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Many articles about safety focus on preventing tragedies in the home, but those fail to take into consideration that area where people spend a good third of their days: the workplace.  A new article out of New York takes a look at what can be done to help prevent a fire in a work environment. … read more

Yesterday, we related a report that showed how San Francisco safety advocates were thrilled at the prospect of being able to take advantage of a new pedestrian safety grant from the Department of Transportation.  Although such moves are seen by some as a no-brainer, not all states are eager to gain a chunk of the… read more

Toyota has announced the recall of a staggering 342,451 vehicles due to an issue that could compromise the ability of the seatbelts.  The recall pertains to Tacoma Access Cab vehicles of the 2005 through 2011 model years.  Upon repeated opening and closing of the doors, loosening of the screws that connect seatbelt retractors to pre-tensioners… read more

The Holgate Toy Division of the Pepperell, Massachusetts-based Pepperell Braiding Company has announced the recall of playmat sets only available at Wegmans grocers.    These sets, which contain four wooden vehicles, were available across the country between October of last year and this past June.  The 5,000 or so products being recalled have wheels that… read more

The stress parents face when their young child is forced to go through a surgical operation cannot be underestimated.  Even the most mundane procedure carries risks, and parents will necessarily worry until their child comes out of the operation safely. But there’s one concern that parents may or may not have that the Food and… read more

For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a series of tests on small cars in a bid to deduce how those vehicles would fare in overlap accidents, which is what happens when the front corner of a vehicle is the contact point for a crash.  For half of all those cars… read more

Parents with young children know that they can get into some perilous situations if left to their own devices.  What might be innocuous to adults can be hazardous to children unversed in matters of safety, and for parents hoping to overcome such perils, it might be helpful to consider the advice on hand in a… read more

Earlier this week, the Department of Transportation unfurled a measure that seeks to promote pedestrian safety around the country.  A new report focuses on how safety grants made available through the project will benefit San Francisco, one of the cities deemed to be the most unsafe for pedestrians due to its high rate of fatalities. … read more

We recently brought you word about how the acclaimed director of such movies as ‘Grizzly Man’ and ‘Rescue Dawn’ is responsible for a new short film that seeks to raise awareness about the danger posed by texting at the wheel.  Now, the director himself is speaking out about why he decided to lend his talents… read more

The Newbury Park, California-based Giant Bicycles has announced the recall of XtC Advanced SL 29er 1 and 29er 0 bikes due to a fall hazard posed.  The recall also pertains to a series of seatposts that would have been sold apart from the bike itself.  Whether coming with the bike or purchased separately, the carbon… read more

This week, the United States Department of Transportation released a plan that the agency believes could help promote pedestrian safety across the country.  The measure derives from data which showed a marked uptick in the number of fatalities across the country from 2009 to 2011.  Los Angeles was one of the cities that was singled… read more

If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, you’re likely going to want to make sure that it keeps you and your family as safe as possible.  While looking at vehicle ratings is one thing, there are numerous metrics to take into consideration when determining whether a given automobile is going to be the… read more