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Reports alleging shoddy manufacturing and a potential safety threat inherent with third party phone chargers continue to surface.  The latest news concerns knockoff iPhone chargers that are alleged to have been responsible for at least one death and one severe injury in China. The threat potentially exists all around the world.  Consumers, forced with the… read more

Outlander Sport vehicles of the 2013 model year are being recalled by Mitsubishi due to the fact that the welds keeping the stabilizer link in place on the front strut may have been inadequate.  As a result, the 305 or so vehicles potentially affected by the recall could see this link become dislodged and contribute… read more

Bay Area drivers concerned that drones are monitoring their speeds should fret not.  According to the California Highway Patrol, recently erected signs along Highway 37 and other environs proclaiming “Speed Monitored By Drones” are fraudulent.  The CHP neither uses drones as a part of their enforcement efforts nor were they responsible for installing the signage. … read more

Two types of hard apple ciders are being recalled because of a possibility that the bottles could burst and injure the individual holding the items.  The recall was issued by the Square Mile Cider Company and affects 22 ounce bottles of “Spur & Vine Hopped” and “Original” Hard Apple Cider.  The 2,500 cases of products… read more

We’ve spent plenty of time this summer attempting to warn citizens of California of the many drowning threats that exist with beaches, swimming pools, and even household hazards like baths and buckets of water.  But one topic we haven’t really covered is how to ensure safety when traveling to one of the state’s many water… read more

A new report in the Los Angeles Times focuses in on the threat posed when people hijack the communications of a hospital.  The worry is that, if someone that was looking for something more than a simple payoff ever hacked into a public safety system, they would be able to cripple such vital services and… read more

No one would question the human toll that a collision related to distracted driving would take.  After all, it only takes one moment of looking at a text instead of the road to create a crash situation that can cause severe injuries or even take a life.  But a new report attempts to provide an… read more

Research out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas has discovered that some hot sauces imported into the country could contain heightened levels of lead. To reach this conclusion, the researchers examined 25 different types of hot sauce shipped from Mexico or South or Central America to store shelves in Clark County.  Although the Food and… read more

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are still pushing for a ban on cellphone usage at the wheel.  At the moment, texting while driving is illegal within the state and has been for nearly three years.  Although a previous measure that would have outlawed all handheld cell activities failed to make it out of the Transportation Committee, proponents… read more

1,659 Low Emission Vehicle II-rated Accords of the 2013 model year have been recalled by the American Honda Motor Company due to a potential issue with the fuel tank neck.  This component may be lacking the proper specifications and thus could cause improper sealing between the fuel pump and the fuel tank.  This can cause… read more

11,000 Electric Smokehouse Smokers are being recalled by the Columbus, Georgia-based Masterbuilt Manufacturing due to a potential fire hazard posed.  These products have a tray for wood chips that’s supposed to be secured within the smoker, but it apparently is unable to be adequately slid in.  Because of this, combustion of the wood is a… read more

Yesterday, we related some of the ways that parents can help ensure safety if they visit the California State Fair or some type of county fair.  But that advice doesn’t begin to encompass the full scope of what safety should entail.  A report from last year offering some vital safety tips from a Ryerson University… read more