Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”
Doll Recall
September 12, 2011
Pottery Barn Kids is recalling its Chloe, Sophie and Audrey soft dolls. Approximately 81,000 of these dolls have been sold nationwide.
The loops in the dolls’ hair and/or headbands can slip over a child’s head and around their neck.