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It’s one of those inventions that once you hear about it you wonder how it hasn’t come onto the market already:  a startup company based in Estonia is developing a system that automatically turns bike lights on and off based off of the environment. The proposal from Velodroom which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter… read more

Distracted driving has become the defining safety issue of modern day roads.  Just think  back to the last time you drove on the road and didn’t see someone using their phone in some manner.  For many people, it’s been awhile.  But one other type of dangerous activity tends to get overlooked:  distracted walking. A new… read more

Officials with the city of Santa Monica, California are largely pleased with the area’s recent efforts to improve the safety of roads for cyclists.  A Bike Action Plan put together in 2010 sought to lay groundwork for the installation of bike lanes and other safety measures throughout the city, and the plan seems to be… read more

A potential mixup in the product contained within the bottle has led to a recall from the Holtsville, New York-based Advance Pharmaceutical.  Bottles of Enteric Coated Aspirin Tablets 81 mg under the Rugby label from Lot 13A026 and with an expiration date of January 2015 might in fact contain 500 mg tablets of acetaminophen.  Because… read more

The Cleveland, Ohio-based L.D. Kichler has announced the recall of nine-light chandeliers of the Aztec style.  A whopping 48,900 chandeliers are potentially affected by the recall, and they would have been sold only at Lowe’s stores across the country between July 2006 and August 2011.  These bronze-finished items have a fixture loop designed to keep… read more

If you’re going to be headed to one of California’s many beaches this summer, then you absolutely must know what to do to ensure the safety of yourself and your children.  Many people underestimate the dangers of even somewhat shallow water, and the hazards just escalate the choppier the water becomes.  To make sure your… read more

Last week, we brought you word of a recall denial by Chrysler that could have had wide-ranging ramifications if they continued on that course of action.  However, we will never find out what could have been, as the automaker has agreed to issue a recall at the last minute. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,… read more

Parents with teens out of school for the summer and driving for the first time might feel that they have their work cut out for them attempting to ensure safety.  To lend a helping hand, some critical safety advice has been put together by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and we’d like to relate… read more

Last week, we explained the Food and Drug Administration’s stance on the cyber security of medical devices.  But with a report to Congress on the dangers of hacking now in, the agency is attempting to get device makers and hospital administrators alike to do what they can to ensure safety. The FDA points out that… read more

Last week, hopes for the passage of a ban on even hands-free texting and cellphone usage while driving in California were squashed when support for the bill eroded.  The measure was brought in front of the Appropriations Committee of the state Assembly, at which point three persons who had theretofore been in favor of such… read more

Around 34,000 infant bath seats under the Idea Baby brand are being recalled by Buy Buy Baby because they fail to meet benchmarks laid out by the federal government regarding stability.  The items are intended for kids between the ages of five and ten months and were imported into the country by the Union, New… read more

The Salt Lake City, Utah-based Easton Technical Products has announced the recall of four sizes of Easton Axis arrows.  22,500 arrows in total are thought to be affected by the recall, and each would have been available from various sporting goods stores between this past February and May.  When someone looses one of these carbon… read more