Safety

Federal safety regulators are looking into a possible issue with 120,000 BMW 7-Series sedans involving the cars not shifting into park then rolling away, report news sources. A preliminary investigation of 2002 through 2008 model year cars was opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the agency received a report of a 2006… read more

Levels of bromine, which is used in flame retardant chemicals, in car safety seats have gone down in recent years, but some advocates say the levels are still too high, report news sources. In a recent study evaluating the safety of 150 safety seats based on bromine, chlorine and lead levels, researchers found that overall… read more

A recent survey found that about 60 percent of individuals in favor of a federal law that sets minimum standards for state graduated driver licensing and that support of the law corresponds to unfavorable opinions of teenage driving ability, report news sources. The survey of 1000 American adults, sponsored by an auto insurer, showed that… read more

A pediatricians group is recommending that children ride in rear-facing safety seats longer than originally suggested, report media sources. According to the American Association of Pediatricians, children from infancy through age 2 (or until the child has outgrown the seat) should ride in rear-facing car safety seats. The three types of rear-facing safety seats are… read more

A new smart phone app is targeting texting while driving by disabling texting and calling capabilities on phones that are determined to be in a moving vehicle, report news sources. The PhoneGuard app, which runs in the background on Android and Blackberry phones, pings GPS satellites every few seconds to determine how fast the phone… read more

Raising children can be expensive, and finding ways to save money while still providing for a family is almost always a great thing. Often buying products second-hand can relieve the strain on a wallet; however, according to one news source, because of safety concerns, there are certain items that should never be purchased used or… read more

Finding a bargain at a garage sale or flea market can be great, but one news source reports that consumers should avoid buying certain products second-hand in order to avoid purchasing something that’s been recalled or that carries an inherent safety risk. Items to avoid buying used: Cribs. Poorly made cribs, specifically drop-side cribs, pose… read more

Janet Holt told media sources that she believed she just had some sort of infection “down there.” But her doctor told her that she was in need of an operation, explaining that her bladder had slipped out of place and created an uncomfortable condition called pelvic organ prolapse, which is common among women as they… read more

Homelite Comsumer Products Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, announced in a news release Thursday, that the company is recalling attachments for the Homelite Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner due to a risk of breakage that can damage the unit and pose a laceration hazard to consumers. The nozzle… read more

While Toyota investigates accelerator pedals that pose the danger of sticking, the automaker has informed dealers to stop selling 8 popular models. Only days after Toyota issued a new recall on January 21, 2010 of 2.3 million vehicles to fix the gas pedal problem without the presence of a floor mat, the following vehicles are… read more

A new recall of 2.3 million Toyota vehicles was announced on January 21, 2010 to fix a recently confirmed problem that may cause gas pedals to stick without the presence of a floor mat. This recall is separate from Toyota’s on-going recall of 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to a problem with accelerator… read more

The Toyota Motor Corporation recently issued the largest product recall in the company’s history due to a design defect that caused accelerators in some Toyota models to stick and accelerate out of control. These stuck accelerators have killed many people and countless more have suffered injuries from the inability to control and stop their vehicles. The recall… read more