Something a Little Different

Starting this week, we will be doing something a bit different from our past blog posts.

We will begin offering a summary of product recalls, accident safety issues, and various other informational posts.

We hope that our new format makes us a more dynamic blog and will offer our readers an up-to-date site for the latest information on these types of issues.

We post on Mondays generally, but if there is an important update through out the week, we will make a special post if the information is of a potentially critical nature.

We hope you find the new information informative and we appreciate any feedback you might want to post!

So with that being said, here are some important recalls for this week:

First up we have Three recalls. One on children's products .Another on window shades and a third on an area rug. Please check the information below and determine if you have any of these products in your home. If you do, please follow the manufactures instructions for these products immediately.

A line of children's beds with defective mattress support rails and motorized shades with overheating batteries are among this week's recalled consumer products.

CHILDREN'S BEDS

DETAILS: Side rails for Lea panel, loft, and bunk beds. The beds have two side mattress support rails connecting the headboard to the footboard and slats or a Bunkie board to support the mattress. The date code, rail item number, and purchase order number are located on a white label on the inside of one of the side rails. Date codes between August 2008 and March 2013, shown as 8-2008 through 3-2013, are
included in this recall. They were sold from August 2008 through March 2013. Platform beds made since 2010 are not included in this recall.

Recalled bed names, item numbers, and purchase order numbers can be found at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Lea-Industries-Recalls-Childrens-Beds/

WHY: The bed's side mattress support rails can break, posing a fall hazard.

INCIDENTS: Twenty-two reports of incidents involving the recalled beds in the U.S. since 2009 and one in Canada. Two injuries were reported. In a 2009 incident in Madison, Wis., an 11-year-old girl was placing a fitted sheet on the top bunk when the child, mattress, and bed supports collapsed on her 6-year-old sister in the bed below. The 6 year old was treated at a hospital emergency department for a head injury involving a cut to her face.

HOW MANY: About 59,200 in the U.S. and 4,200 in Canada.

FOR MORE: Call Lea Industries at 888-770-7116 or visit http://www.leaindustries.com and click on Recall for more information.

ROLLER SHADES

DETAILS: Insolroll solar powered and rechargeable motor roller shades. The recall includes Insolroll roller shades available with a solar powered motor (model (hash)IN-SOL-R) or rechargeable motor (model (hash)IN-RCG-R). The model numbers are printed on the body of the motor located inside the roller tube. The manufacturer's name is printed on a sticker on the roller tube that can be seen by taking down the
shade and removing the fabric completely. They were sold from June 2012 through March 2013.

WHY: The motor has a built-in lithium battery that can overheat while being charged, posing a fire risk.

INCIDENTS: One report of the motor on the shade overheating and creating a fire. No injuries have been reported.

HOW MANY: About 1,500.

FOR MORE: Call Insolroll at 800-447-5534 or visit http://www.Insolroll.com and click the Product Recall button for more information.

The last recall. involves an area rug sold by Home Depot Stores on the west coast.

AREA RUGS

DETAILS: Nourison-branded I-CANDI collection polyester shag rugs. They were sold in one color, denim, consisting of a mix of dark blue, light blue and grey shades. The rugs measure 5 feet by 7 feet and 7 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 6 inches. "ICANDI COLLECTION" and "Nourison" are printed in black on a label affixed to the back of the rug. They were sold at Home Depot stores in the regions of Washington D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Houston in September 2012.

WHY: The rugs fail to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

INCIDENTS: None reported.

HOW MANY: About 1,400.

FOR MORE: Call Nourison at 800-223-1110 ext. 2358 or visit http://www.nourison.com, then click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.

That's it for today, if we receive any other high priority recalls during the week, we will update the blog, so be sure check back!

recall information obtained from the Associated Press.

Elderly Man Trapped in His Garage for Two Days, Dies

Justyn Ambrozia, the 90-year-old Trinity man who survived for two days in a car after breaking his hip and wrist, died Thursday due to complications from the trauma.

"His heart gave out," said his son, Justin. "They couldn't revive him."

On April 30, Ambrozia drove from his Pasco County home to a nearby Publix. He was walking around a corner in the store when he slipped and grabbed a shelf that gave way. The fall broke his wrist and hip.

Employees helped him up and took down his information, he told a reporter earlier this month. They loaded him into a wheelchair, he said, and took him to his car in the parking lot.

The shooting pain in his leg started when he was halfway home. By the time he pulled into his garage, his left wrist was swollen and so tender he couldn't pull the car's door handle. Ambrozia, who earned two Purple Hearts in World War II, also had a partly disabled right arm because he had been shot during combat in France.

He said his car battery died as soon as he got into the garage. He used his remote to lift and close the garage door in the hopes of flagging someone down. Nobody saw him.

After two days, a neighbor was walking by when he noticed a withered hand waving from the car. He walked up the driveway and heard a muffled voice: "I can't get out of my car. Can you help me?"

The neighbor called 911.

Justin Ambrozia said his father seemed to be improving. Just hours before his death, he and his son were discussing where he would receive rehabilitation before moving back into his home on Mitchell Ranch Road.

Ambrozia, who lived alone, was a retired medical assistant who worked for 30 years at a VA hospital in Pennsylvania. He was fiercely independent.

Justin Ambrozia said he is disappointed with how Publix appears to have handled his father's accident.

"They should have not even touched him," he said. "They had no first responders there at all."

He has hired an attorney and may take legal action.

Times staff writer Alex Orlando contributed to this report. 

'Road Rage' Bill?

     I'm not sure I would call it a road rage bill, but at least it is something to get people out of the left lane that don't belong there.
     
     Not only is it annoying to be behind someone who is way under the speed limit for the road they are traveling, hence the 'road rage' tag, but it can be deadly! 


     Florida lawmakers have passed a bill that would make it illegal for drivers to go too slow in the left lane.     The bill, which is about to land on Gov. Rick Scott's desk, would make it illegal to go more than 10 mph under the speed limit if a driver is in the left-hand lane.     Proponents of the measure say it could help prevent road rage, but critics say the road - including the left-hand lane - belongs to everyone, not just drivers with a need for speed.     The lawmaker behind the ban, Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, said the law is long overdue.     "A number of other individuals were very concerned that, as they drive the state of Florida, that people are unnecessarily blocking the left-hand lane, and they want to make sure there's some mechanism to get them to move over. "     Scott is expected to sign the bill. If he does, anyone going more than 10 miles under the speed limit in the left-hand lane could get a ticket.

baynews9.com

Florida Texting Ban Sent to Governor Scott

Compared to the harsh results of texting and driving, Florida's new law delivers a relatively mild punishment. If HB 13 becomes law, those caught in the act will pay a $30 dollar fine for the first offense. A second offense will draw a $60 dollar fine plus 3 points on their driving record.

"It's like an epidemic this texting and driving. This bill isn't everything we wanted it to be. However it's a little bite of the apple and we have to start somewhere" said Democratic State Representative Irving Slosberg.

Texting will still be allowed if you're stopped at a red light or in a traffic jam. A violation will be what's called a 'secondary offense'. An officer has to have another reason to pull you over before issuing you a ticket.

A recent poll shows that 98 percent of drivers know texting and driving is unsafe, yet 49 percent of adults  and 43 percent of teens admit doing it.

Republican State Representative, Mike Fasano believes the law is long overdue.

"It's been five years  since this legislation has been filed. It's time we get it passed get it into law and save some lives" said Fasano.

The Senate sponsor of the law agreed to one compromise demanded by the house.  Police can only seize and examine your cell phone in  case of an accident  that causes death or serious damage.
 
It was reported that Governor Rick Scott's wife was recently in an accident caused by the other driver texting so the sponsors are hopeful he will sign this bill into law soon.

www.abcactionnews.com