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Health Canada and the CPSC have announced a recall of Chicco Polly High Chairs imported by Artsana USA. There are roughly 455,000 high chairs being recalled in the United States, while 30,690 are affected in Canada. Bruising or laceration injuries can be caused by children falling against the pegs on the back legs of the… read more

As a result of the significant number of accidents and deaths due to distracted driving, Atlantic County police are cracking down on cell phone use in cars. Even if one is using a speakerphone, the Department of Transportation says those using cell phones are four times more likely to get into crashes that could cause… read more

A new article discusses the increase in both traffic injury and property crime in the city of Vancouver. It notes that aggressive and distracted driving has had a significant role to play in the increase. A spokesperson for the Vancouver Police Department said in a conference that increased enforcement efforts can be expected. As for… read more

We’ve seen the statewide New York texting ban’s effect at the statewide level, but it’s also working on a local level.  Since the ban on texting while driving was passed last year, just in Dutchess County alone, the number of people stopped and ticketed for texting while driving has gone up from 59 the previous… read more

Even with a zero tolerance policy on texting and driving in place in the Canadian city of Moncton, people continue to do engage in the practice, according to the police. That’s why that area’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police are getting more clever in their attempts to spot and ticket these distracted drivers. RCMP are now… read more

Tickets for texting while driving are being written in droves in New York a year after the Governor signed a bill in response to several fatalities involving teens texting while driving. The law in question allows police officers to pull over people suspected of texting while on the road. Before the new law, texting behind… read more

The Mazda MX-5 sportscar is going to be tweaked in time for release in England this year, and it hosts some new features that safety-conscious consumers might want to hear about.  There will be a new bumper design that aims to increase aerodynamics and protect pedestrians in the event of a collision. The throttle pedal… read more

Daimler Trucks North America has put out a recall for several models of school buses produced between April 5, 2011 and April 23, 2012. The recall is due to faulty top hatches which may open with a force that exceeds federal regulations. This recall includes the SAF T-Liner C2, SAF T-Liner EF, SAF T-Liner HDX… read more

The Cornwall Council has developed a dramatic theater presentation to show to eighth year students at Cornwall schools. The presentation is centered around car safety and a passenger’s responsibility not to distract the driver. A local road safety officer hopes that the show, known as “Talking Point,” will reduce the number of accidents caused by… read more

A new initiative announced by the Food and Drug Administration could be the start of marked improvements in the way recalls are initiated and how consumers are kept safe from foodborne illness. Today, the safety organization announced a partnership with Agilent Technologies and the University of California-Davis that aims to compile the various gene sequences… read more

Motorhome manufacturer Entegra Coach has recently recalled certain Anthem, Aspire, and Cornerstone motorhomes of model years between 2011 and 2013. The problem lies with the windshield wiper arm, which is in danger of detaching. This could result in reduced visibility during snow, rain, and more, potentially causing a crash. Beginning this month, Entegra will be… read more

As previously reported, researchers from India have developed hardware that blocks cellphone signals for the driver of a vehicle, but not the vehicles’ other passengers.  Now, we’re learning more about how this RFID technology actually works. A small signal jammer located above the driver’s seat ensures that only that individual is affected.  The technology is… read more