SEBRING — Sebring Skate Park, one of the most happening afternoon hangouts, will soon have an attendant watching over it. Skaters will pay an annual user fee of $30 to cover the costs of an attendant working from 4-9 p.m. Monday through Friday – the park's busiest times. City council members approved the hiring of an attendant to best protect the city from potential lawsuits and to enforce the park's rules. Rob Ross, senior loss prevention consultant with Public Risk Management, said the state grants statutory immunity to cities with skateboard parks. Loopholes exist that leave the city open to potential lawsuits, Ross said, such as failure to obtain written consent from participants under 17. ...more

October 5, 2007

More than a half-million Chinese-made products were recalled Thursday, including 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and Baby Einstein toys, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. ...more

October 5, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half-million Chinese-made products were recalled Thursday, including "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Baby Einstein toys, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. ...more

October 4, 2007

The first recall was bad enough: a million-plus 'Thomas & Friends' toys pulled because of lead paint. The second was surreal: The maker of the smiley-faced trains sent customers 'bonus gifts' so they would stay loyal - and now some of those toys have been recalled, too. ...more

October 3, 2007

They look like cute toys, but Target is recalling 82,000 plush baby rattles because they can pose a choking hazard. The Chinese-made rattles resemble a white baseball, a brown football and an orange basketball. They can break open and release small beads, which can cause children to choke, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. ...more

October 2, 2007

Toys and children's necklaces made in China were recalled Wednesday, including five more items from the popular Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. ...more

September 27, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1 million Simplicity and Graco cribs are being recalled after three children became entrapped in their cribs and died of suffocation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday. ...more

September 21, 2007

Leaders of the agency responsible for protecting consumers from faulty products said Wednesday that Congress should increase their budget and power in the wake of huge recalls of lead-contaminated toys. ...more

September 19, 2007

The Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of 5,200 Novara Afterburner Trailer bicycles. ...more

September 18, 2007

Eye safety needs to start at home, according to an organization that seeks to prevent blindness. ...more

September 17, 2007