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As the weather begins to warm up across California, numerous persons are going to take to the water in their own vessels.  To make sure that you’re protected when you head out on the water, be it a lake or the ocean or anything else, you might consider some safety tips out of New York… read more

Yesterday found cyclists flocking to the Los Angeles area in droves to participate in a CicLAvia event. Participants were able to navigate often treacherous California roads without having to worry about being struck by a motor vehicle. But as a new article in the Los Angeles Times points out, not having to worry about motor… read more

Recently, students of the Fontana Unified School District were able to participate in an event that sought to drive home the dangers presented while texting or talking on a cellphone at the wheel.  Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol helped put on the event, which found teen drivers attempting to navigate an obstacle course while… read more

The CEO of ADEPT Driver has released an editorial in the Contra Costa Times calling upon lawmakers at the California state level to ban voice-activated texting while driving.  He points to recent studies that highlight the danger that’s present even when such hands-free messaging is carried out.  Even though the individual’s hands remain on the… read more

Numerous types of bird foods under the Vitae brand have been recalled by the Chatsworth, California-based Merit Bird Company because of the potential presence of Salmonella.  This threat affects not only birds, but also those individuals who handle the products.  Persons who sustain a Salmonella-based infection could find themselves facing such circumstances as vomiting, diarrhea,… read more

All sterile compounded items that have yet to expire have been recalled by Balanced Solutions Compounding Pharmacy after a Food and Drug Administration inspection ascertained the presence of gram negative bacteria in a chromium chloride injection.  That product had already been recalled, but in order to protect patients, this all-encompassing recall has been issued, as… read more

D4500, D4505, D4000ISTV, D4000, and D4005 Motorcoaches of the 2012 and 2013 model years that contain a Cummins ISX EPA 2010 engine have been recalled by Motor Coach Industries because of a potential fire threat.  The exhaust systems on 155 of these vehicles could have a bellows pipe that wasn’t produced to the correct specifications,… read more

If you have a gun in your home, or you’re thinking about purchasing one, then it’s imperative that you make safety your first priority.  Keeping yourself apprised of the various precautions that should be taken to prevent an accidental discharge is critical, and to achieve that type of safety awareness, you might want to direct… read more

Prompted by myriad reports of failure that could potentially create circumstances where an infection might spread, the Food and Drug Administration is warning the medical community to take the proper precautions when dealing with medical bed mattress covers. For two years leading up until January, 458 reports came in to the FDA describing a cover… read more

Summer is on its way, and it’s going to start getting pretty hot across southern California.  As such, an Escondido safety advocate is attempting to spread the word about the importance of never placing a child or a pet alone in a motor vehicle. In California, such an act is punishable by law.  Vehicles can… read more

The newest iteration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report details the ever-increasing risks faced by pedestrians as they age.  Hopefully, government officials can begin to understand these trends and install the types of safety mechanisms that can go a long way toward protecting persons on foot. The research… read more

Hundreds of thousands of vehicles are being recalled because of an issue that only makes itself known in areas of the country where temperatures reach freezing.  If you live in such a climate, even if such conditions only crop up a couple times a year, and you own one of these vehicles, then it’s imperative… read more