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Multiple preparations are being recalled by the San Diego, California-based University Compounding Pharmacy due to a potential shortfall in sterility.  The recall comes on the heels of the revelation that the third-party lab tasked with testing for sterility of these products may have engaged in practices that call into question the viability of that confirmation. … read more

Concerned about the safety threat posed to child participants, a Concord, California-based Assemblywoman has put forth a bill that would establish stricter regulations for any competition featuring pankration.  She and other safety advocates worry that children engaging in this type of martial arts competition are put at risk of injury without some type of rule… read more

Lexus IS350, IS350c, and GS350 automobiles of the 2006 through 2011 model years are being recalled by Toyota because of a possible issue associated with certain bolts within the Variable Valve Timing System.  When the vehicle is started, the gear assembly of that system could create abnormal impacts that would cause the aforementioned bolts to… read more

Now that the school year is here, parents can stop fretting about the hazards that might pop up during unstructured summer days and start worrying about safety in the classroom.  Concerned about possible safety and health issues that might pop up at school, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has released a series of tips that citizens… read more

Concerns continue to be had about the danger that rice could have to a person’s health.  There are some who worry that arsenic within the food could accumulate and do damage to someone who consumes too much of it.  As a result, the Food and Drug Administration has been looking into just how great of… read more

A member of the San Diego Police Department dropped into La Jolla recently to inform citizens about various safety precautions that can be taken in order to avoid things like burglary and assault. First, there are certain steps that might be taken to prevent home burglaries.  Lighting can be used to illuminate the area in… read more

Realtors could be placed in danger due to the very nature of their jobs.  They’re putting themselves out there in an unknown environment and trusting that the persons who drop into an open house or who schedule an appointment are who they say they are.  To curtail potential threats, a new report relates some important… read more

The Bloomfield, New York-based Crosman Corporation has announced the recall of 16,000 air pistols due to a potential explosion risk.  These semi-automatic items shoot BBs by way of a CO2 cartridge.  When these cartridges reach sufficiently high temperatures, an explosion becomes a possibility.  This can send pieces of the pistol flying into the air, possibly… read more

Ventura County will be the site of a drunk driving checkpoint being put together by the California Highway Patrol’s Moorpark branch this weekend.  The checkpoint, which comes on the heels of a statewide crackdown on intoxicated driving over the long Labor Day weekend, will take place this Saturday, although its exact location is being withheld… read more

Now that the Bay Bridge is open, it’s important for those who hope to take advantage of the East Span bike and pedestrian route do what they can to ensure safety.  A website focuses on the measures being taken by authorities to promote safety and also explains the ways that commuters can do their part… read more

For many farmers, football season also marks the dawn of the harvest season.  Farmers across the state and the country will soon be taking part in numerous harvesting activities, which could signal a jump in the number of injuries that take place in rural areas.  With that in mind, the folks at MidAmerican Energy have… read more

A new report provides a series of tips that focus largely on how to prevent distracting acts while at the wheel.  For those drivers that have trouble putting down the phone, the advice is essential in order to improve safety. It’s hard not to take a call or shoot a quick glance at a text… read more