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In Ottawa last week, plainclothes police officers posed as construction workers so that they could look out for drivers who were either talking or texting on handheld cell phones or not wearing their seat belts. These plainclothes officers radioed details of the offenders to uniformed officers, who then pulled over and ticketed drivers. 41 tickets… read more

The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey has signed a law allowing authorities to charge drivers with vehicular homicide if that person’s vehicle kills someone while they were distracted by a cell phone. Drivers caught texting while driving can be charged with reckless driving, just like someone who is drunk. The law will be known as… read more

Downeast Concepts has issued a recall on 15,400 of their kids’ folding beach chairs. A laceration hazard is the reason for the recall.  Sharp rivets exposed on the chair can be potentially harmful to children. For example, a 21-month-old girl fell and cut her head on the item. Consumers should return the chairs to Downeast… read more

CareFusion is updating consumers on the progress of the Class I recall of the EnVe ventilator. The products were produced from December 2010 to this past January. A leak may take place in these items’ patient breathing circuit, resulting in the ventilator not working properly. The company had previously released remediation plans, which are reportedly… read more

Burlington Coat Factory is voluntarily recalling the Lush Life power strips that come in zebra, leopard, rose, and skull print. The inadequate wiring in these power strips can shock the user and may also start fires. Burlington Coat Factory, The Container Store, and various other stores sold approximately 6,000 of these six-outlet strips. Anyone who… read more

Five hospitals that installed television mounting systems in their Intensive Care Units now need to remove them due to a safety recall. One of the Ondal AC2000 television mounting systems fell in a hospital room. Fortunately, it did not injure anyone. A washer is missing in the arms of these systems, which leads to wear… read more

Citing statistics which show that 90 kids 15 years of age and younger (with 72% younger than 5) perished as the result of drowning in a swimming pool from Memorial Day until now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is attempting to spread the word about the importance of pool safety. Starting Sunday and lasting over… read more

Bill 16, which took effect in Alberta almost a year ago, may not have the effect lawmakers intended, according to a new opinion piece. It is supposed to prevent distracted drivers from committing such acts as texting or talking on a cellphone while driving. Though the number of tickets has increased, there has yet to… read more

According to a new report, the K9 Car Fence provides a way for dogs to ride in the car safely and conveniently. The prototype was a contraption of bungee cords that drew strange looks from neighbors, but now it has reportedly been refined for production.  Devices like these are becoming increasingly important, considering that some… read more

Several firefighters received training from the National Fire Protection Association in an area that many across the country may have overlooked. The training, which took place at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, was centered around how to safely respond to automobile accidents when the vehicle in question is an electric car. There are a… read more

According to a Sheriff’s Deputy in Hancock County, Mississippi, too many car crash injuries occur that are preventable.  Many times it’s a simple matter of making sure that kids are strapped into their car seats correctly. A Mississippi health educator states that 90% of people on the coast aren’t using their car seats the right… read more

Drivers in California will now be allowed to text as long as their devices are completely hands-free. The new law was proposed as a way to take advantage of this new hands-free technology.  A report gives further detail on the amount people could expect to pay in fines.  Violators, including those who simply tap a… read more