At the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Crossroads Recreational Vehicles Incorporated has announced a recall for 77 of its Crossroads Cruiser Recreational Vehicles. This voluntary recall has been issued in response to a labeling error that provides erroneous information to consumers that may lead to an accident risk. The recreational… read more

The recall for trailers equipped with Dexter Axle brand electric hydraulic brake actuator pumps has been expanded to include five trailers manufactured by Stoll Trailers Incorporated, at the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Dexter Axle brand electric hydraulic brake actuator pumps installed in these trailers may have been improperly… read more

An item that is used by horse riders is being recalled because it could cause said riders to be thrust from their mount. The item in question is the Happy Mouth Wire Mouth Bit manufactured by the Kobe, Japan-based Soyo International Corporation and imported from Korea by the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based English Riding Supply.  These items… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has opted not to allow the makers of high fructose corn syrup to change the name of the product. The Corn Refiners Association was hoping to get high fructose corn syrup’s name changed to the more pleasant-sounding “corn sugar.”  They petitioned the FDA way back in 2010, and justified the… read more

New Jersey officials are doing what they can to educate motorists on the dangers posed to drivers and their pets when an animal is improperly restrained in a vehicle. The safety announcement was made by the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Motor Vehicle Commission.  Leonia, NJ’s Overpeck County… read more

Authorities have shut down a variety of bussing operations because of numerous alleged safety violations. The shutdown was announced jointly by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Transportation.  It concerns bus companies based out of New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Georgia, and Maryland, with 233 routes suddenly being taken out… read more

Parents and guardians are being warned by the Food and Drug Administration of the danger that certain anesthetics might have on infants. In particular, the safety group is worried about the impact that items like Orajel and Anbesol might have if these items are rubbed on a baby’s gums in an attempt to ease the… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter concerning potential marketing materials of a drug meant to treat hepatitis C. The drug in question is called Incivek, and it is manufactured by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.  The FDA took issue with a potential marketing event in which a patient would be extolling the virtues of… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is warning Pfizer that one of their ads has the potential to mislead consumers. The ad in question is used as marketing material for the company’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto Injectors.  In the television ad that the FDA accuses of being misleading, a mother and a child are talking… read more

One in five of Fortune 500 companies surveyed by the National Safety Council have adopted policies prohibiting their employees from using a cell phone while driving a company owned vehicle. An estimated 20 percent of the 150 companies that replied to the National Safety Council’s questions regarding their cell phone policies have made a corporate… read more

In Krakow, Poland a Ferrari FF caught fire recently, marking the third incident of a Ferrari FF catching fire within the past several months, including a fire incident that occurred in Germany at the end of 2011 and a fire reported in China in February 2012. The Germany fire incident occurred during a test drive… read more

At the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Forest River Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall for 447 Surveyor Travel Trailers, due to a potential fire hazard. The Surveyor Travel Trailers affected by this recall were manufactured between August 2011 and April 2012 for sale during model years 2012 and 2013…. read more