Black Friday may still be a few weeks away, but some people are already taking to local shopping centers to buy gifts for the upcoming holidays.  That means that it’s important to revisit some of the safety precautions that need to be taken to prevent theft or injury while shopping, and a new report from… read more

Today, a new set of rankings for children’s booster seats has been released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  For parents thinking about moving their children into these seats from their current car seats, understanding and heeding these ratings is essential to ensuring safety. The ratings focus on both backless and highback models.  Both… read more

TorFlex Transseptal Guiding Sheath Kits are being recalled by Baylis Medical because of a potential patient injury hazard.  These devices, which are composed of a dilator, a guidewire, and a sheath, are supposed to allow for a medical professional to conduct a heart chamber catheterization and an angiography.  It’s the sheath and the dilator that… read more

91,559 Jeep Grand Cherokees of the 2014 model year are being recalled by the Chrysler Group because of two situations that could each trigger a crash.  Loosened alternator ground wires and computer communication disruption can combine to lead to such dangerous circumstances as dashboard warning lights suddenly coming on, a lack of illumination in the… read more

The California Department of Public Health and the Department of Health and Human Services are attempting to determine what caused four people in Humboldt County to become exposed to E. coli and subsequently become ill.  The cases occurred between August and this past October, and upon testing, officials were able to deduce thanks to genetic… read more

Distracted driving grabs a lot of attention in the media, but there’s another threat that people shouldn’t underestimate, and that’s drowsy driving.  In order to spread awareness about this serious issue, safety agencies around the country are partnering for an event called Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, which runs until this coming Sunday. One of the… read more

Yesterday, the California Highway Patrol initiated a campaign at the statewide level that seeks to reduce automobile crashes, and a new report explores the campaign in detail. The campaign goes by the acronym RADIATES, which stands for “Reduce Aggressive Driving Incidents and Tactically Enforce Speed.”  As that designation suggests, the CHP is going to pay… read more

Halloween is in the past, which means that people are likely already looking ahead to Christmas.  While some are focused on getting their holiday shopping done, others are paying more attention to picking out the perfect tree to stuff gifts beneath.  As tree farms gear up for the upcoming season, it’s important that full-time and… read more

If you ever find that you have trouble hearing, it’s essential that you get the issue checked out, as it could perhaps be indicative of a serious medical issue.  The Food and Drug Administration explains why this is so important in a new consumer health update. The FDA notes that the problem could range from… read more

Another article, this one out of Missoula, Montana, seeks to offer advice geared toward keeping citizens safe as they heat their homes in the coming months.  The Fire Marshal of that area notes that something as simple as keeping the area around both space heaters and heating vents free of debris is an important step… read more

The Torrance, California-based American Honda Motor Company has announced the recall of two different models of FourTrax TRX500 Foreman ATVs due to a possible crash hazard posed to riders.  On FM and FE models of these vehicles of the 2012 and 2013 model years, there’s a possibility that breakage of the steering shaft could take… read more

Accusations about the introduction of a misbranded drug have led to a guilty plea by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a branch of Johnson & Johnson.  The company will have to pay a $400 criminal penalty and a $1.25 billion civil settlement in relation to events surrounding a drug called Risperdal.  That drug was approved ten years ago… read more