Newnan, Georgia Sees Its Share of Distracted Drivers
In an editorial from the Times-Herald of Newnan, Georgia, the author warns of the safety hazard created by distracted drivers. Two common causes of distracted driving are talking on cellphones and texting, even after the Georgia legislature outlawed texting while behind the wheel. These aren’t the only distractions out there, though. A reader e-mailed the… read more
Illinois Bans Cellphones Among Commercial Drivers and in Work Zones
On Friday, July 20, four new laws were passed in Illinois regarding highway safety, with three of those laws revolving around cellphone use. Commercial drivers are no longer able to use handheld phones whatsoever, plus, there is now no cell phone use allowed by anyone within 500 feet of an emergency zone or within areas… read more
Glaval Buses Recalled Over Wheelchair Lift Injury Threat
Glaval has announced a recall of 381 buses (Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Universal, Apollo, Concorde II, Sport, Primetime) that carry either the Braun Century-2 or Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. The recall comes as a result of a hazard wherein a wheelchair occupant may inadvertently roll over the roll stop and sustain a fall or injury while… read more
16 International Lonestars Recalled Over Wheel Separation Threat
Navistar has issued a recall on 16 International Lonestar vehicles built between January 29, 2009 and February 21, 2011. These vehicles come with the Harley-Davidson option package. The feature codes for such packages are 27DRV and 28 DRV. Corrosion and fatigue can lead to cracks forming in the wheels, which could in turn cause the… read more
Camp Pendleton Marines Among Those Violating Cellphone Ban
Marines at Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California are among the many drivers who fail to obey a state law prohibiting drivers from using a hand-held device while operating a motor vehicle. On any given day, at least one Marine on the base is pulled over for violating this law, according to data from the… read more
Ottawa Plainclothes Officers Successful in Distracted Driving Sting
In Ottawa last week, plainclothes police officers posed as construction workers so that they could look out for drivers who were either talking or texting on handheld cell phones or not wearing their seat belts. These plainclothes officers radioed details of the offenders to uniformed officers, who then pulled over and ticketed drivers. 41 tickets… read more
Kulesh, Kubert, and Bolis’ Law Passes In New Jersey
The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey has signed a law allowing authorities to charge drivers with vehicular homicide if that person’s vehicle kills someone while they were distracted by a cell phone. Drivers caught texting while driving can be charged with reckless driving, just like someone who is drunk. The law will be known as… read more
Downeast Concepts Recalls 15,400 Kids Beach Chairs Over Exposed Rivets
Downeast Concepts has issued a recall on 15,400 of their kids’ folding beach chairs. A laceration hazard is the reason for the recall. Sharp rivets exposed on the chair can be potentially harmful to children. For example, a 21-month-old girl fell and cut her head on the item. Consumers should return the chairs to Downeast… read more
CareFusion Says Remediation Underway for Recalled EnVe Ventilator
CareFusion is updating consumers on the progress of the Class I recall of the EnVe ventilator. The products were produced from December 2010 to this past January. A leak may take place in these items’ patient breathing circuit, resulting in the ventilator not working properly. The company had previously released remediation plans, which are reportedly… read more
Lush Life Power Strips Recalled Over Potential Shock and Fire Threat
Burlington Coat Factory is voluntarily recalling the Lush Life power strips that come in zebra, leopard, rose, and skull print. The inadequate wiring in these power strips can shock the user and may also start fires. Burlington Coat Factory, The Container Store, and various other stores sold approximately 6,000 of these six-outlet strips. Anyone who… read more
Hospital Television Mounts Recalled by Trumpf Due To Fall Threat
Five hospitals that installed television mounting systems in their Intensive Care Units now need to remove them due to a safety recall. One of the Ondal AC2000 television mounting systems fell in a hospital room. Fortunately, it did not injure anyone. A washer is missing in the arms of these systems, which leads to wear… read more
Pool Safety Tips, Statistics Offered by CPSC’s Pool Safely Campaign
Citing statistics which show that 90 kids 15 years of age and younger (with 72% younger than 5) perished as the result of drowning in a swimming pool from Memorial Day until now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is attempting to spread the word about the importance of pool safety. Starting Sunday and lasting over… read more
