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Ultra PC% Cabinet Mount Flowmeters have been recalled by Accutron due to the threat they could pose to patients.  206 units in total may suffer from a defect wherein the oxygen gets turned off but the Nitrous Oxide continues to flow out.  This could lead an individual using the item to incur a serious brain… read more

Ford Escape automobiles of the 2005 through 2012 model years are under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The investigation comes following a request from the North Carolina Consumers Council.  That agency says that they have received multiple reports of the engine either surging or stalling.  Ford will work with the NHTSA to… read more

An outbreak of meningitis has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stress that identifying potentially affected individuals quickly could mean the difference between life and death. At issue is a threat posed by a series of steroid injections provided by a pharmacy in Massachusetts called New England Compounding Center.  These steroids are… read more

In Washoe County, Nevada, pedestrian fatalities are on the rise.  Just three people on foot died in 2010, but that number increased by 400% to 12 deaths the next year.  Thus far in 2012, six such fatalities have been recorded.  To cut down on these numbers, the Office of Traffic Safety is implementing a program… read more

Last Wednesday saw students across the country taking part in International Walk to School Day, and in Natomas, California, students were able to take advantage of brand new sidewalks to celebrate the day.  A $1.8 million grant from Safe Routes to School enabled Sacramento to create safety improvements in the area.  Those improvements involved the… read more

The city of Ilion, New York is attempting to improve pedestrian safety along certain local roads.  Prior to construction work, which began recently, roads suffered from damaged pavement not conducive to safety, signaling technology that failed to adequately protect pedestrians, and other safety deficiencies that endangered lives.  A signal will be replaced, and a variety… read more

Officials in the state of Massachusetts want to cut down on the number of fatalities that occur along train tracks.  Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail already stresses pedestrian and rail crossing safety through an initiative called Operation Lifesaver, and numerous other programs have been created to further stress the importance of safety.  Samaritans of Boston has… read more

A grant has been issued to New Jersey’s Atlantic Highlands Police by the state’s Division of Highway Traffic Safety so that the community can improve pedestrian safety in the area.  The nearly $14,000 grant will allow officers to stake out intersections in plain clothes so that they can catch motor vehicle operators who fail to… read more

In Quincy, Massachusetts, officials’ attempt to curb pedestrian injuries and fatalities appear not to have had an effect as of yet.  Even though April saw the launch of a pedestrian safety initiative involving crosswalk painting, traffic adjustment, and education, the city has actually seen a rise in pedestrian accidents from two years ago, from 49… read more

A spat of motorcycle accidents in Knoxville, Tennessee has led safety officials to call upon all riders to drive safely.  The mayor of Knox County was involved in one of the crashes, while two police officials were involved in two others.  Those collisions ironically took place during a “Ride for Life” event.  The state’s highway… read more

Dodge Dakota and Ram 1500 trucks of the 2009 and 2010 model years are being recalled by Chrysler.  44,300 vehicles suffer from a defect wherein poor adhesion could lead to the loosening of a pinion nut on the rear axle.  This could cause the axle itself to lock into place, leading the driver to lose… read more

Girls’ embroidered denim shorts of the Pink Angel brand have been recalled by Buy Buy Baby.  The clothing item was imported by the New York City-based Franshaw, and around 1,170 pairs of shorts are affected.  At issue is the fact that studs on the pockets can come off, thus creating a choking threat.  The shorts… read more