19 Fires, Burn Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 1.1M+ Portable Chargers
More than a million portable phone chargers are being recalled after dozens of reports involving battery fires, burn injuries, and thousands in property damage.
Anker issued the recall for about 1,158,000 Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 12. The issue stems from the lithium-ion batteries inside the chargers, which can overheat and catch fire.
Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions. Two people suffered minor burns, and there were 11 cases of property damage worth more than $60,700, the CPSC said.
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Serial Porch Pirate Followed Delivery Trucks Through Garfield, Busted Again: Cops
A 36-year-old serial porch pirate is in custody again, police said.
Jaquiece S. Smith was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, following an investigation by the Garfield Police Criminal Investigation Division that found he followed delivery trucks and stole items off porches, according to a press release issued by Captain Mario Pozo.
Smith had been trailing Amazon, USPS, UPS, and FedEx trucks throughout May and June, waiting for packages to be dropped off before taking them from unsuspecting victims, Pozo said.
Detectives Sebastian Tyburski, Jonathan Librizzi, and Patrolman Marvin Monroig obser…
‘I Saved Us’: Mechanicsville Girl, 13, Calls 911 After Crash, Fights Through Pain To Come Home
Lilly should have died.
Instead, the 13-year-old Maryland girl dialed 911, saved her cousin’s life, and lived to fight through unimaginable pain — broken bones, surgery scars, and trauma most adults couldn’t bear — all with her mother refusing to leave her side.
“She said, ‘Mommy, I saved me and Megan Rowley’s life.’ Girl, yes you did.”
Those were the powerful words from the mother of 13-year-old Lilly, a Mechanicsville girl who’s become a symbol of strength across Southern Maryland following a horrific crash earlier this month.
Lilly was the passenger in the car when they were stru…
111 People Suffer Injuries, Sparking Recall Of 3.8M+ Adjustable Dumbbells
More than 3.8 million BowFlex adjustable dumbbells are being recalled after more than 100 people suffered injuries, including head trauma and broken bones.
Johnson Health Tech Trading issued the recall for about 3,844,200 BowFlex 552 and 1090 adjustable dumbbells, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 5. The issue stems from how weight plates can dislodge during use, posing a risk of impact injuries.
The recall covers the 552 dumbbells, which adjust from five to 52.5 pounds, and the 1090 dumbbells, which adjust from 10 to 90 pounds. Both models feature a manual …
