A Washington D.C. resident, Raelyn Campbell, filed a $54 million lawsuit against Best Buy for a lost computer, which she says cost her time, money, and possibly her identity.

There are millions of drunk driving accidents every year. Last week, I was one of those statistics. A drunk driver smashed into me, and I was scared.

Thirty thousand toy helicopters, called Fun2Fly Microcopters, were voluntarily recalled February 12 because of a fire hazard. The battery charger can overheat and cause the toy to burst into flames. Several incidents and one injury have been reported.

The CPSC announced a voluntary recall on January 31 of Baby Sterling Silver Teethers because of a choking hazard that the teethers present to the baby.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission linked air compressors manufactured by Campbell Hausfeld to fires, and therefore the compressors have been recalled. If you own an air compressor made by Campbell Hausfeld or Husky, you should stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer at (800) 241-0448 for more information. You can also visit the Web site at chpower.com.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled more than 1 million portable electric heaters from Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc., a now defunct Kansas company, in August 2004. Vornado now has to pay $500,000 in civil penalties because it didn’t report problems with the heaters in a timely manner.

Car charging units for L.L. Bean air mattresses were voluntarily recalled January 18 due to risk of injury to the consumer. The charging unit can overheat and burst when it is connected to the cigarette lighter outlet inside the car.

If you are searching for a new job, send a copy of your resume to your friends and family and let them know you are on the job hunt.

The man who charged into a fifth grade classroom in Portsmouth, Ohio, and attempted to kill his estranged wife, the teacher of the class, shot himself during a stand-off with police later the same day, on February 7, 2008.

The FDA approved an updated label for the birth control patch Ortho Evra on January 18, 2008. The results of a study showed that patch users were at higher risk of developing blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism, that could lead to fatal injury.