PIKESVILLE, MD—As thousands of students prepare to return to class next week, Maryland State Police and the Maryland Center for School Safety are reminding motorists to be alert as children are getting on and off of school buses. In a typical school year, more than 600,000 Maryland students ride school buses in Maryland. Drivers must stop at least 20 feet […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast tenders “gluten free” that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The frozen RTE […]
CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced the approval of a traffic safety project for Avondale Road, one of the busiest corridors in Carney. The project involves the construction of four standard speed bumps along the route from Joppa Road to the Baltimore Beltway overpass, and a brick raised crosswalk in the vicinity of Second Avenue. The traffic […]
FALLSTON, MD—Crews are responding to several weather-related incidents in southern Harford County. A Monday evening swiftwater rescue is under way in the 2300-block of Belair Road in Fallston due to a vehicle that became trapped in rising flood waters. The driver has been extricated and Belair Road has been shut down. MD 152 has been shut down at Watervale Road […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for portions of Baltimore County and Harford County. The warning will remain in effect until 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The warning covers the following areas: Middle River Aberdeen Havre De Grace Aberdeen Proving Ground Bel Air South Essex Bel Air North Carney Perry Hall Rosedale Rossville White Marsh Fallston Bowleys […]
BALTIMORE, MD—ASUS is recalling about 10,000 ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboards sold separately for computers due to fire and burn hazards. A capacitor on the motherboard was installed in a reverse position which can lead to a short circuit, overheating or melting, posing fire and burn hazards. The company has received 10 reports of the motherboards overheating and melting. No […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are announcing the recall of about two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. When the swing or rocker is not in use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials are reminding residents that rechargeable batteries should not be placed in household trash or single stream recycling. Disposing of these items in the trash or recycling can lead to fires in collection trucks and Baltimore County facilities, damaging equipment and endangering workers. Batteries that fall into the “rechargeable” category include lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, nickel-cadmium […]