2014

For much of the past century (and in centuries prior), people really didn’t get much of a say in matters of food safety.  You went to a restaurant or the grocery store and picked up what was on the shelves.  Even with the formation of the Food and Drug Administration and various rules about food… read more

In many parts of California, the weather is sufficiently nice to allow cyclists to pilot their conveyances at just about any time of the year.  As such, it’s important for drivers and cyclists alike to ensure that the precautions they extend to each other in the summer are also in practice during the winter.  This… read more

At the beginning of this year, a rule came into effect that sought to reduce instances of foodborne illness among restaurant patrons in the state of California.  The next six months will see food operators from around the state being eased into the rule, which requires all persons preparing and handling ready-to-eat food products to… read more

SafeShower and SafeSpout water filtration systems are being recalled by Nephros due to concerns that the products can malfunction, undercutting the ability of the items to reduce the threat of infection.  These non-medical devices, which can be placed directly onto a shower or a sink, are in danger of having their filter or the component… read more

Tens of thousands of additional trailers are being recalled because of an issue with door locks from Fastec that have already led to a number of recalls over the past few weeks and months.  This recall was announced by Skyline Corporation and affects fifth-wheel trailers and recreational vehicle travel trailers of the 2006 through 2013… read more

During a harsh winter, you need to take certain steps to protect your car from dangerously low temperatures.  After all, if your vehicle stalls in the middle of such an environment, not only is there a risk that you could be involved in a collision, but merely being stuck on the side of the road… read more

Winter weather can have some dangerous effects on your home, and some of these are more obvious than others.  If you live in an area of California that has been impacted by the snow or the cold, then think on some of the precautions described in a new report out of Philadelphia. In snowy and… read more

The Consumer Electronics Show has been ongoing in Las Vegas, and while much of the media attention and many of the attendees have focused on various technologies that you can wear or televisions that provide the best resolution possible, there was another sort of tech on hand that could dramatically change the face of traffic… read more

Common wisdom has finally come around to the idea that concussions are nothing to trifle with.  As such, athletes are rightfully being taken out of games and not being put back into the competition until such time that they have receive treatment for the problem.  However, new research suggests that it’s not just physical competition… read more

In the recent past, the Food and Drug Administration and federal officials have clamped down on the tobacco industry marketing its products.  However, the advent of electronic cigarettes has proved an impediment to such regulatory efforts, as in their current form, these product actually exist outside the purview of the agency.  A new editorial from… read more

A bus company called Double Hi Express, which is based in Los Angeles, may face a shutdown if it is unable to correct alleged safety issues uncovered by the California Highway Patrol in a recent investigation.  Those alleged problems are explored in a new report, which looks at what the CHP was able to find… read more

A recall has been issued on a water filtration product because the Food and Drug Administration is concerned that the claims made in promotional materials are inappropriate, as they could be construed as making it sound like the system is a medical product, which it is not.  The recall hails from Nephros and affects In-Line… read more