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Consumers in our country have an expectation that the food they purchase is safe to eat. The United States Department of Agriculture oversees a food safety and inspection service to help protect the public health. They keep tabs on our nation's supply of eggs, meat, and poultry products to ensure they are safe and correctly packaged and labeled. When they find a safety problem with food packaging, labeling, or contamination, the USDA will announce a recall and inform consumers about the problem. A recent recall of ready-to-eat food products that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes has put the public at risk of contracting listeria which can cause sickness and even life threatening illness in many people.

The United States Department of Agriculture & The Flying Food Group of Lawrenceville, Georgia first announced this recall on several of their ready-to-eat chicken products on July 19, 2012 after the USDA found listeria contamination while testing several of their food samples. Since that time the USDA announced an expanded recall on July 26, 2012 to include ready-to-eat chicken, turkey, beef, and pork products by 6,901 additional pounds.

The ready-to-eat food involved in the recall was distributed to Starbucks, RaceTrac and other retailers in Georgia, Alabama & Florida. Products included in the recall include:

• Starbucks Chipolte Chicken Wraps Bistro Box, 8.4oz.
• Starbucks Chicken & Hummus Bistro Box, 6.3oz
• Starbucks Salumi & Cheesse Bistro Box, 4,6oz
• Starbucks Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Bistro Box, 7.3oz
• RaceTrac Turkey Wrap, 9.75oz
• RaceTrac Chicken Caesar Salad, 10.3oz
• RaceTrac Chicken Caesar Wrap, 7.88oz
• Race Trac Cobb Salad, 9.8oz
• F&L CAFÉ Salad Chicken Caesar Salad, 6.4oz
• F&L CAFÉ Salad Chef Salad, 6.9oz

The USDA has classified this as a Class 1 recall meaning, "that it is a health hazard in which it is probable that using these recalled food products will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death." People who have suffered from food poisoning know how sick even a normally healthy person can get. If you or a family member has suffered serious food poisoning you should consult with a Georgia food poisoning attorney to see if you may be due compensation for financial loss and pain and suffering.

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Kolcraft Contours Tandem Strollers Recalled Due To Fall and Choking Hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released two recall reports on July 25, 2012 for two different baby strollers. One stroller is made by Kolcraft and involves their Contours Tandem strollers. This stroller has a problem with its front wheel assembly which may cause it to break and allow a child in the stroller to fall. In addition some of the strollers basket supports have nuts and screws which can detach and present a choking hazard.

Of these Contour Tandem strollers, 5,600 have been sold between February 2012 and July 2012 at Burlington Coat Factory, other children's specialty stores nationwide, online at Amazon.com, Target.com, and other online retailers. So far there have been 6 reports of the front wheels breaking and 2 reports of detached nuts & screws. Although no child has been injured the potential for serious injury has prompted the recall.

Peg Perego Venezia & Pliko-P3 Strollers Recalled Due To Strangulation & Entrapment Hazard

The second CPSC recall involves those strollers made by Peg Perego and is for 2 different older versions of their Venezia and Pliko-P3 strollers. These Peg Perego strollers were sold between January 2004 and September 2007. Because these strollers have been out for many years it is believed there may be as many as 223,000 of them still in use. The design of the stroller tray and seat can allow younger infants heads and shoulders to become entrapped and expose them to possible strangulation. According to the recall notice, "only those strollers which have a one-cup holder are part of this recall. Strollers which have a bumper bar and/or 2 cup holders are not part of the recall."

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Parts Of Truck's Transmission Broke Off & Crashed Through Car's Windshield

Jameka Malone was driving on I-20 along with her 8 year old son and 19 month old daughter on the evening of July 11, 2012 near downtown Atlanta. Suddenly the windshield of the Chevrolet Blazer she was driving shattered and metal truck parts rained into her vehicle hitting her and her children who were in the backseat. They had been hit by pieces of transmission which suddenly broke off and flew from a passing tractor trailer truck owned by C W Transport.

Mrs. Malone was able to pull her car over to the side and get stopped despite being seriously injured according to the story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The accident caused minor injuries to the 19 month old, but killed the little boy. The injury to Mrs. Malone's arm was so severe it had to be amputated below the elbow. Other vehicles ran over other debris that was in the road, but no one else suffered any injuries.

Federal Department Of Transportation Records Indicate CW Transport Has Numerous Maintenance Violations

These types of truck accidents are rare, but they do occur and are often the result of poor or improper maintenance. When CBS Atlanta looked at the safety records of C W Transport they found that they had numerous vehicle maintenance violations and that the company is ranked in the worst 6% of companies for its size. C W. Transport only commented through their attorney in saying they were investigating the accident and were deeply sorry for the family.

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Lake Lanier is a very popular site for vacationers and others who want to relax and enjoy summer boating, tubing, swimming, camping, and picnicking along its miles of shoreline. With so many people using the lake it is important to follow safety rules and regulations as well as use common sense to assure that everyone has an enjoyable and safe experience. Boating accidents and other types of accidents on the water often result in serious injury and/or drowning. Those who have been injured in a boating or water related accident where another person was at fault should seek the advice of an accident injury attorney to see if their case qualifies for compensation. This can be very important as medical bills and lost income can become a heavy burden to the family of the injured.

Unfortunately some people get out on the water and don't know safe boating practices, don't care, or are boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Since June there have been several serious boating accidents on Lake Lanier which have caused serious injury and taken young lives.

The most recent tragedy happened on the south end of Lake Lanier when 11 year old Kyle Glover (Usher's stepson) and a 15 year old friend were enjoying tubing. They were being pulled by a boat when another person who was a part of their group ran into them with the personal watercraft he was riding. According to the Johnscreek Patch, both children were life-flighted to Egleston Hospital in Atlanta. The news story does not mention the condition of the 15 year old, but reports that Kyle Glover has been declared brain dead.

Just a month ago the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on another serious accident on Lake Lanier that took the lives of 2 brothers. Nine year old Jake Prince & his 13 year old brother Michael died when the pontoon boat they were on was struck by a fishing boat. This June 18 boating accident also reported on by the Johnscreek Patch noted that this incident involved boating under the influence (BUI). The operator of the fishing boat which struck the pontoon boat, Paul Bennett of Cumming, has been charged with BUI and may face other additional charges.

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