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Beef Recalled due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
National Steak and Poultry is voluntarily recalling approximately 248,000 lbs. of beef due to possible contamination of E. Coli bacteria. The recall came after the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service was alerted to the possible contamination while investigating a link between illnesses and steak products in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,…
Read MoreWisconsin Traffic Deaths Lowest since WWII
Wisconsin is closing 2009 on pace for its lowest annual tally of traffic deaths since World War II. As of Wednesday, 532 people had died on state roads this year, compared with 573 on the same date in 2008, and at the lowest annual count since 1944, when 526 people…
Read MoreScam Targets Milwaukee’s Elderly
Milwaukee Police are warning the city’s elderly of an impostor scam making its way through the area. There have been 10 more cases in recent days on the city’s west side including Tuesday night. Police believe it is the work of criminal groups from Illinois who refer to themselves as…
Read MoreKohl Proposes Extra Elder Abuse Provisions
On December 8, Senator Kohl filed an amendment to the Senate health care reform bill (H.R. 3590) which would add the Elder Abuse Victims Act and the National Silver Alert Act to the bill. The Elder Abuse Victims Act protects seniors from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution…
Read More50 Million Roman Shades and Mini-Blinds Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the window-covering industry, announced yesterday a recall of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds in homes with small children. The recall was brought about over concerns of strangulation or entanglement in the cords. The recall calls for the repair of approximately 50…
Read MoreUneven Level of Quality in Nursing Homes
A statistical analysis by The Scripps Howard News Service of the federal governments ratings of nearly 16,000 nursing homes reveals an uneven level of quality across the nation and shows how complicated it is to find a good nursing home. The analysis shows that: Institutions run by for-profit corporations generally…
Read MoreAmby Baby Motion Beds Recalled
The deaths of two infants have led to the recall of approximately 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds. The Amby Baby Motion Beds, made by Amby Baby USA, are marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the side-to-side shifting or tilting…
Read MoreToyota Recall
Key Points: Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of the gas pedals beginning in January New pedals will be available in April Some vehicles will have brake override systems, or a smart brake. (The system will stop the car if both the brake and accelerator pedals are applied simultaneously….
Read MoreSafest Vehicles of 2010 Model Year
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its top safety picks earlier this week to 19 passenger cars and eight SUVs for the 2010 model year. Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the annual list of the safest new vehicles. The number of awards this year (27) was dramatically reduced from…
Read MoreLast Month’s Fatal Crashes Tie Record Low
The number of fatalities on Wisconsin highways in October tied the record lowest number for the month since monthly traffic fatality statistics started being recorded approximately 70 years ago. According to the Department of Transportation, there were 38 crashes last month in which 40 people were killed. The number of…
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