2011

Health officials are saying that the Listeria outbreak that has killed 16 people and sickened 72 may continue to cause illness, according to recent news sources. The bacteria, which has caused the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in this country in over a decade, has an incubation period that can last up to four weeks, and… read more

Honda Odyssey minivans are under investigation after seven complaints that the rear liftgate closed unexpectedly, according to recent news reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects will inspect the 2009 model year of the Odyssey Touring and EX-L models. Complaints describe the liftgate struts, filled with gas, were not able to support… read more

An oil field worker died yesterday evening when he was working on a construction site in Venture County, according to news sources. The accident occurred when a support beam fell during the construction of a new drilling rig. The worker, a man from Bakersfield, was pinned between the rig and the beam. He was 34-years-old…. read more

Officials are introducing new safety standards to construction firms on how to maintain, clean, repair, and install industrial pipes, according to news sources. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board and National Fire Protection Association will be explaining the standards. The revisions come after an energy plant explosion in Connecticut proved fatal to several workers. The deadly… read more

A baby sling, used to hold a baby around a parents chest in a hands-free fashion, has been blamed in the suffocation of a two-day-old baby, according to recent news sources. Authorities on the issue have warned that parent need continued warnings about how to properly wear the slings. “Infants may be placed in a… read more

 The United State Consumer Product Safety Commission is holding the First North America Consumer Product Safety Summit today and tomorrow, according to news sources. The summit is taking place in Bethesda, Maryland, at Consumer Product Safety Commission Headquarters. The Consumer Product Safety Commission hopes this will provide a chance for leaders of safety in the… read more

In response to the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act passed last year, Toyota has made their 2012 Prius model emit a sound that mimics a combustion engine so that pedestrians, particularly those who are blind, can hear them, according to news sources. The act was passed last year and requires electric and hybrid vehicles to make… read more

Prolab Nutrition Inc. is issuing a recall for several of their protein supplement products due to an undeclared allergen, according to recent news sources. The products may contain wheat or gluten and people with sensitivities to Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, eggs, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, tree nuts, sulfites and walnuts, or gluten allergens may… read more

Pepperidge Farm, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has announced a recall of some of the company’s Baked Naturals Sesame Sticks product after reports suggested small pieces of wire may be present, according to recent news sources. The Food and Drug Administration has heard from a few customers who received minor… read more

The cantaloupes that the Food and Drug Administration linked the recent multi-state listeriosis outbreak with have caused a sharp rise in already high numbers of illness, with reports of 55 illnesses and eight deaths in 14 states, according to news sources. Yesterday, news sources reported four fatalities and 35 people sickened. The recalled cantaloupes are… read more

American Woodcrafters, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall of some of their products due to a fall hazard, according to news sources. The products subject to recall are the Wood Twin Bunk Beds and Loft Bunk Beds. About 180 were sold all over the United State from October… read more

After the U.S. Department of Agriculture found Queso Fresco Casero Fresh Cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Del Bueno, the manufacturer, is conducting a recall, according to a news release. The product affected are all 16 ounce packages of the cheese with a  stamp of Sept 14, 2011. The cheese comes in round, plastic,… read more