Protecting Our Elders Is Our Duty
According to various news sources, domestic abuse and nursing home abuse affect a great number of older Americans every year. A study recently announced by the National Center on Elder Abuse, a staggering number of over 500,000 people older than 60 have reported domestic abuse in the United States. Still, according to the news, the… read more
Recall Issued For Hino Commercial Trucks
Recent News articles have exposed that commercial trucks manufactured by Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., INC. are being recalled due to a possible axle assembly malfunction that can cause severe accidents. According to the manufacturer, the model 2012 of the various Hino ND8J, NE8J, NJ8J and NV8J commercial trucks all produced from July through September 2011,… read more
Molly Trolley Buses Being Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
According to early morning News, the Molly Corporation has issued a recall for their Molly Trolley vehicles. The 2006 and 2007 models of transit buses allegedly built on Freightliner and Ford chassis, have presented a few issues with their electrical air conditioner equipment. According to the company, the fuse used in the carrier genvem-1 evaporator… read more
Toy Recalls Are Less Frequent but Toy-related Injuries Are Still High
According to the morning news, recalls issued for toys have been declining since 2008. Regardless of this excellent decline, the number of consumers being injured by toy products is still alarming. During the year of 2011 there were 34-catalogued toy recalls against 172 toy recalls in the year of 2008. Reports from the Consumer Product… read more
Students From a Child Care Center Learn about Fire Safety
Fire safety has often been a neglected subject. According to a recent news article, children at the Turtlefuns child care center are getting familiar with fire safety regardless of how overlooked this subject may be. The news says that a fire truck from Woburn Fire went to the center for a visit. Kids toured the… read more
Children Safety Seat Installation Is The Focus of New Class in Austin, Texas
According to several news outlets, the number of children safety seats being installed incorrectly is alarming. Reports claim that 80% of all seats installed in vehicles aren’t being safely settled and may pose accident risks to children. Because of this staggering statistics, the Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin has come up with a clever… read more
“WalkSafe” Program Hopes to Educate Individuals to Be Safe During the Winter Time
According to local news from Wisconsin, the average cost of a United Heartland slip-and-fall claim involving snow and ice can reach $10,500. United Heartland has been looking for a better way to keep individuals from hurting themselves in the year of 2011 and one of the solutions is a program called ‘WalkSafe’, which hopes to… read more
Ginger Beef Choice Brand Ready-to-Eat Special Combo Possibly Contaminated With Listeria Monocytogenes
According to the news, the recent Listeria outbreak has reached many Canada products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released an announcement pointing out that a certain ready-to-eat Special Combo made by the Ginger Beef Choice Ltd was recently recalled. According to the announcement, the recalled product bears the number UPC 6 65075 22980 2… read more
Infiniti G37 and Nissan 370Z are being recalled due to faulty power windows
According to the morning news, the Nissan carmaker company is issuing a recall for 370Z sports vehicles and Infiniti G37 coupe. The 2011 models of both vehicles have demonstrated a possible issue with the programming of the power windows and their electronic components. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported earlier that Nissan cars… read more
Bus Driver Texts While Driving, Caught On Camera
According to recent news articles, a woman from San Luis Obispo was allegedly appalled after riding a bus in which the driver was simply texting while driving throughout the passenger’s entire trip from San Luis Obispo to San Jose. The various news outlets have showed that the passenger took pictures of the occurring so this… read more
Climbers Must Be Aware of Joss Rock Climbing Cams, Product Is Being Recalled
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, units of the Joss Rock Climbing Cam must be recalled due to a possible failure in maintaining the climber supported while attempting to secure the product in the crack of a rock. This device has fallen unexpectedly after being set, the article assures. There was an incident… read more
Michaels Stores Recalls Ashland Brand Glass Vase Due to Laceration Hazard
According reports announced in the news today, Michaels Stores has issued a recall for the Glass Vase produced by the Ashland Brand. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced that the Ashland® Glass Vase poses a laceration hazard to consumers. The company stated that after a few reports of involuntary glass… read more
