Two asphyxiation deaths involving a 9- and a 10-year old boy have prompted Family Dollar Stores, Inc. to recall their toy dart guns sold exclusively at their stores. The toy darts sold with the “Auto Fire” toy target set are soft and pliable, and if a child places the toy…
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Spring Signals Prom Season
The arrival of spring means prom season is not far behind. But gowns and tuxedos may be more of a priority to high schools students, while parents worry about their safety. Here are a few tips to keep in mind to make prom night a success for everyone: >> If…
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Federal, state, and local highway safety organizations remind motorists to “share the road” with motorcycles during May, which has been named Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorcycles are one of the smallest vehicles on the road and can often be hidden in a vehicle’s blind spot. All drivers should look aggressively…
Voluntary Recall Issued for Children’s Over the Counter Medicines
McNeil Consumer Healthcare issed a voluntary recall of the following over the counter products because they don’t meet quality standards: Tylenol Infants’ Drops, Children’s Tylenol Suspensions, Children’s Tylenol Plus Suspensions, Motrin Infant Drops, Children’s Motril Suspensions, Children’s Zyrtec Liquids in Bottles, and Children’s Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles. In a…
Graco Recalls Over 200,00 Cribs
Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Graco announced the recall of Graco-branded drop side cribs made by LaJobi due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. According to the report, consumers are advised to stop using these cribs immediately. The drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the…
Today is the First National ‘No Phone Zone’ Day
In January, Oprah Winfrey began a campaign and launched a public service announcement to end distracted driving. Today, April 30, is the first national “No Phone Zone” Day, an effort to break Americans of the deadly habit of talking or texting while driving, a habit that kills nearly 6,000 people…
Deadline Today to Vote in Pennsylvania’s May Primary
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell is reminding residents that today is the deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania’s May 18 primary election. In the primary, voters cast ballots for candidates for a variety of offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, state senator and representative, and U.S. senator and U.S. representative.…
Another Successful Daffodil Days Campaign Blooms for the American Cancer Society
To the American Cancer Society, the daffodil represents the hope that one day cancer will no longer threaten those we love. We share that same hope by participating in the Cancer Society’s yearly Daffodil Days campaign. As a result of our participation in March of this year, our office was…
Experts Warn Some Antiseizure Drugs Can Cause High Risk of Suicide
An article on Health.com recently reported that some antiseizure drugs used to treat epilepsy, depression, chronic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, and other conditions have a higher risk of suicide and violent death than other drugs in the same class. The article lists the anticonvulsants drugs in question as gabapentin (Neurontin),…
O’Connor Law Introduces Live Chat Feature to Website
In an effort to be as responsive to our clients’ needs as possible, the law office of O’Connor Law has added a live chat feature to our website (www.oconnorlaw.com). Now if you have a question at any time of the day, you’ll be able to reach us through a simple…