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In recent years, the city of San Francisco sought to blaze a safety trail with the passage of a law that required cellphone retailers to explain to consumers the potential radiation danger they were put in when they purchased a cellular device.  Specifically, every purchase of a cellphone would have required the disclosure of radiation… read more

With spring here, it’s important to revisit some of the safety precautions one might take while riding an All Terrain Vehicle.  A new report offers some valuable tips.  First, one must submit to the appropriate training regimen and put on the gear that can offer protection in the event of a crash.  The ATV itself… read more

As part of a statewide effort to crack down on distracted driving and educate drivers about the dangers of such, police in Rohnert Park were out in full force yesterday targeting those persons who insisted on texting at the wheel and using a handheld cellphone while driving.  The agency utilized four patrol cars and two… read more

At the beginning of this week, police in the area of Sparks, Nevada, set out to issue tickets to those persons judged to be in violation of the state’s laws against distracted driving.  Over the course of the day, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department, the Sparks Police Department, and the Reno PD issued two dozen… read more

A teenager in Studio City has launched his very own safety campaign in a bid to get his fellow students to eliminate distracted driving from their lives.  Prompted by the death of a friend of his who was reportedly killed by a driver texting at the wheel, the sixteen year  old has created an initiative… read more

The threat of an undeclared allergen has led to the recall of O Organics Black Bean Enchiladas by Cedarlane Natural Foods.  Available across the country, the particular lot affected by the recall will contain a Best Before Date of October 13.  The product is nine ounces in size and was sold by such retailers as… read more

This week marks National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week.  Motorists across California and the entire country should do what they can to protect workers along the side of the road, as one ill-timed maneuver could lead to a potential tragedy.  This attention to safety shouldn’t happen just this week, but all throughout the year.  To… read more

Yesterday we brought you word of the recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes magnet toys because of the threat posed to a child if they were to swallow the item.  Now, a children’s product is being recalled because of a choking hazard posed if the child attempts to swallow a dislodged piece. The recall was announced… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a report detailing the work being done by the agency’s Office of Minority Health.  The report comes as part of Minority Health Month, which will find the organization releasing similar informational materials up until the end of April. The OMH came about in 2010 thanks to the Affordable Care… read more

You can add two more compounders to the list of those that have had to recall products due to a perceived lack of assured sterility.  These latest two recalls come on the heels of inspections by the Food and Drug Administration that revealed the potential contamination danger. The first recall was issued by ApotheCure Inc…. read more

Jurors tasked with deciding the fate of the second lawsuit regarding the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant have begun deliberations, and the plaintiff’s attorney has asked for upwards of $5 million to be given to his client. That client is a Chicago-area nurse who was implanted with the all-metal device back in 2008. … read more

AT & T recently took to the General Assembly in Raleigh, North Carolina to draw newfound awareness to their “It Can Wait” anti-distracted driving campaign.  Lawmakers were on hand to test out a texting and driving simulator that was brought by the area.  The Speaker of the House explained that getting North Carolina to live… read more