A drug meant to treat partial-onset seizures in adults has received an updated boxed warning that outlines a recently uncovered hazard potentially posed to patients.  The Food and Drug Administration lent its approval to the new label, which was deemed necessary in order to inform consumers of the potential for certain eye problems in persons… read more

Honda Odyssey automobiles of the 2007 and 2008 model years are being recalled by the American Honda Motor Company due to a potential crash hazard posed.  A whopping 344,187 vehicles could potentially be affected by this issue, which would see the sudden and unprompted activation of the brakes without the driver calling upon or being… read more

Anyone who has been on a plane in recent years has been through this seemingly archaic process:  once the flight is about to take off, you have to turn off your phones, tablets, laptops, and any other mobile devices until the plane is well into the air.  Then, you have to do the same thing… read more

Anyone who receives a phone call unprompted from someone claiming to be a representative of a government agency that you owe money to needs to immediately be put on guard.  The overwhelming odds are that they are the person on the line is trying to scam you for money, especially if they start threatening you… read more

Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration came out with a report that cast a spotlight on the state of safety in the imported spice industry.  A new article from the New York Times takes a look at the FDA’s findings, which relate how 12% of imported spices are contaminated with items that could… read more

On the heels of an incident wherein an incoming Bay Area Rapid Transit train took the lives of two BART workers along the tracks, the California Public Utilities Commission has given the go-ahead to a set of regulations that could hopefully improve safety. The new rules will impact the dozen agencies that the Commission oversees. … read more

Numerous types of buses are being recalled by North American Bus Industries because of a safety issue associated with the Sure Power battery equalizers onboard.  The recall affects CLFW, Blue Bird L4RE, BRT, Optima Opus, and LFW buses of various model years ranging from 2000 to 2011 depending on the type of bus.  The aforementioned… read more

Southwest Salads that were only sold at Trader Joe’s retailers in California and five other states are being recalled because of a possible undeclared allergen hazard.  The recall was initiated by the Fontana, California-based World Class Distribution after the wrong label was identified on the bottom of a sample of the affected lot.  The false… read more

Cargo trailers of the 2006 through 2013 model years are being recalled by Cargo Craft because of the potential for the Fastec door locks to jam, an issue that has already led to its fair share of recalls of various vehicles.  This particular announcement pertains to an estimated 36,272 trailers, and as with the other… read more

Vehicle technology is developing at a rapid pace.  Active safety systems now exist that stop a vehicle before an accident occurs or wake a driver up when he or she is about to fall asleep.  Automobiles will soon be able to communicate with one another to keep a serious collision from taking place.  And Google… read more

Tonight may be Halloween, but for many officers of the law, the spookiest thing they’re going to see on the roads is a teenager who decides to focus more on their phone than on the road around them.  Distracted driving has grown to become the defining safety topic of this era, and getting young drivers… read more

Motorcyclists not only have it rough on the roads, they have it rough in terms of public perception.  Many people still look upon motorcycles as a dangerous conveyance and those aboard as risk-takers.  However, a new report out of Massachusetts shows that, while motorcycle accidents are certainly dangerous, it’s usually other drivers who are responsible… read more