Britax Child Safety, Inc. is recalling 14,220 Chaperone Infant Car Seats due to a defect that could cause the harness straps to fail. The NHTSA says it does not know of any injuries or deaths related to this product defect. In Massachusetts, do not hesitate to contact our Boston products…
The uses of the iPhone and its myriad apps-aiding travel, entertainment, and even weight loss-are countless. Yesterday, however, the iPhone served a particularly noble cause: helping arrest a suspect in a robbery at an MBTA station. According to news reports, on Tuesday, a woman reported that around 9:30pm she was…
According to news reports, a propane tank exploded at Weston High School today at a construction site. Neither the high school building-apparently about 25 feet from the propane tank-nor any student was affected by the explosion, and the fire was quickly extinguished. A 50-year-old construction worker, however, did appear to…
According to media reports, firefighters removed a mother and three children-suffering the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning-from their Hyde Park home on Monday morning, and transported them to a local hospital. Apparently, the family had contacted the Boston fire department on Sunday night because the family’s carbon monoxide detector had…
According to Boston fire officials, a Hyde Park mom and her three kids were treated at Massachusetts General Hospital today after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. The four of them were removed from their residence this morning. Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said they were called to home the…
A raging Massachusetts fire at a three-story Allston house early this morning has sent seven Boston University students to the hospital. A few people had to jump out off a top floor window to escape to safety. At least one person is in critical condition. The Boston Fire Department says…
This past weekend, there were at least two reported incidents of individuals falling through ice into the frigid water below. The winter weather this weekend-the first major snowfall in the state this year-appeared to bring many people outside to engage in winter sports such as skiing, ice skating, and snowmobiling.…
According to a recent study, baby aspirin may not be good for everyone. While close to a third of middle-aged Americans take this medication on a daily basis to prevent stroke or heart attack or reduce the risk of cancer, for some the risks of aspirin may outweigh any benefits.…
News reports indicate that a Stoneham, Massachusetts man was hit by a sports utility vehicle when running across Interstate 93 in Somerville this week. The man’s car was apparently damaged, due to the overnight winter weather and icy roads, and he stopped his car in the left hand lane. He…
According to media reports, a 49-year-old Plymouth man is facing his eighth charge of drunk driving-also referred to in Massachusetts as Operating Under the Influence (OUI). A habitual traffic offender, Edward Wright was arrested last night and charged with an OUI, a marked lanes violation, and operating with a revoked…