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.”

Toy Recall
Today, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported, that due to high levels of lead, “Team Work Trading” is recalling approximately 1, 400 children’s animal masks and pendants. These masks and pendants were sold from November 2008 – March 2009.