Enameled Steel Tea Kettles Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Copco and Wild Leaf Tea Co. Bristol model and Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Tea Kettles

Units: About 132,000

Distributer: Copco, a division of Wilton Industries Inc., of Woodridge, Ill.

Hazard: The handle on the tea kettle can come loose, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received eight reports of the handle becoming loose or deformed. One minor burn to hands has been reported.

Description: This recall involves Copco and Wild Leaf Tea Co. Bristol model and Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Tea Kettles with enamel finishes in white, crème, blue, cobalt, sand, red and green.

via cpsc.gov

Another day, another recall of some kind…

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February 23, 2010 @ 14:43

Caroline McWilliams Dies

Caroline McWilliams, an actress and director best known to television audiences for her work on the series "Benson" and "Soap," has died. She was 64.

McWilliams died Feb. 11 at her home in Los Angeles from complications of multiple myeloma, her family said.

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In addition to her sister, McWilliams is survived by her son, Sean Douglas, and sisters Norma Liedtke and Patti McWilliams. She was divorced from actor Michael Keaton.

Rest In Peace, Caroline.

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February 23, 2010 @ 00:55

Sam Hamilton Dies

Sam D. Hamilton, who turned a Southern youth’s love of fish and waterfowl into a 30-year career with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, becoming the service’s director last year, died Saturday on a ski trip in Colorado. He was 54.

His death was confirmed by the coroner’s office in Frisco, Colo. According to a statement from the coroner, Mr. Hamilton was pronounced dead after being transported off a mountain at the Keystone ski area suffering from chest pains. “The circumstances are consistent with an underlying heart-related medical issue,” the statement said.

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Mr. Hamilton, a native of Mississippi, is survived by his wife, the former Becky Arthur of Lawrenceville, Ga.; their two sons, Sam Jr. and Clay; and a grandson, Davis.

Rest In Peace, Sam.

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February 22, 2010 @ 21:44

Menachem Porush Dies

Menachem Porush, a well-known Israeli rabbi and longtime leader of one of the most influential ultra-Orthodox parties in Parliament, died Sunday. He was 93.

His death was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who praised Rabbi Porush as one of Israel’s “most dedicated public servants.”

Rabbi Porush spent more than 30 years in Israel’s Parliament and twice served as deputy labor minister. He was known for his role in efforts to slow secularization in Israel, leading battles for legislation to enforce strict Jewish laws that prompted critics to accuse him of religious coercion.

He also founded several religious education centers for Orthodox children.

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Rabbi Porush, a widower, is survived by two sons, two daughters and more than 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Rest In Peace, Menachem.

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