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• Royal Canin Recalls 15 Pet Food Varieties

  Christina Cole | May 12, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Another 15 varieties of pet food have been added to the long list of recalled pet foods.Royal Canin recalled pet foods are: seven Kasco dry dog food and cat foods and eight Sensible Choice dog foods.The company took action after tests revealed traces of a melamine derivative in the Chinese rice protein concentrate they had received from their supplier, Cereal Byproducts of Illinois.On May 4th,...

• Notebook Computer Batteries Recalled By HP

  Chrissie Cole | May 14, 2009 11:42 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Hewlett-Packard Co., in conjunction with the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily recalled Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers because they...

• Costco Disappointed with Class-Action Decision

  Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 2:32 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Jim Sinegal, CEO of Costco, is "disappointed" with a San Francisco federal judge's decision to allow a class action discrimination case against the company to continue proceeding. Sinegal said they will continue to defend themselves in the suit and they are optimistic that the company will prevail.In a ruling last week, U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel decided the suit Ellis vs....

• Trampoline-Related Injuries Doubled in Last Ten Years

  Jenny Albano | July 14, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A new study, published in Academy Emergency Medicine, found that the number of children visiting emergency rooms because of trampoline injuries has more than doubled over the last ten years.From 2002 to 2006 there were over half a million visits to the ER, but from 1990 to 1995 there were only around a quarter-million accidents that sent children to the hospital. When Dr. James G. Linakis of...

• Wichita Teen Killed; Sun May Be Factor In Crash

  Chrissie Cole | February 26, 2009 2:06 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A 15-year-old Wichita boy was struck and killed while running in a crosswalk. According to Wichita Police, the sun’s glare apparently kept the driver from seeing the teen in the road. He...

• Medical Couple May Have Contributed to 56 Overdose Deaths

  Jenny Albano | December 22, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A doctor and his wife are thought to have caused the overdose deaths of at least four patients by prosecutors. The couple will remain in jail because they are a flight risk, a federal magistrate ruled Friday.Dr. Stephen J. Schneider and his wife, nurse Linda K. Schneider, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court to counts including conspiracy, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance,...

• Wichita Woman Killed in Devastating Collision

  Chrissie Cole | September 07, 2007 8:45 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A Wichita woman on her way home from work, was killed in a horrific two-vehicle collision on Friday morning. The woman, 36, of Wichita, was traveling south in her 2002 Honda Accord on US 81 around the curve when authorities believe she over-corrected, causing the vehicle to "power slide," (also know as drifting light) which left her car sideways on the roadway.A man, 71, of Wellington, driving a...

• Greenies Class-Action Lawsuit Filed

  Christina Cole | May 22, 2007 10:57 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A new Greenies class action lawsuit has been filed in New York. This time the suit is against Petco and its food distributor Pet Food Experts Inc.The plaintiff's of the lawsuit filed in state court, Tuesday, are requesting reimbursement on their purchases of the original Greenies dental chews for dogs between June 2001 and May 2007.Ten pet owners from eight different states filed a class action...

• Sprint Sued in Class Action Lawsuit(2)

  Christina Cole | April 27, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Former Sprint Call Center employees - one in Oklahoma City and the other in Texas are suing Sprint Nextel Corporation. The suit is a collective action, similar to a class action lawsuit, but the potential plaintiffs need to take steps to become members of the class action and join the lawsuit.One of the women states the company didn't pay their call center employees overtime. The lawsuit was...

• Toy Rakes Recalled for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores announced a toy recall of children's toy rakes, made in China. The surface paint on the handles can contain excessive levels of lead paint, a violation of federal lead paint standards.The recalled toys have a tag attached to the handle that says "Robbie Ducky Garden Collection Rake."Consumers...