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Yesterday, there was a Distracted Driving Summit held in order to address some of the ways in which the rather dangerous driving act could be curbed.  But summit or not, we still have quite a long way to go before distraction is squashed entirely.  Not only do we have cellphones to contend with, but things… read more

We’ve talked before about how to properly install a car seat in a vehicle and how important it is to do this on every single ride, but there’s a lot more to car safety than just making sure a child is in a properly fitted seat.  A new advice column in the Washington Post offers… read more

There’s still some time left for National Burn Awareness Week, so we’d like to bring you some final tips as related by a new guide put out by the state of Massachusetts.  Yesterday, we focused on how to keep your kitchen safe, and while many of the insights on hand do indeed examine that, there… read more

New research out of the Health System of the University of Michigan aims to help people, especially persons older than 65, avoid slip and fall hazards that are likely to occur on days that are rainy and wet.  A journal called Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery will feature the research, which used a number of metrics… read more

The Pico Rivera, California-based Bebe Love USA has announced the recall of Baby Walkers because of a couple different issues that could compromise safety.  The recall affects 3,600 units with a Model Number of either 368 or 358.  On the former, the openings for the child’s legs are of a size sufficient to allow the… read more

This week is National Burn Awareness Week, and various entities around the country are doing their part to spread the word about taking the proper precautions.  The main topic of interest this year seems to be the prevention of scalds, which can result from any number of safety shortfalls around the kitchen and the home. … read more

When you’re a kid, it’s easy to bounce back from taking a tumble.  But as we age, those falls that didn’t used to deter us can cause some fairly serious damage.  Although you’re not always going to be able to have control over the environments you walk through, there are certain precautions you can take… read more

Distracted driving has proven to be a truly daunting obstacle for road safety, and the problem has brooked no simple solutions.  Still, there are promising avenues worth pursuing, and a new piece in the British Medical Journal relates some of the ways to curb texting and cellphone usage at the wheel. A report from the… read more

If you are the first person to drive a given vehicle off the lot, you should be able to feel relatively confident that you would know about any recall alerts that get issued on that automobile.  The dealer and the auto company have your address, and assuming you update that address if you move, you… read more

The Food and Drug Administration wants to ensure that infant formulas are as safe as they could possibly be, and to that end, they have come out with a regulation that enacts rigorous standards related to such products.  There are three chief aims of the recently released rule.  First, any product classified as infant formula… read more

If you live in Santa Monica, California or expect to be passing through, then you should know about an upcoming law enforcement crackdown in the area.  The effort, which will be carried out by the police department of the city, will focus on any safety violations that could compromise the safety of motorcyclists.  That means… read more

Various types of cat and dog foods are being recalled by the St. Marys, Ohio-based Pro-Pet because of the potential Salmonella threat they could pose to pets and their owners alike.  The recall affects dry products with a Best By date of May 5 or 6 that hail from Lot Number 096 13 SM L2… read more