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141 Aerial Device vehicles of the 2012 model year have been recalled by Altec Industries.  These automobiles, which have a chassis from Navistar Terrastar, come with a torsion bar put in by Altec that increases the front suspension’s ride height.  Should the vehicle hit uneven terrain, such as a speed bump, the vehicle operator might… read more

Four million Bumbo Baby Seats have been recalled by the South Africa-based Bumbo International Trust.  Since 2007, there have been 50 reported incidents where a baby has actually been able to crawl out of the seats, and in 19 of those instances, a skull fracture was incurred by the child.  A previous recall had been… read more

Consumer Reports is commemorating the fourth anniversary of the CPSIA law that introduced a variety of new standards that products must meet to be sold in the marketplace.  Those standards include new testing that all toys must submit to, a required reduction in the amount of lead in a product, and enhanced requirements for cribs. … read more

In the midst of a particularly brutal summer, it’s essential that people take the proper precautions when they’re going to be out in the heat for any amount of time.  One of the biggest dangers arises from children being accidentally left in vehicles.  A new report from San Francisco State’s Department of Geosciences discusses the statistics… read more

Safe Kids Worldwide has stated that 2012 has seen 23 fatalities among children who have been left unattended in hot vehicles and experienced hyperthermia.  Eight of these deaths happened in August’s first week, likely the highest ever in a single week, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Children are put at greater risk… read more

Heatstroke occurring among children left in hot vehicles is a definite threat, especially in the midst of one of the hottest summers in memory.  It only takes ten minutes for the ambient temperature of a vehicle to go up by 20 degrees, and that number increases the longer the car is left idle.  Your car… read more

With the Olympics having finally come to a close, perhaps the most impressive statistic that’s gone overlooked is the fact that no workplace fatalities happened in Olympics-related projects in the lead-up to the games.  Occupation, Health and Safety Online want to take the time to recognize the efforts of those in the construction industry for… read more

Long Beach, California recently made the bold declaration that they are the most bicycle-friendly city in the entire country, a statement that even some locals are taking umbrage with.  In the downtown area, there has been a rise in people who ride along sidewalks instead of the approved bike lanes, causing many to question whether… read more

A unique crash test has called into question the safety of eight different luxury cars, including models from Lexus, Mercedes, and BMW.  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has stated that these companies failed to adequately provide protection among their vehicles in situations where the front corner of the vehicle is the fulcrum point of… read more

A packaging error has led Clif Bar to recall a number of blueberry crisp bars that were sold in 12-packs predominately throughout the East Coast.  Although the overall packaging of the 12-packs is accurate, each individual bar may have been placed in a chocolate chip bar wrapper.  These wrappers fail to list almonds as one… read more

Providence, Rhode Island was recently the site of the International Association of Food Protection Conference.  Members of the Food and Drug Administration were on hand, and the FDA Senior Adviser in particular talked about how the organization might better address the preventative control rule in regards to food.  She pointed out several deficiencies in the… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has been alerted to a potential safety issue at Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania.  Concerns arose when a customer at the campus’s Berkey Creamery reported finding a penny in their ice cream.  Since then, three additional reports of plastic turning up in ice cream at the site have become… read more