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Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets
More than 175,000 heated throws and blankets are being recalled after they were linked to dozens of fires and injuries.
OCTROT issued the recall for about 178,000 electric throws and blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. The electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing serious fire, burn, and shock hazards.
The company has received 555 reports of the blankets or throws melting, sparking, or smoking. There have been at least 27 fires and 15 burn or electrical shock injuries, according to the CPSC.
The recall includes OCTROT sherpa heated thro…
Don't Make This Takeout Mistake In NJ: A New Law Just Changed The Rules
If you order takeout or delivery in New Jersey, don't expect to find a plastic fork, ketchup packet or napkin in the bag.
Unless you asked for it.
A new state law that took effect Saturday, Aug. 1, prohibits eateries from automatically providing single-use plastic utensils and condiment packets to customers. Instead, they'll only be provided upon request.
The change applies to restaurants, cafés, food trucks, cafeterias, grocery stores with prepared food, convenience stores, hospitals, schools, sports arenas, entertainment venues, and other businesses serving meals to eat.
Customers…
Man Shot, Killed In Camden: Prosecutor
A man was shot and killed in Camden, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3.
At 9:50 p.m., on Friday, July 31, Camden police responded to the 100 block of North 24th Street and found Edgar Velasco-Hernandez with a gunshot wound, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.
He was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
20-Year-Old NJ Woman Admits To Driving Drunk, High In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor
A 20-year-old Toms River woman pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Brick Township resident, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3.
Per the terms of a plea agreement, Kailyn Gorga faces a seven-year prison sentence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 2:50 a.m. Manchester police responded to a one-car crash on Lacey Road after Gorga was traveling south on Lacey Road when it hit a center median and overturned, Huntenberg said.
Catalina Reinoso, one of five people in the car, was airlifted to a nearby hospital whe…
