A cardboard bicycle might offer citizens across the world a means of transportation that is both exceedingly cheap and completely friendly to the environment. The product is the brainchild of an Israeli inventor who spent years trying to figure out just the right way to build the item.  The final product, a bicycle made almost… read more

There continue to be revelations in regard to the outbreak of meningitis that has already claimed the lives of 14 people in 12 different states.  Word has now been put forth that the House of Representatives will expand its efforts to figure out who was responsible and how to hold those entities accountable. The FDA… read more

The Dodge Dart was first introduced over 50 years ago, but like most cars made in the 1960s, the car was missing important safety features, such as seat belts and airbags. After going off the market in 1976, the car has finally been reissued, and it is now reportedly one of the safest cars on… read more

High school students throughout the state of Minnesota are being asked to make public service announcements about distracted driving and seatbelt use. Finalists will be awarded cash prizes and have their commercial air on MTV next year. This is in response to a glut of fatalities among teenagers operating automobiles.  A member of the state’s… read more

The Belfonte Ice Cream and Dairy Foods Company has announced the recall of two of their ice cream products. The products contain peanut butter which may suffer from a Salmonella contamination. The flavors are Home Run Sundae and Mama’s Choice Reverse Peanut Butter Pie.  Affected versions of the product have several Best Used By dates… read more

The Essex District Attorney recently addressed the issue of distracted driving in front of the Peabody Rotary Club in Massachusetts. Those who text and drive are 23 times more likely to get into an accident. AT & T’s educational program “It Can Wait” seeks to dissuade drivers from texting behind the wheel. The DA became… read more

School buses are one of the primary modes of transportation for children across the United States, but in Davenport, Iowa, distracted drivers are reportedly responsible for an alarming increase in accidents involving school buses. Over the course of 30 days, there were three school bus accidents within the city.  Drivers point to cellphone usage and… read more

Bliss Unlimited is rolling out a recall for Coconut Bliss Chocolate Peanut Butter Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert under the Luna and Larry’s brand. The recall is for any instance of the food containing a code date between November 11 of this year and October 24 of next year.  The recall was necessitated because of a health… read more

Automobile recalls are issued pretty much on a daily basis.  However, parts installed by the original auto manufacturer aren’t always the only component of a vehicle that can pose a threat to public safety.  As recently evidenced, the parts that are installed in vehicles by repair shops can also endanger the occupants of a vehicle… read more

A recall has been issued not for a vehicle, but for those tires that are meant to transport that vehicle safely to its destination. The Yokohama Tire Corporation announced the recall, which affects AVID Touring S tires.  Affected tires were manufactured from February through April of 2009, and only tires of size 215/65R16 98T SL… read more

An astonishing 2.5 million-plus vehicles are being recalled by Toyota North America. A wide range of automobiles is affected by this recall, including the Camry, the Corolla, the RAV4, the Highlander, the Tundra, the Yaris, the Scion, the Seqouia, and the Pontiac Vibe.  All vehicles were of the 2007, 2008, or 2009 model years. This… read more

The threat of a fire hazard has prompted the recall of an item meant to recharge electronic devices of all sorts. The item in question is a USB Wall Charger under the Sharper Image brand, and the recall was announced by Atomi, a company based out of New York City.  TSI202 and TSI260 are the… read more