Bike to the Future Study Shows Increase in Winnipeg Bicyclists
An organization known as Bike to the Future has published the results of a study which showed that 13,000 Winnipeg citizens will commute daily via bicycle throughout the year. That’s a rise of nearly half since last year, and city officials are working hard to improve bicycle safety measures in order to cater to these… read more
Official Tells Adults on Bikes To Set Good Example For Children
Ecology Action’s transportation program specialist is warning bicyclists of all ages to wear a helmet when they go out for a ride. She states that not only is it safe, but that adults can provide a good example to children. She says even though it isn’t necessarily against the law to not wear one, it’s… read more
Arizona Highway Patrol Changes Motorcycle Handlebars to Improve Safety
In a bid to improve officer safety, the Arizona Highway Patrol has opted to make modifications to their troopers’ motorcycles. They have switched from Concours handlebars to Helibars Horizon ST14 multi-adjustable handlebars. A spokesperson for the AHP stated that the old models were simply not comfortable, and over longer shifts could imperil officer safety. Once… read more
FDA and USDA Offer Food Safety Booklets to At-Risk Demographics
Foodborne illness is a very real threat, especially to certain sections of the population, which is why the Food and Drug Administration and the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have unveiled six booklets designed to educate at-risk demographics on food safety. The booklets targets such imperiled persons as pregnant women, recipients of transplants, the… read more
CareFusion Recalls PC Unit From Alaris Pump For Injury Threat
A component of an intravenous medication delivery system is being recalled by CareFusion due to an error that could impede swift delivery of medicine to a patient. The Alaris electronic infusion pump is the system in question, and the faulty component is the PC unit with a model number of 8015. An error code reading… read more
19 Vision School Buses Recalled By Blue Bird Due to Crash Hazard
19 Vision school buses of the 2013 model year are being recalled by Blue Bird because of a potentially missing component. The missing component is a certain electronic module that kicks on an indicator light on the dash when the hydraulic brake system loses pressure. If a bus experiences a loss of pressure, yet the… read more
223 Hampton Trailers Recalled by Crossroads For Fire Hazard
223 Hampton travel trailers of the 2010 and 2011 model years have been recalled by Crossroads. Each of the recalled trailers contains a furnace from Atwood Mobile Products. The defect rests with this component, which has a gas control valve that can become stuck and allow gas to leak out and potentially catch fire should… read more
Sauce and Dressing Recalled by Ken’s Food Due to Listeria Hazard
A recall has been announced by Ken’s Foods on a variety of sauces and dressings because each of the items uses Gills Onions as an ingredient, and those onions might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Affected items include Fatz Tartar Sauce, Golden Corral Tartar Sauce, Ken’s Tartar Sauce, Lee’s Cole Slaw Dressing, and Dickey’s BBQ… read more
Microbial Contamination Risk Prompts Recall of DUKAL Wipes and Swabs
A wide variety of antiseptic wipes and benzalkonium chloride swabs have been recalled by the DUKAL Corporation. These swabs and wipes could be contaminated with a microbe called Burkholderia cepacia. Healthy people should not feel any ill effects due to this contamination, and indeed there have yet to be illness reports, but people with compromised… read more
Email Scam Avoidance Tips Offered by Consumer Reports
In this digital age, scams have grown increasingly high-tech and complex, seeming to evolve at the same rate as communication technology. Because you never quite know what form a threat to your financial security is going to take, it’s more important than ever to be prepared to identify scams and know what to do if… read more
Bicycle Safety Day To Be Held in Parma, Ohio
A week from Saturday, the city of Parma, Ohio will be the site of a Bicycle Safety Day hosted by Cuyahoga Community College. The event, which will take place on the college’s Western Campus, will see instructors teaching children proper bike safety techniques. Helmets will be given away and kids can learn how to tell… read more
Berkeley Making Strides in Bike Safety, But Some Want More to be Done
A recent tragedy in which an individual on a bicycle was killed has cast a light on bike collisions in Berkeley, California. The city has an 8% bicycle commuter rate among residents, one of the highest such in the entire country, with an attendant 819 bike crashes between 2005 and 2010. Bicycle boulevards have been… read more
