Dealers and Automakers Oppose Rental Company Recall Law
The Senate Commerce Committee is in the midst of determining whether or not it would be advisable to push forward a law that would require rental car companies to fix open recalls prior to offering them for sale or rent, but that bill has now drawn opposition from groups like the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers… read more
Methotrexate Sodium Injections Recalled Over Particulate Fears
The potential for particulate formation has prompted Sandoz to announce the recall of Methotrexate Sodium Injections available across the country and in Poland. Lot CL0996 and Lot CJ4948 are impacted by the recall, which was initiated once a quality test of a sample product identified the presence of particulates. If the drug, which is typically… read more
Fall Hazard Prompts Lea Industries to Recall 59,200 Kids’ Beds
The High Point, North Carolina-based Lea Industries has announced the recall of 34 types of beds from the Lea children’s collection. Each of the affected models would have been sold online and across the country between August 2008 and this past March. At issue is the fact that breaking is a possibility in the side… read more
Tips to Help You Weather Any Storm
Knowing the steps you’re supposed to take in the midst of severe weather conditions is essential to ensuring safety. Different types of storms may require you to take different precautions, although seeking shelter is always going to be imperative. If the part of California you live in is ever impacted by severe weather, then you… read more
Ride of Silence Brings Bike Safety Awareness to Pasadena
Bicyclists can have it pretty rough, especially on busy Southern California roads. In Los Angeles, drivers tend to get so focused on making it through the gridlock to get to their destination that they fail to take into account the rights of cyclists, who don’t have nearly the same protection that an individual in a… read more
Braking Issue Prompts Mack Trucks to Recall 5,203 Vehicles
Given their large size when compared with other types of vehicles on the highway, semi trucks need to have their safety assured in order to protect travelers along the roads. Thus, owners of the vehicles involved in this next recall must make sure to get the necessary repairs as soon as possible, lest a runaway… read more
Many Ways to Curtail Texting and Driving Among Teenagers
Parents with kids who are about to hit the legal age limit for driving have to contend with a worry that parents didn’t have to fathom even ten years ago: texting and driving. Our nation’s teens are more invested in constant communication than at any time in the recent past, but when that communication extends… read more
Texting Ban Enacted in Mitchell, South Dakota
This past Friday, texting drivers in the city of Mitchell, South Dakota may have been in for a rude awakening. That’s because enactment of a ban on texting at the wheel finally took place, which means that drivers in Mitchell can now face a fine of $150 if they get caught texting and driving. The… read more
7,438 Vehicles Recalled By Maserati Over Control Loss Issue
Quattroporte vehicles of the 2005 through 2008 model years and Alfa Romeo 8C and Granturismo vehicles of the 2008 model year have been recalled by Maserati North America. 7,438 of these automobiles could suffer from an issue wherein the anti-corrosive substance on the rear tie rod assemblies is not at the level it should be. … read more
9,256 RVs Recalled By Forest River Over Possible Crash Hazard
A slew of Coachmen, Forest River, Palomino, Prime Time, Cargo Mate, Phoenix, and Revere Recreational Vehicles are being recalled by Forest River because of an issue involving the awning. A total of 9,526 vehicles are being recalled, and each might have a power awning motor assembly whose screws are in danger of shearing. This condition… read more
Precautions To Take When Using a Stand-Up Lawnmower
Somewhere between a riding mower and a walking mower is a stand-on mower. We previously covered some of the steps that consumers can take to make sure both they and their children are safe around lawnmowers, but stand-on mowers require a user to take certain other precautions in order to ensure safety. A new report… read more
NTSB Urges Adoption Of Lower Drunk Driving Standard
Studies may have shown that distracted driving has surpassed drunk driving as the leading cause of fatalities on the road, but that hardly means that we’ve vanquished the threat of intoxication at the wheel. Far from it. The National Transportation Safety Board estimates that drunk driving still accounts for a third of all traffic fatalities,… read more