | July 31, 2009

Hoover police have arrested two men who allegedly burglarized the homes of Hoover residents they tracked on Facebook. Police say the suspects used the popular social networking site to glean personal information about residents, including summer travel plans.




Environmental

CNN | July 13, 2009

HARRIMAN, Tennessee (CNN) -- Pamela Hampton stands at the kitchen sink, her gaze trained out of the window of her family's small hillside home. The disaster site is not visible from where she stands, but she knows it is there, down the hill, around a short stretch of highway, less than a mile away.