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• Mattel Recalls More Toys Due to Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | September 06, 2007 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Mattel has recalled over 800,000 Barbie and Fisher Price Toys due to lead based paint. The recalled toys were manufactured in China which has been the source of many recalls this year. The recall involves accessories for Barbie, Geo Trax Locomotive Toys, and Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys. Americans should expect more Chinese-made toys to be recalled in the coming months, said the...

• 9 Million More Toys Recalled by Mattel

  Shannon Weidemann | August 14, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Mattel has issued another large product recall, this time for 9 million toys. The recall includes the popular Polly Pocket toys, Barbie, and some Cars themed toys. The problem with the toys has to do with magnets and lead paint. The Polly Pocket toys were made from May 2003 to November of 2006 and are already in homes. The recalled Polly Pocket play sets have magnets measuring 1/8 of an...

• Long Beach Pedestrian Killed in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 09, 2007 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man living in Long Beach, but originally from Mexico, was hit by a car and killed in Long Beach last month. The pedestrian accident happened on Del Amo Boulevard. The driver of the car fled the scene, but later turned himself into the police. It was still unclear whether Wilcher should have seen and avoided the victim. According to Jason Evans, an LBPD spokesman, the pedestrian was...

• Victims of Clergy Abuse Can Seek Punitive Damages

  Shannon Weidemann | May 27, 2007 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A judge in Los Angeles has ruled that four people that claim to have been abused by a Catholic Priest and were not properly protected by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese can seek punitive damages. The four were sexually abused by a member of the clergy.The ruling by Judge Haley Fromholz could open the archdiocese to tens of millions of dollars in payouts if punitive damages are permitted in more...

• Melamine Found in Recalled Pet Food

  Shannon Weidemann | March 30, 2007 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  In a surprising new twist to the recalled pet food story, the FDA has announced they have found melamine in the dog and cat food. Melamine is used to produce plastic kitchenware and also used as a fertilizer in Asia. Their tests have not found the presence of rat poison in the recalled food. In a news conference, FDA officials said that the apparently melamine-contaminated wheat gluten also...

• Paxil and the Risk of Birth Defects

  Christina Cole | February 03, 2007 11:59 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Early study results for Paxil (paroxetine) suggest the drug increases the risk of birth defects, in particular heart defects, when women take it during the first trimester of pregnancy. Paxil is approved to treat depression and several other various psychiatric conditions. The FDA is currently gathering additional data and waiting for the final results of the studies to understand further the...