2013

A new report delves into the steps that certain automakers are taking to ensure consumers are protected from the threat of whiplash in the event of a crash.  It’s interesting to see how the approach to this topic has changed even in just the past decade. In 2002, insurance organizations began to test protection against… read more

If you’re a small business owner, you’ll need to make sure that you’re doing everything you can to protect your workers and customers from harm, as doing so protects you should you ever be on the receiving end of a personal injury lawsuit.  Although large corporations dedicate entire workforces to covering this aspect of business,… read more

Even as officials try to get citizens across the country to adopt the electric car, one problem has remained:  driving long distances on a charge.  Now, Tesla hopes to do something about this issue with the development of a system that allows drivers to switch out their depleted battery with a completely charged one.  Hawthorne,… read more

Lexington, Sunseeker, Solera, and Forester motorhomes of the 2014 model year are being recalled by Forest River because of a potential problem with the battery isolation manager.  On 289 of these vehicles, this component could experience a short circuit.  This can lead to the emanation of smoke in conjunction with melting.  It could even create… read more

V60 ventilators are being recalled by Respironics California because of a potential software issue that could compromise patient safety.  The items were made available across the country between November 16, 2009 and March 28 of this year.  The Power Management Board Assembly, if it experiences a component failure, may lead to support being taken away… read more

With beautiful summer weather nearly upon California, many people might think about switching to a bicycle for their commute.  Still others might take to their bikes on a regular basis just for recreational purposes.  But no matter why you hop onto the bike, you have to ensure safety when you head out.  To that end,… read more

Interlock devices have been catching on as of late as a means to prevent drunk drivers from being able to start a vehicle if their breath clocks in at a given Blood Alcohol Content level.  However, these devices are not mandatory in automobiles, and the number of previously convicted drunk drivers who have been forced… read more

It’s one of those inventions that once you hear about it you wonder how it hasn’t come onto the market already:  a startup company based in Estonia is developing a system that automatically turns bike lights on and off based off of the environment. The proposal from Velodroom which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter… read more

Distracted driving has become the defining safety issue of modern day roads.  Just think  back to the last time you drove on the road and didn’t see someone using their phone in some manner.  For many people, it’s been awhile.  But one other type of dangerous activity tends to get overlooked:  distracted walking. A new… read more

Officials with the city of Santa Monica, California are largely pleased with the area’s recent efforts to improve the safety of roads for cyclists.  A Bike Action Plan put together in 2010 sought to lay groundwork for the installation of bike lanes and other safety measures throughout the city, and the plan seems to be… read more

A potential mixup in the product contained within the bottle has led to a recall from the Holtsville, New York-based Advance Pharmaceutical.  Bottles of Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets 81 mg under the Rugby label from Lot 13A026 and with an expiration date of January 2015 might in fact contain 500 mg tablets of acetaminophen.  Because… read more

The Cleveland, Ohio-based L.D. Kichler has announced the recall of nine-light chandeliers of the Aztec style.  A whopping 48,900 chandeliers are potentially affected by the recall, and they would have been sold only at Lowe’s stores across the country between July 2006 and August 2011.  These bronze-finished items have a fixture loop designed to keep… read more