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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

The Food and Drug Administration is now concerned that any injectable drug, cardioplegic solution, and ophthalmic drug produced by the New England Compounding Center carries a serious risk of infection.  The news comes as the agency received reports of infection stemming from items other than the contaminated steroid injections that are thought to have posed… read more

Some 14,000 citizens across the country may have been treated with a steroid injection that was compromised by a fungal contaminant.  A widespread meningitis outbreak believed to have resulted from these steroids has already caused 214 people to become ill and tragically ended the lives of 15 individuals.  But why have there been so few… read more

764 vehicles that have a Freightliner chassis are being recalled by Altec Industries.  These 2011 and 2012 vehicles may experience kinks in their front brakes’ air supply line.  This could lead a driver to not be able to control their front brakes, which presents a distinct crash hazard.  Free repairs will be conducted by Altec,… read more

K1200 S, R, and R Sport motorcycles of the 2007 through 2008 model years have been recalled by BMW.  2,062 motorcycles may suffer from an issue wherein the brake fluid is in danger of foaming in the front reservoir.  This could lead the brakes to be compromised and thus poses a crash hazard.  A free… read more

Kraft String Cheese-Jalapeno Variety has been recalled by the Kraft Foods Group. The product being recalled will contain a “Best When Used By” date of November 23 of this year. The recall was necessitated because a thin layer of the plastic wrap may stick to the product when the packaging is removed, posing a choking… read more