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Orkin Man Leaves Behind Sippy Cup of Poison

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Sep 22nd 2010 10:34AM

Laura Billups found a sippy cup full of pesticide in her home. Credit: Courtesy of Larua Billups
Remember when you used to panic when your baby dropped her pacifier, sending you racing to the stove to sterilize it in boiling water? And then ...Imagine finding your toddler wobbling across the floor in pursuit of a sippy cup -- one that's definitely not part of your nursery dinnerware collection -- only to realize it belongs to the Orkin Man who was just spraying your house to get rid of a flying ant invasion.
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Boys Spike Teacher's Coffee, Send Her to Hospital

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Apr 20th 2009 3:00PM

At our house, we love a good practical joke. But we also have a rule: It's not really a joke unless everyone is laughing. The idea, of course, is that a prank that hurts someone else isn't really funny ... it's just mean. An Auburn, Washington ...
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Third-Hand Smoke Harming Kids

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 3rd 2009 3:00PM

Smokers-and your children--beware. Even though you may smoke outside, or roll down the window to let in fresh air when you're smoking in the car, toxins remain in your hair and on your clothes that can ultimately poison your kids. Sound scary? well, ...
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Do you trust homemade trick or treats?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Oct 29th 2008 9:01AM

Yesterday I found myself watching a cooking show wherein the host was making homemade Halloween treats for impending trick or treaters. She was making some sort of popcorn ball treats, and they looked both tasty and creative. Making treats can also ...
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Teens' treat lands teachers in hospital, kids in jail

by Susan Wagner, Posted Jun 18th 2008 3:00PM

It seemed like a nice gesture: three seniors at Cobble Hill school in Brooklyn baked a cake and brought it in to share with their teachers. Unfortunately, the cake was laced with laxatives and two teachers wound up in the hospital; now the three ...
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A good reminder: Poison prevention tips

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 29th 2008 12:00PM

We're nearing the end of a complete kitchen overhaul, and I've been putting all of my kitchen stuff back in my new cupboards. I looked for a loooong time at my cleaning supplies, normally stashed on top of my refrigerator. Our new cabinets won't have ...
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500 toys not made in China

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 9th 2007 1:03PM

What with recall after recall of toys made in China, many contaminated with toxic levels of lead, a lot of parents are looking for toys made elsewhere this holiday season. According to one website, Toys-R-Us has conveniently put together a list of ...
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The importance of knowing infant CPR

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jun 12th 2007 9:59AM

Do you know basic first aid for your child? You probably do, whether you took a class on it, were a girl scout/boy scout or you just learned how to treat basic cuts and scrapes from good old experience. But what about if your child were choking (or ...
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Product Recall: Children's Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted May 16th 2007 10:58AM

Spandrel Sales and Marketing Inc., of Tempe, Arizona, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling their Children's Necklaces, Bracelets and Rings. The jewelry in question is actually part of the Crown Jewels ...
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Product Recall: Metal Key Chains

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 4th 2007 3:00PM

Dollar General Merchandising, Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling three styles of Metal Key Chains. It turns out these key chains are contaminated with alien spores ...
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Product Recall: "Groovy Grabber" Bracelets

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 4th 2007 1:03PM

A&A Global Industries, of Cockeysville, Maryland, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling their "Groovy Grabber" Bracelets. Surprisingly, the paint on the metallic band contains high levels of lead. ...
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Peanut Butter contaminated with salmonella

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Feb 15th 2007 11:30AM

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that some jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter may be contaminated with the Salmonella Tennessee bacteria. The affected jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter ...
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Product Recall: "Cars" Toy Storage Benches

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 10th 2006 10:29AM

Delta Enterprise Corp., New York, New York, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling their Cars Toy Storage Benches. The red paint on the storage sections contains a high level of lead. Lead, of course, is ...
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Holiday safety tip: Mistletoe highly poisonous; poinsettias, not so much

by Karen Walrond, Posted Dec 23rd 2005 11:41AM

As you place the tinsel and trimmings around your home this Christmas season (or, more importantly, as you take your kids to other peoples' houses), don't forget to keep an eye out for inadvertently dangerous decorations which may deck the halls. ...
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