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Informing motorists on risks associated with using handheld communications devices while driving and providing drivers with safer techniques for using these devices might be more effective than passing laws to prohibit their use entirely, according to a report released recently by the Linkoping-headquartered Swedish National Road and Transport Institute. The report suggests that a combination… read more

According to the results of a research study published in a recent medical journal, U.S. drivers face a higher risk of being involved in a fatal automotive collision on income tax day. Researchers compiled the Internal Revenue Service’s tax day data from 1980 through 2009, and cross referenced the deadline dates with fatal accident statistics… read more

Hot on the heels of a Texas campaign designed to raise awareness about motorcycle safety, the city of Houston has launched an initiative that aims to get people talking about that go-to public menace:  texting while driving. The campaign is a joint effort by the Houston Police Department, the Fire Department, State Farm Insurance, and… read more

Millions upon millions of shipments of foreign goods arrive in the United States through busy ports every year.  But do we have enough personnel available to make sure that what’s being imported into our country is actually safe for our citizens? The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration thinks that we could do a… read more

Studies have shown that rear-view cameras can save a number of lives if they are installed on vehicles across the country, but when can we expect this to become commonplace? A new report discusses the benefits of such devices as well as difficulties that are preventing extensive installation.  It quotes statistics which show that a… read more

A battle is shaping up between the makers of a medical device and a doctor who is saying that a defect in the device directly contributed to the death of more than 20 people. In the March issue of the Heart Rhythm Journal, a medical journal, a doctor has written a report about St. Jude… read more

Every day seems to bring an announcement of a recall due to the presence of an allergen not listed on the label of a product, and sadly, today is no different. The item in question is called Food Lion store brand hard/soft taco dinner.  This particular item was sold at Food Lion, Harveys, and Reid’s… read more

The Viking Range Corporation, headquartered in Greenwood, Mississippi, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 2,000 of its Viking dishwashers due to a risk that an electrical component in the dishwasher may become overheated and potentially cause the dishwasher to catch fire. The company has received 21 consumer complaints regarding the component’s propensity to overheat, including… read more

The Enesco Limited Liability Company has issued a voluntary recall for 300 units of its ONIM ceramic wine goblets imprinted with the phrase “Any Wine Will Do” and designated by stock keeping unit number 4026171 due to the possibility that the wine goblets exceed the Food and Drug Administration’s guidelines for safe levels for leachable… read more

Two tire manufacturers have announced voluntary recalls of their products recently in two separate cases. Cooper Tire and Rubber Company has issued a recall for specific units of its Discoverer light vehicle tires, size LT245/75R16, manufactured between February 12, 2012, and March 10, 2012 due to the possibility that they were designated with an incorrect… read more

Club Car Limited Liability Company of Augusta, Georgia has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 100 of its transport and utility vehicles due to the possibility that the brake pedal mounting blocks can become fractured and separated, causing brake failure and increasing the likelihood of a collision. This recall affects model year 2012 electric and… read more

As part of a concentrated effort to reduce the number of injuries and fatal accidents occurring on area roadways, police officers in Santa Monica plan to make the enforcement of motorcycle safety laws a top priority in the near future. Intersections where motorcycle collisions frequently occur and areas with higher concentrations of motorcycle traffic will… read more