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Unwanted Ingredient in Salmon Spread Prompts Recall

Eating Jensen’s Smoked Salmon and Onion spread will give you more than just bad breath. “Listeria monocytogenes,” a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, has worked its way into Jensen’s product line. Listerine won’t work on Listeria, so if this product is in your fridge, t

By Claude Wyle

/ 7 Oct 2007

Alcohol to Blame in Fatal Highway Accident

Another drunk driver has needlessly taken the life of another. Early Thursday morning, Zhang Bailan was driving south on Highway 101 in San Francisco California. He had been drinking earlier that night, and struck another vehicle as he attempted to exit onto Third Street. The driver of the car Baila

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Oct 2007

635,000 Chinese Toys Recalled by US Product Safety Commission

More than 635,000 Chinese Toys have been recalled by the US Product Safety Commission. The majority of the toys are unsafe because they contain toxic levels of lead. Children can suffer serious injuries from lead exposure. Other products are unsafe due to faulty manufacturing or design. Since roughl

By Claude Wyle

/ 5 Oct 2007

Muni Riders Rescue Fellow Rider

Riders on the L-line streetcar witnessed horrific drama Tuesday night, as Muni riders saved a fellow rider from serious injuries. The drama began when the hand of an unknown rider became trapped in a Muni door. As the train accelerated, the man was dragged against the asphalt. Panicked passengers tr

By Claude Wyle

/ 4 Oct 2007

Deceitful Marketing Lands Proctor & Gamble in Hot Water

Proctor & Gamble has been marketing Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to school children as an antimicrobial product. The only problem is, this product has not been proven safe or effective for this claim, and may not protect children from illness. In response, the FDA issued a warning lett

By Claude Wyle

/ 3 Oct 2007

Ice Cream Recalled Due to Undisclosed Ingredient

Thousands of pints of Private Selection ice cream sold in Ralphs and Food-4-Less stores will soon be destroyed. While this may be tragic for some ice cream lovers, it may be a matter of life-and-death for people afflicted with egg allergies. This is because the product may contain eggs, but eggs are

By Claude Wyle

/ 2 Oct 2007

Injured Bicyclist Closing in on a $150,000 Settlement

San Francisco Police Officer, Philip Welsh, struck Robert Kellogg, a bicyclist, approximately three years ago today. Officer Welsh was on duty and dressed in uniform when he smashed into Kellogg at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Stockton and Green Streets. Rather than assisting the injured

By Claude Wyle

/ 1 Oct 2007

Topps Meat Co. Recalls Tainted Beef

Twenty-three people in eight states fell ill after eating E.coli-laden hamburgers from Topps Meat Co. The average person recovers from E. coli poisoning in less that a week. However, E. coli can be fatal or cause serious injuries to the very young, the elderly, or those with compromised immune syste

By Claude Wyle

/ 30 Sep 2007

Dangerous Playpens Recalled After Strangulation Death

Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., recalled nearly half a million playpens after the wrongful death of a 10-year-old boy. The infant was strangled to death when he became caught in a looped restraining strap. The company blames the parents for the death, claiming they should never have left the child in the

By Claude Wyle

/ 29 Sep 2007

Speeding Teen Driver Causes Fatal Auto Accident

Rachel Vargas, a 14-year-old, suffered fatal injuries when the car she rode in spun out of control and hit into the center divider on Interstate 680, near Pleasanton. Police say the driver, Drori Levi was driving at an extremely high rate of speed, which likely was the cause of this auto accident. F

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Sep 2007

The Dangerous Streets of San Francisco

Whether you are driving in San Francisco, or trying to walk across a busy street, you will always be risking personal injuries or wrongful death. Although it’s never really been easy to negotiate the Streets Of San Francisco, this year marks a troubling spike in motor vehicle collision deaths, and d

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Sep 2007

Wrongful Death of Caltrans Highway Worker

In Dublin, California, near the 580-680 interchange, a negligent driver lost control of his Porsche, hit a Caltrans truck, bounced off, and struck and killed Djuan Bush, age 24, of San Leandro, before striking another truck. Mr. Bush, a Caltrans employee, was hit by the Porsche as he was working on

By Claude Wyle

/ 27 Sep 2007