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In-Shell Roasted Salted and Unsalted Peanuts under the Fresh Pak brand (and in one case, the Energy Club brand) are being recalled by Trifecta Foods.  The peanuts, which were given to the company by Sunland, could have incurred a Salmonella contamination.  Best By dates of affected items range between November 23 of this year and… read more

The threat of a Salmonella contamination has led to the recall of of Boots & Barkley Roasted American Pig Ears and American Variety Pack Dog Treats.  Kasel Associated Industries announced the recall of the item, which was available at Target stores across the country beginning in August.  The treats should not be given to dogs,… read more

In honor of the 50th anniversary of what’s known as the Kefauver-Harris Amendments, the passage of which became a landmark in drug safety, the Food and Drug Administration is looking into the history of this moment and its impact on the country. In the late 1950s, Senator Estes Kefauver led a Subcommittee that sought to… read more

The investigation continues into what exactly led to 14,000 people potentially being placed at risk of suffering a meningitis infection stemming from a contaminated steroid injection.  Now comes word that not only could the investigation into the New England Compounding Center be expanded, but that agents with the Food and Drug Administration have raided that… read more

How much of a risk would you be willing to take if it meant saving a little bit of money on a new automobile?  Would you go without such basic features as electronic stability control?  What about airbags?  We may soon find out how far Americans will go to save a buck once what’s largely… read more

A children’s clothing item is being recalled because a certain component may fail to meet federal lead standards. The recall was announced by the New York, New York-based Children’s Apparel Network and affects 6,200 hoodie and t-shirt sets.  A variety of sizes of the fleece clothing are included within the recall, and the sets come… read more

Another vehicle is under investigation due to its potential to compromise the safety of those persons on board. The vehicle in question is the Hyundai Santa Fe of the 2011 model year.  Investigators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are looking into a potential steering problem that could affect as many as 70,000 of… read more

Various safety organizations in the city of San Francisco have partnered to release an interactive map of the city detailing those areas where pedestrian safety is most severely compromised.  Thoroughfares highlighted in red on the map are considered to be the most dangerous for pedestrians, while an X indicates a collision and a skull and… read more

The Las Vegas strip will hopefully become a little bit safer for pedestrians thanks to the recent passage of a law by County Commissioners.  The ordinance takes aim at jugglers, flame tossers, and swordsmen who show off along the strip, limiting performances to those deemed safe by local police officials.  Power cords will also no… read more

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has bestowed a $25,000 grant on the Canton, Georgia-based Kevin Phillip Mahurin Motorcycle Awareness Foundation.  The grant will allow the organization to create literature geared toward kids informing them about the importance of motorcycle safety.  Motorcycle events held in cities around the state will be used to distribute the… read more

Have you ever noticed a glaring safety issue in your community and become frustrated by how long it takes to fix that issue?  Or even worse, the hazard never gets fixed at all because officials keep their focus on something else? A website called SeeClickFix aims to ease that frustration by putting more power in… read more

Crime Prevention Month has been declared throughout Richland County, South Carolina.  The measure seeks to improve public safety by cutting down on those crimes that most typically plague the community.  Many of those crimes involve transgressions that take place in or around parked automobiles and the public transportation options available to citizens.  That’s why the… read more