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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…
Suffolk Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car, Faces Felony Charge: Police
A Long Island drunk driver was arrested with a 13-year-old child in the vehicle, police said Monday, Aug. 3.
Rodrigo Castro Orozco, 35, of Uniondale, was hit with a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law, the Southampton Town Police Department said. He was also charged with child endangerment.
Castro Orozco failed to maintain his lane on Old Riverhead Road East near Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, police said.
He was arrested at the scene, and officers located the teenager inside at the time, authorities said. Castro Orozco’s arraignment was scheduled for Mo…
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…
Grandmother Killed In Crash While Visiting Family In NY, CT Remembered For 'Loving Presence'
The family of a woman fatally struck by an SUV while visiting her grandchildren in Connecticut is asking for the public's help to send her body home.
Carmen Illapa Verdezoto, 78, was crossing Progress Drive near Stillwater Avenue in Stamford on Friday, July 31, when a 2022 Ford Escape struck her around 5:30 a.m., police said. The 28-year-old Stamford driver called officers, tried to help Illapa Verdezoto, and remained at the scene, authorities said.
Paramedics rushed Illapa Verdezoto to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Stamford police struggled for hours…
Fake Suffolk Contractor Tricked Woman Out Of $16.5K For No-Show Project: Police
A fake contractor duped a Long Island woman out of $16,500 for a store renovation, police said Monday, Aug. 3.
Paul Sanderson, 40, of Bohemia, presented himself as part of a legitimate construction company when he was hired in March to renovate a storefront at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Sanderson met with the victim in her Amityville home, presented forged insurance documents, and took a $16,500 payment for the project, investigators said.
But Sanderson never took any action or delivered any materials to complete the project, according to …
Pedestrian Airlifted After DWI Crash On LI, One Of Three Drunk Wrecks Over Weekend: Police
A drunk driver seriously injured a pedestrian in a crash in the Hamptons late Friday night, July 31, one of at least seven DWI arrests in the region over the weekend, police said.
Douglas Chun Mayan, 28, of Riverhead, struck the male pedestrian on County Road 31 through Westhampton around 11 p.m. Friday, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Mayan was traveling northbound in a 2005 Ford Mustang when he hit the victim near Francis S. Gabreski Airport, police said. The pedestrian was found lying in the road suffering from head and leg injuries, according to investigators.
The man was …
