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The threat of a child being scalded by a hot substance should not be underestimated by parents.  Research suggests that the most typical reason that children have to seek out hospital treatment for a burn is because they were scalded.  Tap water and boiling pots atop a stove are typically to blame, but healthcare professionals… read more

Distracted driving is a seemingly ever-growing menace, with cellphones accounting for most of the distractions that occur along the road every single day.  Persons seem to have a hard time putting down their phones, even when they know that texting or talking can be hazardous. The American Society of Hypertension held a meeting earlier this… read more

GOBlock Kits and GoPump Rapid Recovery System kits are being recalled by Symbios Medical Products because of an issue that could compromise patient safety.  Versions of the items that have flow controls put together before July of last year could suffer from flow rates that exceed what would be considered safe.  This could lead to… read more

ARFF, Panther, Panther II, Predator SS, and Predator emergency vehicles of the 2009 through 2013 model years have been recalled by Kovatch Mobile Equipment because of a potential issue wherein the steering column shaft’s grease fitting can find itself lodged in the column cover.  The cover could then tear, an issue that can compromise vehicle… read more

The Powell Company, an importer based in Culver City, California, has announced the recall of Anywhere Lounger bean bag chairs.  Around 6,300 bean bag chairs of various colors are thought to be impacted by the recall, and each would have been available from furniture outlets across the country between last June and this past February. … read more

Not too long ago, we explained the precautions that should be taken when you attempt to make a purchase on Craigslist.  This site and others like it don’t have the same safeguards against harm that other websites do, as you’re basically dealing with private citizens that you’ll more likely than not have to meet in… read more

In December of last year, new regulations from the Food and Drug Administration regarding sunscreens came into effect.  No longer can a product make claims that it’s waterproof or that it can last for more than two hours without additional application.  And if a sunscreen doesn’t protect users from both UVA and UVB rays (known… read more

When dealing with broken tree limbs, the last thing you want is to add another broken limb of your own to the pile.  At least 109 people died last year in an incident stemming from tree cutting, according to the Tree Care Industry Association, but they believe that there are probably even more instances than… read more

Might letting go of one’s cellphone at the wheel be harder than many people probably realize?  A new article looks at cellphone driving as if it were an addiction that needs to be kicked. A Missoula, Montana news team spoke with an addiction counselor to learn whether there might be some credence to the idea… read more

The Florida House and Senate have finally agreed to a ban on texting and driving, but the Governor has not as of yet affixed his signature to the bill.  That could change this weekend, but as a new report shows, he has remained mum on how he feels about the matter.  The closest he has… read more

The New York City-based Avon Products has announced the recall of Microwave Popcorn Makers under the Avon’s brand.  These six inch tall products will have a plastic yellow lid and an item number of 474-105.  Sold online and via direct sale from Avon reps between this past October and February, the products pose a fire… read more

Concerned about the number of armed service members who have died because of a motorcycle crash, representatives of Edwards Air Force Base in California want military motorcyclists to know that numerous types of Personal Protective Equipment are available to those who require it.  65 members of the Air Force and Army are thought to have… read more