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Tomorrow, Tampa will host a Distracted Driving Summit, and one Collier County citizen who lost her daughter to a distracted driving accident plans to attend in a bid to urge legislators to pass some sort of ban on the practice.  Florida has thus far failed to enact any type of legislation on texting or cellphone… read more

15 T370 and T270 medium duty trucks of the 2012 and 2013 model years have been recalled by Kenworth.  The air brake lines between the Eaton Ultrashift transmission and the cab can become pinched, which could lead to wear and tear should there be an excess of movement between those two portions of the vehicles. … read more

The potential threat of an undeclared allergen has led to the recall of French Toast and Sausage Sandwich items from Jimmy Dean.  The recall pertains to those versions of the product that have 12292P1 as their product code and a UPC of 5450051434.  The sandwiches were butcher wrapped and sold in only ten states across… read more

We’ve previously brought you hunting tips to ensure that your season goes smoothly, but those tips were far from all-encompassing.  And depending upon the area you live in  in California, a new deer hunting season might be about to launch.  If you’re one of the many people about to set out on a hunt, then… read more

A soda product is being removed from the shelves even as a lawsuit accuses the item of being improperly marketed. The item in question is 7-Up with Antioxidants in either Pomegranate, Cherry, or Mixed Berry flavors.  The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, the company behind the soda, says that they will come out with a soda… read more

Hundreds of thousands of vehicles are being recalled because of a potential injury and crash threat created due to an apparent defect in the vehicles. Jeep Liberty vehicles of the 2002 and 2003 model years and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles of the 2002 through 2004 model years have been recalled by Chrysler.  A whopping 744,822… read more

Three types of fireplaces have been recalled because of a sudden fire threat that could be posed by the items. Those items are direct-vent and B-vent style Monessen, Vermont Castings, and Majestic fireplaces and inserts.  These gas fireplaces have a serial number that starts with either 11-X, 11-P, 12-X, or 12-P.  Monessen Hearth Systems announced… read more

News continues to break in regards to the fungal meningitis outbreak that may have put around 14,000 people at risk of an infection.  Now, we’ve learned that the death toll rises even as state regulators do their part to make sure such an incident doesn’t happen again. The fungal meningitis outbreak is believed to have… read more

11,200 Scion IQ vehicles of the 2012 and 2013 model years have been recalled by Toyota.  The recall was initiated because of a defect that might occur when the passenger moves their seat backwards and forwards.  Should this happen in sufficient amounts, then the occupant sensor would be compromised due to the damage that might… read more

NESQUIK Chocolate Powder has been recalled by Nestle USA because of the potential for certain versions of the item to have sustained a Salmonella contamination.  The powder contains calcium carbonate from Omya Inc. among its ingredients, and that supplier recently informed Nestle about a recall of that item.  As such, Nestle made the move to… read more

XF automobiles that contain a five liter gas engine have been recalled by Jaguar because there is a possibility that the fuel outlet flange of the gas tank could sustain a crack.  An estimated 4,195 vehicles of the 2010 through 2012 model years might suffer from this defect.  If the crack in the flange leads… read more

Distracted driving is one of the biggest problems plaguing our roadways in the modern era.  And even though texting and talking on a cellphone behind the wheel get a wide array of attention from the media, they’re far from the only distractions that can detract from safe driving.  Yes, 59% of people admit to talking… read more