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Yesterday, we related some important information about how homeowners can protect their residences from harm in the form of burglary.  But it’s not just living spaces that need attention.  It’s also important that business owners do what they can to protect their space from harm. The Police Department of San Mateo, California, concerned about a… read more

Blenders under the Frigidaire Professional brand are being recalled by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based Electrolux Home Care Products.  14,000 blenders in total, each with a model number of FPJB56B7MS, are affected by the recall, and those products were available around the country and online between March 2012 and this past July.  When the blender is… read more

A new report takes a look at those vehicles that were able to gain a Top Safety Pick ranking from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety since the agency introduced the frontal small overlap crash test.  This test is designed to determine how an automobile would fare if it crashes into another object at its… read more

The Irvine, California-based Shimano American Corporation has announced the recall of disc brake calipers that can be used with a number of cyclocross and road bikes.  The recall affects 6,600 BR-R515 and BR-CX75 disc brake calipers available from bicycle stores around the country between February 2012 and this past May.  The calipers themselves are in… read more

We’ve discussed some of the many designations given to September and the weeks it’s composed of in terms of safety (Rail Safety Month, Watch Out For Wildlife Week, Child Passenger Safety Week, etc.).  But there’s one designation that hasn’t gone as heralded, and that’s Realtor Safety Month from the National Association of Realtors.  That organization,… read more

Yet another report has come out relating some important car seat safety tips in observance of this week’s designation as National Child Passenger Safety Week.  This time, the tips hail from an organization called Buckle Up For Life, which educates parents as to proper car seat installation techniques and provides families with safe units if… read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are concerned about the threat posed by an over-reliance on antibiotics.  The worry is that continued exposure to these types of therapies is actually creating the perfect storm for bacteria that are becoming resistant to medication.  This can create superbugs that are far more dangerous than the typical… read more

A lot goes through a person’s mind when they’re involved in an automobile accident, a traumatizing experience that’s going to put those involved through the wringer.  Injuries could be incurred, repair bills will accumulate, and dealing with the other party and their insurance company is going to be difficult.  But many people probably don’t believe… read more

A new report warns pet owners about the relative lack of security offered by many vehicle pet harnesses on the market.  Even as National Child Passenger Safety Week is observed, it’s important to remember the safety of animals as well, especially considering that a failed harness could have an impact on human occupant safety.  Testing… read more

Officials in the Winton and Beachwood-Franklin areas of California are concerned that a walking school bus program designed to encourage safe practices will be squelched before it even has a chance to come into being.  One of the program coordinators said that they have had trouble getting adults to take part in the initiative, which… read more

Horse trailers and enclosed cargo trailers of the 2006 through 2010 model years are being recalled by Homesteader because of a possible injury risk.  4,360 trailers are potentially impacted by an issue wherein the deadbolt of the door lock can get jammed due to a certain way that a user takes the key out.  If… read more

On September 16, 2013, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded $17,120,662 to an 85-year-old man who was hit by a Southland Transit Inc. bus while he was lawfully walking in a crosswalk in Baldwin Park, California. The collision resulted in Julio Huayanca’s right leg being amputated. The same jury also determined that Southland Transit… read more