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• Toy Rakes Recalled for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 11:30 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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...

• Wichita Woman Injured In Car Accident

  Tom Warner | September 19, 2007 2:40 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A Wichita woman was injured in a car accident last week when the van she was driving collided with a pickup truck. The crash occurred on highway 254 when the driver of the pickup attempted to pass the van.The pickup was driven by a 16-year-old from Benton.The driver of the van, Elaine Hauser, 62, of Wichita, then lost control, causing the van to roll two full turns before coming to rest in the...

• Wichita Woman Killed in Devastating Collision

  Chrissie Cole | September 07, 2007 8:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...