2013

The threat of a fall has led to the recall of a series of step stools.  The defect has already caused its share of incidents and injuries, so consumers across the country should take note and react accordingly. The Kansas City, Missouri-based Cramer LLC announced the recall, which pertains to Task It 1-UP folding step… read more

South Dakota is yet another state that might make 2013 the year lawmakers get tough on texting at the wheel.  Today, the Senate Transportation Committee voted to approve a measure that would make it illegal for all drivers to text while driving.  The bill will now go in front of the entire Senate for a… read more

In Hollywood (Florida, not California), tainted dietary supplements were seized by members of the United States Marshals.  The products were taken from a company called Globe All Wellness following inspections carried out last October and this month by the Food and Drug Administration.  These inspections revealed that a variety of supplements were produced out of… read more

Chrysler has announced the recall of Dodge Viper vehicles of the 2003 and 2004 model years.  3,660 automobiles are thought to be affected by the recall, which comes about because of the potential failure of a certain air bag control module component.  If this failure occurs, the seatbelt pretensioners and the airbags themselves may suddenly… read more

Yesterday, we discussed those precautions one should take to protect their homes from burglars.  If you’ve taken the steps detailed in that report, then you’ve gone a long way toward stopping a home break-in before it starts, but what happens when all the precautions in the world can’t keep a burglar from gaining access to… read more

In California, drivers have long been subject to a law preventing them from talking or texting on their cellphones while behind the wheel.  Barring that ability, many people on the road have turned to technologies that enable them to send their messages simply by speaking them aloud.  However, that activity could soon be banned if… read more

The makers of a metal on metal hip implant are in hot water now that documents released in court show that executives knew of potential problems long before a recall was ever issued.  As more facts begin to come to light, it’s becoming more and more apparent that customers may have potentially been misled as… read more

The threat of a fire has prompted the recall of a series of products from the Moline, Illinois-based John Deere.  The recall pertains to Gator RSX850i Sport, Trail, and Base recreational utility vehicles produced from May through October of this past year.  4,700 of these vehicles are being recalled because there’s a chance that leakage… read more

Students at San Anselmo’s Sir Francis Drake High School recently got a startling look at the impact that texting while driving can have on families.  The teens were privy to an event that combined a driving simulator with firsthand accounts of how texting dramatically altered the lives of citizens.  It’s all part of Distracted Driving… read more

Tuesday evening saw officials with the Nassau County, New York Police Department going door to door in a bid to find two dogs thought to be responsible for a series of attacks that left four local residents injured.  It all started Tuesday night at around 6:30 pm, when a teenager was reportedly attacked by the… read more

New evidence continues to show a disconcerting lack of concern on the part of DePuy in regards to the safety of their ASR metal on metal hip implant.  Our own Brian Panish recently questioned a marketing executive with the company during California state court proceedings, and the line of questioning brought some interesting documentation to… read more

We like to think that the country is comprised entirely of upstanding citizens who wouldn’t think twice about lending a helping hand in a time of need.  And although this is largely the case, there are also a small number of people who prey on those trustworthy individuals for their own selfish benefit.  To help… read more