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An overheating hazard has prompted the Wayne, New Jersey-based IdeaVillage Products Corporation to announce the recall of BrightLight blankets that run off of battery power.  These white, polyester items have LEDs which shift color while in use.  5,200 such products are thought to be affected by the recall, and each was sold exclusively by the… read more

A company based in the California city of Santa Maria is recalling an estimated 13,500 shoes because of their potential instability.  The recall, which was issued by Impo International LLC, pertains to four inch high heeled shoes available exclusively from White House | Black Market this past August through October.  Lourdes and Versailles shoes are… read more

A series of snorkels is being recalled by a company based in Vista, California because of a potential laceration threat.  Aqua Lung Inc. dba U.S. Divers announced the recall, which affects Martinique LX Jr. Youth Snorkeling Mask Sets that were sold across the county only at Costco between November 2010 and July 2011, when an… read more

Persons across the country rely on emergency personnel to respond promptly so as to initiate a rescue.  But what happens when a defect compromises the safety of those very vehicles that allow rescue workers to get to the scene of an incident hastily?  Emergency workers and those in need of aid are both put at… read more

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has come to the conclusion that the risks of calcitonin salmon when used as an osteoporosis treatment in women who have gone through menopause outweigh the benefits, and thus the substance should no longer be marketed for that treatment.  The calcitonin salmon is meant to limit the risk… read more

On March 8, 2013, six weeks after the trial in Los Angeles Superior Court began, a jury awarded Loren Kransky $8.3 million in his case against DePuy Orthopaedics arising from its recalled ASR hip implant systems. DePuy is owned by Johnson & Johnson. The jury found that the design of the hip implant was defective… read more

Florida lawmakers have given their initial approval to a measure that would ban texting while driving throughout the state, but many fear that the biggest hurdles are yet to come. As it currently stands, the proposed bill would ban texting at the wheel, classifying the violation as a secondary offense.  Thus, a person couldn’t be… read more

Chunk White Albacore Tuna in Water under the Chicken of the Sea brand has been recalled by Tri-Union Seafoods because of an issue wherein the cans might not have been adequately sealed.  The recall pertains to five ounce versions of the tuna with a Best By Date of January 18, 2017 that were available across… read more

We’ve previously talked about the prevailing opinion that supplying livestock with a constant supply of antibiotics to improve growth can have the unintended side effect of creating resistant bugs that can then be passed on to humans.  But this is far from the only danger currently posed to the population by antibiotic-resistant superbugs.  In fact,… read more

Lawmakers in the state of South Dakota recently shot down a proposed ban on texting while driving.  This caused widespread outrage throughout the state, with one local newspaper going so far as to say that the matter might have to be introduced as a ballot measure if it’s ever going to receive passage.  However, lawmakers… read more

Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Crosstrek vehicles of model years ranging between 2010 and 2013 are being recalled by Subaru because of an issue with the remote starter key fob.  47,419 automobiles in total could suffer from the defect, which could find the remote starter suddenly being activated without warning if a user drops the fob. … read more

In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, multiple organizations are partnering to offer people across the country a variety of safety tips.  Today, we’d like to direct your attention to some tips from the Federal Trade Commission geared toward preventing child identity theft. Identity theft can happen to anyone, and it’s usually not as funny… read more