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As school starts back up and fall sports begin, emergency room doctors are advising coaches, students and parents to play it safe, as reported in a news article. “Emergency physicians treat sports-related injuries in emergency departments every day and some of these injuries are very serious. It’s important to make sure that children follow the… read more

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals has announced a voluntary recall of several lots of their birth control pills due to a packaging error, according to news sources. Select pill packaging was rotated within the packaging to obscure the lot number and expiration date, as well as reversing the weekly tablet order. Consequently, the daily regimen for the pill… read more

The National Fire Protection Association has issued a reports that names cooking fires as the leading cause of home fires and home fire related injuries. An average of 2,650 people died between the years of 2005 and 2009 from home fires. Injuries averaged at 12,890. Cooking fires caused 40 percent of those fires. The NFPA… read more

Hyundai Motors has announced a recall, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for two of their sport utility vehicles in regards to an airbag deployment issue, according to news sources. The cars subject to recall are the Santa Fe and Veracruz 2007-2008 model years. The cars were manufactured from April 2006 to… read more

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to jewelry makers to limit cadmium in children’s jewelry, according to news reports. The organization also granted a petition from consumer groups asking that the metal be banned unless a safe level can be determined. The warning comes as government administration moves to limit the… read more

The United States Department of Labor and Occupation Safety and Health Administration has ordered Bank of America to pay anemployee $930,000 after they were found to be in violation of the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which protects employees from improper firing procedures. The amount to be paid will cover back wages, interest,… read more

On Monday, presidential hopeful Rick Perry participated in a CNN debate in which he disregarded his former stance against a national tort reform. In a November 2010 interview, the Texas governor said, “One of the reasons why I was never for a national tort reform was because I think we do it better in the… read more

Sprint is offering an app for their Android phones that they hope will prevent distracted driving that stems from cell phone use, according to news sources. The app, called Drive First, will be available to Blackberry phone soon, and currently costs $2 a month. Sprint is targeting the app toward teen parents, who can download… read more

According to recent news reports, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that commercial truck drivers be banned from using cell phones while driving, including hands-free devices. The recommendation comes after news that a Kentucky driver whose fatal crash killed ten other people was making calls on his cell phone during the accident. Reports indicate… read more

Car crashes are still the leading cause of death for United States teenagers. According to the National Highway Safety Administration, teens take a different approach to driving. They are more likely to take risks on the road that might jeopardize their safety as well as the safety of other drivers. “Inexperience and immaturity combined with… read more

BUI Natural Tofu has issued a recall for their salad rolls due to the presence of undeclared allergens, according to news sources. Wheat and soy were found in products that did not reflect those ingredients on its label. The Department of Agriculture conducted the tests. Both soy and wheat are known to be common food… read more

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing a campaign that will educate toy makers about new rules regarding the safety of toys, according to news sources. The new regulations were passed July 20 and will go into effect December 31, 2011. The rules require toy makers to certify their products were tested by a third-party… read more