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A number of vehicles are being recalled because of the fire hazard that a certain component in said vehicles could pose. The recall was announced by Motor Coach Industries and affects the D4000, the D4500, and the D4505 Motor Coaches produced by the company.  The D4000 and the D4500 models affected are of model years… read more

A potential drug shortage may cause some people to not be able to get the drug they want, and force them to settle on a generic version. According to the Food and Drug Administration, vials of a drug known as Boniva are in short supply.  The shortage affects the injectable version of the drug, which… read more

Consumer Reports has issued a safety warning in a category that not many people probably consider:  burns sustained by using sunscreens. Specifically, sunscreens that are applied by way of an aerosol canister are those whose safety has been called into question.  A new report has been making the rounds of news outlets detailing how a… read more

A dietary supplement has been recalled because one of the ingredients in the product could contain salmonella. The recall was announced by the Ferndale, Washington-based Botanical Laboratories, and concerns a product called Digestive 3 in 1 Health.  The recalled item is a liquid dietary supplement available in 16 and 33.8 ounce bottles.  Of the former,… read more

In the latest automobile recall being issued, two vehicles are being recalled by one parent company. That parent company is Fuji Heavy Industries, and the recalled vehicles are the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ sports car.  Both vehicles are of the 2013 model year.  Of the former, 1,156 automobiles are being recalled, while 1,886… read more

A defect in the packaging has prompted Sandoz to issue a voluntary recall of ten lots of a product known as Introvale.  This drug is a generic oral contraceptive, and the affected versions of the product were distributed throughout the country. Although the chances of this error posing health risks are reportedly small, and no… read more

A small number of Fisker Karmas of the 2012 model year have been recalled due to problems with the high voltage battery hose clamps.  These components of the vehicle may have been incorrectly positioned upon installation, which could lead to the battery compartment cover interfering with them.  It’s possible that this could in turn cause… read more

A recall of an item has been expanded to include hundreds of thousands of additional units. The products in question are Arctic Zone ice packs and Cryofreeze Ice/Hot packs, items that were imported from China by the Toronto, Canada-based California Innovations.  The items can be stored in freezers and are meant to keep items cold,… read more

Which of these items should be secured in a safety seat:  a child or a gasoline canister? The answer should be obvious, but as a recent story illustrates, not everyone seems to have reached the same conclusions.  In Colorado last week, police pulled over the driver of a vehicle because she reportedly failed to make… read more

Our nation’s Transportation Secretary is strengthening efforts to get people across the country to stop using their cellphones while driving. Today, he announced what’s being referred to as the “Blueprint For Ending Distracted Driving.”  The initiative is partly an extension of a program already being implemented in Hartford, Connecticut, and Syracuse, New York.  In those… read more

In what’s sure to be a landmark texting while driving case with far-reaching implications, a teenager has been the first person ever to be convicted under Massachusetts law for motor vehicle homicide by texting. The initial incident took place way back on February 20 of last year.  It was then that the convicted individual was… read more

Inadvertent failure to affix Gimp molding to the metal around the holding tank valves has led to the recall of Vantage Recreational Vehicles of the 2012 and 2013 model years.  The recall was announced by the manufacturer, Keystone RV Companies.  A total of 440 units are affected by this recall. Gimp molding is used to… read more