Pier 1 Imports has recalled more than 150,000 glass knobs due a risk of breaking, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The Fort Worth-based company recalled the Basic, Kira and Facets knobs after seven reports of injuries, such as lacerations, due to the knobs breaking during installation and use.

The knobs — commonly used with dressers, cabinets and small drawers — have a metal stem affixed to one side and were sold in clear, teal, pink, green, aquamarine, champagne and silver.

Pier 1 sold the knobs in stores nationwide and online from September 2011 through October 2016 for $6 to $7.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled knobs and return them to any Pier 1 store for a refund.

For more information, visit www.pier1.com or call Pier 1 at 855-513-5140 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

Your credit and debit card information could have been put at risk if you shopped at a popular clothing store in two Montgomery County Malls.

Primark US Corp. is warning customers to check their credit and debit card statements after discovering card skimmers at several of their locations, including the King of Prussia and Willow Grove Park malls.

In a post on the clothing company’s website, officials announced that the skimmers were discovered on Oct. 17 at five locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey (Raceway Mall in Freehold), Massachusetts and Connecticut. The skimmers were immediately removed and law enforcement notified.

Skimmers are devices that steal data from the magnetic strip of payment cards. Criminals can then use the data to make fake cards or to charge purchases online.

The devices are usually smaller than a deck of cards and the average user may not notice them. 

The company believes that some, but not all, transactions from July 29 through the discovery of the devices in October may be impacted.

The company says it contacted local law enforcement and that the devices were removed immediately after being discovered. Upper Merion Township Police Lt. Michael Martin told NBC10 his agency removed the device at the King of Prussia Mall and have spoken with other agencies in various states about the investigation.

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As of Friday, Upper Merion police hadn't heard from any victims, said Martin.

The company stressed that it does not store customer card data on any of its systems and that there was no attempt to access Primark systems.

"We sincerely regret that this happened and will continue to put the right measures in place to maintain the security of your information," Primark posted.

For more information, visit the Primark website or contact them at 1-866-611-5796.

Most Americans will cast their votes without any problems on Election Day, but some may be challenged on their voting eligibility, experience or witness voter intimidation, or have trouble finding the right polling place. 

There have been reports of several voting issues across the U.S. during early voting: A Texas judge ordered local election officials in San Antonio to stop incorrectly telling voters that photo ID is required to cast a ballot; an Iowa woman was charged with voter fraud after she allegedly voted for Donald Trump a second time; and civil rights advocates in North Carolina said voters were illegally dropped from registration lists after their eligibility was challenged.

The nation’s largest nonpartisan coalition of more than 100 organizations, led by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has been fielding voters’ complaints from across the country since the primaries. The coalition will ramp up its efforts on Election Day, bringing 4,500 legal volunteers and 2,500 grassroots volunteers to help answer questions from voters calling into their Election Protection hotline. 

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They can be reached at 866-OUR-VOTE (English only), 888-VE-Y-VOTA (English/Spanish) and 888-API-VOTE (English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog).

“We’re bracing for a higher volume of calls on Elections Day and remain vigilant,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director at the Lawyers’ Committee. “We want to ensure that voters are able to cast their ballot free from discrimination and harassment.”

Here’s what you should know before heading to the polls:

Am I ready to vote?:
Among the most frequently asked questions from people calling the Election Protection hotline over the years are: Am I registered? Where do I vote? What do I need to bring with me? 

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Voting laws vary from state to state and before casting a ballot voters should verify that they are registered to vote at their current address, find out where their polling place is and ensure they have the proper form of identification required by state law — if ID is even required. People who moved recently and did not change their address for voting purposes may face additional obstacles in getting to the right voting place or will have to cast a provisional ballot, instead. Contact your local board of elections to ensure you’re registered to vote and check out this vote prep plan. 

Still confused? Call the hotline. 

“We’re on the phones, but we’re also sitting in front of the computer and we can help people in real time by finding their voter information,” said Adam Laughton, an associate at Seyfarth Shaw law firm who will serve as a call center captain in Houston, Texas.

He added that local election board websites often get overwhelmed on Election Day, so calling the hotline can be the quickest way to access voter registration information. Election Protection volunteers can also be found at many polling places and there are lawn signs in front of polling sites advertising the hotline.

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Voter ID Laws: 
Voter ID laws vary from state to state and a recent national survey found that Americans are confused about voter ID laws. According to the survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, some voters live in states that do not require identification to vote but think it is needed. Others live in states that require IDs but mistakenly believe they do not need one to vote, the survey found.

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Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have no identification requirement, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Twenty-two states “request” identification but provide conditions that permit voters without it to cast a ballot without requirements to confirm identity. That means voters can cast a provisional ballot or sign an affidavit of identity in order to vote. Ten remaining states have “strict” identification requirements. Check your state's requirements before heading to the polls as there have been changes to some states’ voter ID laws.

In the summer of 2013 the Supreme Court eliminated a vital provision of the Voting Rights Act, triggering more than a dozen state legislatures to pass restrictive voter ID laws. Federal courts across the U.S. have overturned, challenged or blocked some of those laws. 

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One such example is the Texas voter identification law. A federal appeals court loosened ID rules in July, allowing voters to present alternative documentation such as a voter registration certificate or a utility bill and sign a document affirming a reasonable difficulty in obtaining a photo ID. Despite the ruling, voting rights groups say not all polling locations are relaying that message.

Laughton said incorrect printed instructions about the voter ID law were posted in polling places in San Antonio and the hotline has been fielding calls from confused voters and poll workers across the state.

"Poll workers just don’t have the grasp on the final points of the law and how it’s changed or the workaround the court put in place," he said. 

Voters Being Challenged:
A voter’s eligibility can be questioned before they complete and cast a ballot by voter challengers at polling sites, according to the Lawyers’ Committee. The voting challengers might be appointed by political parties or other organizations, depending on state law. These voter challenges “are often fraught with discriminatory practices and can intimidate qualified voters from voting,” the Lawyers’ Committee said.

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“Generally speaking, your identity your citizenship, whether you’ve already voted, those are all reasons someone can properly challenge a voter,” said Adam Humann, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis law firm in New York which is running one of the Election Protection call centers. “Things like race, ethnicity, gender — those are not proper basis to challenge a voter.”

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Each state has a different procedure for how to overcome a challenge. The Lawyers’ Committee recommends that if someone is challenged at a polling site they should contact the hotline so an attorney could walk them through the process.

“The first thing is to remain calm and recognize that in every state there’s a legitimate basis for people to challenge voters and that’s done to protect the integrity of the system,” Humann said. “There should be election officials on site who can assist if there are voter challenge issues and here’s a lot of resources if you’re worried that people are making improper challenges or acting improperly.”

Voter Intimidation:
There’s a history of voter intimidation in past U.S. elections and this year may not be any different. According to Clarke, voters have been calling the Election Protection hotline with complaints that they felt intimidated when showing up to vote early. In Texas, Laughton said, there have been instances of unofficial poll workers and campaign volunteers telling voters at a polling places to go to a non-existent polling site. 

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“We encourage people to call our hotline even if it doesn’t personally affect them but they see something wrong at the polling place, if it’s intimidating signs, presence, or poll workers acting inappropriately,” Laughton said. He added that volunteers can contact a county attorney’s office which may direct deputies to go to a polling place if there’s a disruptive situation.

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The Lawyer’s Committee suggests the following steps when met with voter intimidation: “First, do not engage. Second, continue inside and make sure you vote. Then notify a poll worker or official. Third, call the Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). From there, concerned voters can pass along info and local polling officials will be notified and take the proper next steps.”

In addition to answering the hotlines, the coalition has representatives on the ground at polling places in 28 states. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, which supports state and county election officials, will be monitoring for voter fraud and disruptive election behavior.

Provisional Ballots:
If a voter is not able to cast a regular ballot because their name is not appearing on the registration list at the polling place, the voter does not have a required form of voter identification, or an election official challenges the voter’s eligibility, they should cast a provisional ballot.

After a voter has cast a provisional ballot, election officials determine whether or not to count the provisional ballot by verifying the voter’s eligibility. Depending on the state, a voter might have to take additional steps to verify eligibility in order for the provisional ballot to count.

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According to the Lawyers’ Committee, many poll workers are improperly trained to handle provisional ballots, and may fail to inform voters’ of their right to it. They can also mistakenly misinform an eligible voter entitled to cast a regular ballot that the voter must instead cast provisional ballot.

“A provisional ballot is the last resort,” said Laughton. “They will be counted several days after the election.”

There are no clear and uniform standards for counting provisional ballots, according to the Lawyers’ Committee and many states do not count provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct, while others do. Provisional ballots can also be rejected if the voter is not registered to vote, the voter did not complete or sign the provisional ballot or the voter did not provide sufficient identification.

Problems With Voting Machines:
There are various types of new and old voting machines being used across the U.S. and if you see a machines malfunctioning, alert a poll worker or call the Election Protection hotline.

“Anyone using an electronic voting machine, kind of like an ATM, make sure it has registered your vote for the candidate you intended to vote for before you press that last button to submit your vote,” said Marjorie Lindblom, a retired partner at Kirkland & Ellis and the former national co-chair of the Lawyers' Committee. “Just always check to make sure your vote is going to count correctly.”

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump raised suspicions in late October about the voting machines in Texas despite producing no evidence of an actual problem.

"A lot of call-ins about vote flipping at the voting booths in Texas. People are not happy. BIG lines. What is going on?" Trump said in a tweet.

But Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos, a Republican, said that there was no evidence of vote-flipping, a term that's used to describe a correctable technical glitch on older electronic voting machines.

Loughton said if a voter notices a lot of machines down, the line getting long, and poll workers not acting to resolve it, report the problem to the Election Protection hotline. Long lines can mean there’s a high turnout or that a county has done a poor job planning and didn’t get enough machines and poll workers, he said. 

Another issue that's come up in early voting this year are voter selfies. Nineteen states prohibit posting photos of ballots and voting laws for ballot selfies are unclear in a dozen states, according to reports. 

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A French dairy brand got some sculptors to butter people up days before Election Day in Montgomery County.

Sculptors began sculpting a replica of the White House with 400 pounds of (appropriately-named) Président Butter on Tuesday. Although the final product is not scheduled to be completed until Saturday, they invited people to watch the intricate carving process of the sculpture Friday.

Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, the carvers behind the project, will be sculpting the 2016 Président Butter White House from JVMP Studio in the Philadelphia suburb of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Account Executive at Wagstaff Worldwide Kerryn Mcdonough says the piece of work is a way Président Butter "gears up to welcome home a new President of the United States."

It’s that time of the year when you get an extra hour of sleep. When you go to bed on Saturday night, or early Sunday, don’t forget to turn your clock back an hour - the change takes place at 2 a.m. on Nov. 6. In observance of daylight saving time here are some things you may not have known about this event.

It Has an Impact on Your Health

Switching into and out of daylight savings can disturb people’s sleeping routines, making them more restless at night, according to U.S. News and World Report. However, morning people tend to be less bothered by the changes. Studies have shown that during the first week of daylight saving time a spike in heart attacks takes place. Some experts suggest, according to the report, that the loss of an hour’s rest may make people more vulnerable to an attack. Nonetheless, when people get an extra hour in the fall, the incidents of heart attacks are less than usual.

Don't Trust Your Phone

Don't depend on your phone to automatically switch the time. In 2013, iPhone customers experienced a daylight saving time bug. Some users saw two different times displayed on their calendar app, which was apparently caused by a change that moved daylight saving time back a week in 2007. In 2010 iPhones had another problem in which the phones did not correctly change alarm schedules when daylight saving time ended, causing some European iPhone users to wake up late for work, while Australians were woken up early.

It Has a Founding Father History

The notion of daylight saving time was introduced by none other than one our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, according to NASA. The idea was to take advantage of daylight hours by moving the clock backward in the fall and forward in the spring.

Presidents Love Daylight Saving Time Laws

Daylight saving time has been used throughout most of the U.S., Canada and Europe since World War I, but it wasn’t until 1966 that President Lyndon B. Johnson decided to implement a law stating that daylight saving time would begin the last Sunday of April and end on the last Sunday of October every year. (However, some states can opt-out)

In 2005, President George W. Bush extended the daylight saving time for an extra four weeks through an energy bill policy. Since 2007, Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.

Tracy Morgan has no hard feelings towards the Wal-Mart truck driver who almost killed him in a brutal car accident in 2014.

“I’m not mad at him, I forgave him,” the comedian said on "Conan" Thursday night. “But you know who is mad at him? All my white neighbors.”

Morgan has moved since the accident and joked that his neighbors resent the accident. He also mentioned that he drives his Lamborghini at 30 miles per hour through the neighborhood because he “wants to be seen.”

The comedian reflected back on when his family visited him in the hospital after his accident, all well-wishers except for one woman: his grandmother. Instead of being grateful that Morgan lived though the accident, he said she pestered him about getting his GED because he was alive to do so.

Morgan’s limo was his by Wal-Mart truck driver Kevin Roper in June 2014. Roper was indicted by a grand jury last December with first-degree aggravated manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, and eight counts of third-degree aggravated assault charges. According to National Transportation Safety Board Investigation, Roper had been awake for 28 hours prior to the crash and failed to slow down at the scene of the incident.

Comedian James McNair, who was in the passenger seat was killed and several others were injured besides Morgan. Morgan’s recovery from broken bones and serious brain damage took more than a year.

Atlantic City Police searched for a work-style pickup truck or SUV that struck and killed a woman leaving along a busy Jersey Shore road Thursday night.

The wreck along N Albany Avenue (U.S. routes 40 & 322) north of West End Avenue -- near the Bayview Motel -- just before 7 p.m. left the victim dead and the driver’s black pickup with extensive front-end damage, said Atlantic City Police.

A nurse pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

The truck with a ladder rack was last seen speeding off westbound, said police.

Investigators asked anyone with information to call Atlantic City Police at 609-347-5744 of Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office crash investigators at 609-909-7667.

The Philadelphia Courts announced on their website that all citizens scheduled to report to jury duty are expected to attend, despite the inconveniences of the SEPTA Strike.

To help with transportation, the city supplied jurors with limited shuttle service serving North Broad, South Broad, West Market and Frankford loops. For access to the bus, jurors must show ID and juror summons or postcard.

The morning shuttle begins at 6 and picks up riders every 45-60 minutes. The last morning shuttle will leave at 9 a.m. The city published maps of the stops along each loop on the courts website.

During the evening rush, a shuttle will pick jurors up in front of the Municipal Services Building starting at 3 and continue until 7 p.m.

Each bus holds up to 50 seated passengers and stops will be marked by temporary signs, said the city.

While the SEPTA strike has caused an inconvenience, it has also incited community members to help each other.

ABC (Able Body Christian, Men), a group dedicated to help seniors, disabled people and youth in need, is offering free transportation during the strike.

Their mission is based on a "Deeds not Words" ethic.

"[The SEPTA strike] affects the community. People are worried about how they're going to get to work and get home to be with their family. That's what we're here for, to be able to lessen that burden, free of charge," said Jackie Wleh, Director of ABC Men.

Their new "Deeds not Words" Community Shuttle Van and Services will provide free transportation to a community in need before and after the strike.

ABC provided their services along the Broad Street Line Friday pulling up to riders in need.

"He pulled up and then he was like 'free ride'.. free ride, I'm not gonna turn that down, you feeling me," said Daron Thomas, a UPS and fresh grocer employee who was able to use the shuttle service Friday. "I haven't been able to get to work in two days and I needed that today... It's really helping me.

"ABC Men is a pretty good organization. I don't really know much about them, but I'm going to get more into it now, " Thomas added. "I'm definitely going to make some donations, everyone should make donation because they're giving out free rides."

The group offers other services and their community van provides free transportation for youth educational field trips, seniors' medical appointments, seniors' and disabled people's grocery shopping, and more.

In an attempt to make sure the ongoing SEPTA strike doesn’t impact voting in Philadelphia, the transit agency filed an injunction Friday to end the TWU 234 work stoppage.

SEPTA is "asserting that (the strike) constitutes a clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of our riders and the citizens of Philadelphia and the region," said the agency. It could also potentially impact turnout on Election Day.

SEPTA was expected to address the injunction request at a 4 p.m. news conference Friday.

The strike over health benefits and pensions waged into its fourth day Friday leaving SEPTA bus, subway and trolley riders needing to find other ways to get around.