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Numerous deli products are being recalled from the state of Michigan by Busch’s Fresh Food Market.  The recall owes its genesis to a previous Gills Onions recall, as the Busch’s products now being recalled could contain those onions as an ingredient.  The recall is the result of a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.  Affected items include… read more

The Infiniti JX35 sport utility vehicle of the 2013 model year (the first model year available) is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The NHTSA has received two complaints which claimed that the emergency brake suddenly activated during normal operation.  If a recall is eventually issued because of the investigation, it would… read more

Cut ‘N Clean, Comfort (Cooking) Greens Kits are being recalled by the Oxnard, California-based San Miguel Produce.  The recall is due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in an ingredient supplied by Gills Onions.  48 cases in total are affected.  Listeria monocytogenes have the potential to cause serious illness.  Consumers are encouraged to cease use… read more

As of a couple days ago, Alabama became the 39th state to enforce a ban on texting on your cell phone while driving. Most drivers seem to be happy that the law has taken effect, and the Public Safety Department believes that many people will abide by the new law.  Anyone caught breaking this law… read more

The Canadian Automobile Association, The Ontario Provincial Police, and other safety partners are teaming up to educate Ontario drivers about the potentially fatal risks of driving while distracted. The month-long campaign launches on August 1st and encourages drivers to focus on the road rather than text messages, cell phones, GPS devices, and lower-tech distractions such… read more

A law was passed in Idaho one month ago that allows officers to stop drivers who are texting while driving, and a new report shows that not all violators are teens. One parent who was pulled over for using her phone discusses how she threatened her teenager with the loss of a driver’s license in… read more

With imported foods becoming increasingly common, ensuring the safety of such items becomes critical.  A new report from the Chicago Tribune discusses the progress that has been made in assuring the safety of food that comes from abroad and offers tips on how we as consumers can protect ourselves from foodborne illness. The Government Accountability… read more

With more and more citizens opting to ride their bicycles to and from their destinations, officials from across the entire world are struggling to come up with innovations that could improve bike safety along the roads.  Many such innovations are geared toward things like improved bike lanes and new laws geared toward cyclists, but one… read more

Despite the fact that both texting while driving and talking on a handheld phone while driving have been illegal in Yakima, Washington for more than two years, people still do it.  In fact, the Captain of the Yakima Police Department says 2011 saw 600 citations handed out to offenders.  An offense runs a violator $124,… read more

With deaths on construction sites continuing to be a prevalent threat, a new report offers tips that can be followed to avoid falling from a ladder, one of the most common types of accidents that can occur.  The first tip stresses a need to follow the height and weight requirements of the ladder being used,… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to pills from Proteus Digital Health that can alert a patient to when they’ve forgotten to take their medication.  The pills contain a microchip the size of a grain of sand that can relay whether a pill has been ingested to a sensor placed on a person’s… read more

Now that a texting ban has officially gone into effect in Alabama, officials with the Huntsville Police Department are trying to spread awareness about both the new ban and the dangers of texting while driving.  Teens in particular are being targeted, as text-based communication has become such an ingrained part of youth culture.  The Regional… read more