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John Deere recalls lawn tractors
John Deere has recalled more than 20,000 lawn tractors sold at John Deere dealers, Lowe’s and Home Depot stores from October 2010 to September 2011. more...
All cribs now must pass tough new safety rules
Starting Tuesday, it will be illegal in the U.S. to sell or even donate a crib that fails to meet the toughest crib safety rules in the world. more...
The O'Bryant family lost, Gavin, 5, to strangulation in a cord for door blinds.
McKenna O'Bryant, 9, holds a photo of Gavin. (Kevin P. Casey for the Chicago Tribune)
Loose standards for window blinds lead to strangulation risk for children
Brandyn Coppedge was alone in the living room for only a few minutes while his brother Rogan, 21, went into the bathroom. When Rogan returned, 3-year-old Brandyn was hanging from a cord on the... more...
Drug-resistant Staph found in grocery store meat
PHOENIX, AZ. (KTLA) -- A new study on meat and poultry sold in grocery stores has revealed that Staphylococcus aureus is present in much of what is sold, with . more...
Assortment of condoms (Seth Perlman STF/AP File Photo)
Are these items really expired?
There are telltale signs that a product has gone bad. Moldy bread. Clumpy milk. The layer of fur blanketing the cream cheese. But what about the toothpaste sitting in your pantry for years after a... more...
Jennie-O launches turkey recall after salmonella poisoning in California
WILLAMAR, MINN (KTLA) -- Jennie-O Turkey store announced a recall of nearly 50,000 pounds of turkey meat Saturday after 12 people, including some in California, were diagnosed with salmonella... more...
