What parent would let a child chew on their shoes?

Buster Brown Recalls 1.4 Million Children's Clogs

Email thisPosted Jul 22nd 2009 at 3:35PM by Bee-Shyuan Chang

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Buster Brown has recalled 1.4 million pairs of clogs. Photo: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

According to a release published yesterday (July 21) by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, children's shoe wear company Buster Brown & Co. announced a voluntary recall 1.4 million pairs of clogs for kids.
The company has specifically focused on car-shaped footwear that features decorative wheels that can detach and possibly choke a child. Although no serious injuries have been reported, Buster Brown reps have received two reports that the wheel fallen off.
Manufactured in China, the shoes were carried at outlets such as Walmart and Amazon.com.
"Brown Shoe is committed to our customers' safety," said the company's president of wholesale Gary Rich in a written statement. "Once we realized that the wheel component could create a choking hazard among children, we volunteered to undertake the recall. We have partnered with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure parents have the information they need to return the shoes for a full refund."

No bids on the Watergate

Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Bidders don't bite on The Watergate Hotel

Bidders interested in The Watergate Hotel apparently didn't think the building was a steal.
The Washington, D.C.-based hotel, made famous in the Nixon era, went to auction Tuesday, but failed to attract a bid and has been taken back by the lender that holds the $40 million note on it.
PB Capital Corp. took back the property Tuesday after bidding opened at $25 million and there were no takers. The 30-day foreclosure notice, sent to hotel owner Monument Realty, expired Thursday.
The hotel, part of a larger Watergate complex, gained notoriety in the 1972 burglary that led to Nixon's resignation.
-- Associated Press