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A vehicle defect that could potentially endanger a child occupant has led to the recall of said vehicle. Volkswagen announced the recall, which affects Beetle automobiles of the 2012 and 2013 model years that have leather sport seats installed within the cab.  Each of the 2,471 vehicles potentially contained within the scope of the recall… read more

An initiative that advises motorists “Phone in one hand ticket in the other” has been in full force throughout the state of Delaware.  The Office of Highway Safety partnered with law enforcement entities through the state to support the program, which found additional officers patrolling the roads and signs extolling the virtues of refraining from… read more

A new report explains that there was a greater number of food recalls in the third quarter of this year than in the previous quarter.  By examining news releases and enforcement reports from the Food and Drug Administration, ExpertRECALL Stericycle was able to deduce that 414 separate recalls of food were had during the specified… read more

Before 2012 is out, the Food and Drug Administration will likely decide whether or not automated external defibrillators should be designated as a Class III medical device, which would mean that the items would be considered high-risk and required to conform to more stringent approval procedures.  Previously, a grandfather clause allowed such devices to maintain… read more

We’re only a few short days away from Thanksgiving, or as some people might consider it, Black Friday Eve.  And true, there are no doubt going to be millions of people heading out to the malls and the department stores to take advantage of great deals.  But almost as many people are going to opt… read more

The perceived lack of quality of airline food has provided ample fodder for comedians, but a new report shows that the problem might actually be quite serious. 20/20 recently filed a Freedom of Information Act request in order to get records from the Food and Drug Administration pertaining to health violations that may have occurred… read more

The threat of potential lead poisoning has led a series of products to be recalled. Focus Products Group International announced the recall, which pertains to Cocoa Latte Hot Drink Makers under the Back to Basics and West Bend brand names.  These items were sold across the country between 2004 and October of this year at… read more

A new article which discusses how the British city of Bristol might improve bicycle safety also contains some important lessons about how the safety of cyclists could be improved stateside as well.  Some of the measures being instituted across Europe should at least be a consideration for legislators here in America. After Bristol was named… read more

Police in Columbus, Ohio have expressed their frustration at an inability to get persons who speed through construction zones to pay the requisite fines.  It’s a problem that is likely felt by law enforcement officials across the country who try to grapple with a sometimes unwieldy bureaucratic system. Ohio has made a marked effort of… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s deputy director, an individual who also spent a large portion of his career at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is leaving the NHTSA to go work for Google.  Because of his experience conducting vehicle safety investigations and developing safety standards for automobiles, he would seem ideally placed for his… read more

The Food and Drug Administration will be holding a webinar tomorrow designed to educate interested parties on how a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy works and what such a measure means for the medical community.  In the meantime, the organization is also explaining why an REMS is so important.  Basically, prior to the approval of… read more

Solid white albacore tuna in water of the Chicken of the Sea brand has been recalled by Tri-Union Seafoods because the label fails to state that the tuna product contains soy.  The recall only pertains to seven ounce versions of the product available in multi-pack containers from Costco stores in a handful of states, including… read more