As people gear up for the holidays, one decision that will need to be made is what to do with the family pet.  If you’re going to be gone for a significant amount of time, then you may opt to take them with rather than enlist the watchful eye of a trusted friend or to… read more

Many accidents occur when driving at high speeds, but over the next couple months, there may be an increase in crashes that take place when vehicles are moving at a snail’s pace.  That’s because a rise in the number of shoppers means that parking lots are going to become potentially dangerous places, and to make… read more

A new report offers some helpful tips to parents who are trying to rein in their teenagers’ cellphone habits at the wheel of a vehicle.  The author points to a startling statistic that 77% of teens believe they’re capable of texting and driving at the wheel even as 85% of teens recognize that the activity… read more

Angelcare Movement and Sound Baby Monitors with Sensor Pads are being recalled by the Quebec, Canada-based Angelcare Monitors due to the potential strangulation threat posed to children.  A whopping 600,000 products are being recalled from the United States and Canada due to the danger that the monitors’ sensor pad cords could pose if they get… read more

F-350, 450, and 550 trucks of the 2011 and 2012 model years are being recalled by Ford.  Just shy of 3,000 vehicles are affected by the recall, and each would have come as part of an Ambulance Package.  There is reportedly a problem with the exhaust sensor that could trigger a power outage within the… read more

Next week and all throughout December, hosts will be inviting guests into their homes to take part in holiday festivities.  Although the hope is that things will always go smoothly, there’s always the chance that some type of emergency situation will present itself, and unfortunately, there are many who are ill-prepared for such an incident…. read more

Although drivers ought to provide the right of way to pedestrians in many situations, that doesn’t always happen.  Pedestrians have to take their wellbeing into their own hands, and to help people achieve that, the fire department of Santa Barbara County has put together a series of tips that could benefit anyone in California. Many… read more

Google and society at large may be keen on autonomous vehicles, but that doesn’t mean that lawmakers at the national level are ready to make a leap into something that once seemed like science fiction. Although California and other states have actually already provided a legislative framework for the adoption of such vehicles, there was… read more

Dietary supplements are a booming industry, helped in no small parts by celebrity proponents who tout the supposed health benefits of the items.  The problem with supplements is that they’re not required to meet the same rigorous safety requirements of medication. Consumer Reports has published an article focused on the dietary supplement industry, and the… read more

An expansion of a previous recall involving OxyElite Pro dietary supplements has been announced.  The recall was issued by the Dallas, Texas-based USPLabs and affects OxyElite Pro Super Thermo Powder and Capsules.  The expansion of the recall pertains to the Raspberry Lemonade flavor of the item.  The recall comes on the heels of a number… read more

48- and 42-inch tall refrigerator freezers are being recalled by the Greenwood, Mississippi-based Viking Range because of a possible fire hazard.  The recall pertains to around 750 units that have a freezer positioned next to a refrigerator.  Overheating of these units’ electrical connectors is a possibility, and when that happens, a fire could break out. … read more

Avalon, Avalon HV, Camry, Camry HV, and Corolla automobiles of the 2013 and 2014 model years are being recalled by Toyota because of an issue that could cause the inoperability of the windshield wiper blades.  There’s a possibility that a short circuit could take place in the switch assembly of said blades, and when that… read more