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The Framingham, Massachusetts-based Staples has announced the recall of Bermond Fabric Manager’s Chairs due to a potential fall threat posed.  On 3,350 of these five-wheeled chairs, a breakage of the base is a possibility, a condition that could lead the user to sustain a painful fall.  41 incidents have already been reported, with three falls… read more

Thanks to a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, this week will find officers with the Soledad Police Department taking part in two enforcement crackdowns over the course of as many days.  On Thursday, officers will be frequenting those areas that have typically been susceptible to crashes related to distracted driving.  Anyone caught… read more

4,458 Grand Cherokee automobiles of the 2014 model year have been recalled by Chrysler due to a potential issue with the parking lamps.  These non-SRT trimmed vehicles could experience electrical spikes when alternating from parking to running lights or vice versa.  These spikes could lead the parking lamps to not illuminate, a condition that could… read more

Many people might use the extended daylight hours of the summer as a reason to get some long overdue repair work completed around the house.  And with kids out of school, parents might even wrangle their teens into helping them with the work.  However, it’s imperative that any do-it-yourself projects taking place around the home… read more

Los Angeles was supposed to roll out a bike share program this summer.  Bike Nation, the company that was to be responsible for implementing the program, wanted 4,000 bicycles scattered across the city that persons interested in using to commute could rent. However, as many Los Angeles citizens can probably attest, the system has yet… read more

Rearview cameras are increasingly being installed in motor vehicles in order to reduce the threat of a backing up injury.  Numerous tragedies have taken place simply because a motorist failed to see a child dart into the path of a vehicle.  This can occur at home or even in a public parking lot, and a… read more

When most people board a plane, they tend to tune out the safety directives provided by airline personnel.  But the recent Asiana Airlines crash has prompted a new report focused on heeding such important tips, as exercising the proper precautions in the event of a plane crash can mean the difference between life and death…. read more

A new report finds a corporal with the Paragould, Arkansas Police Department offering tips on what drivers should do if they’re ever confronted by an accident that has just played out in front of them.  In many cases, Move Over Laws don’t apply until emergency personnel arrive on the scene, but if drivers engage in… read more

The Oxnard, California-based Olde Thompson has announced the recall of 2.2 ounce glass jars of Organic Oregano under the Earth’s Pride Organics brand.  Sold in 15 states between January and last week at various BJ’s Wholesale stores, the products are in danger of having incurred a Salmonella contamination.  Sampling of the items, which have a… read more

Fallout continues in the wake of a recent recall of ARO Pistachios.  Last week we brought you word of one recall related to those items, and now the Los Angeles-based Torn and Glasser has announced its own recall over fears that the pistachios made available by ARO for these products may be contaminated by Salmonella. … read more

Many Californians might still be looking ahead to summer travel, but it’s important that drivers recognize some of the safety threats that could crop up when moving through different types of environment.  Any Southern California driver heading east, for example, could find themselves being confronted with a dust storm if the wind picks up. This… read more

Bike sharing may be having a few growing pains in California, what with Los Angeles’s proposed system facing a series of delays, but some parts of the state have been able to move forward with their plans.  Anaheim has begun its own initiative and San Francisco is set to roll out a program next month. … read more