Safety
Summer Safety: Is your child ready to be home alone?
While your kids are counting down the days until summer break, as a parent it can be stressful trying to figure out if your child is old enough to be home alone. The number of children who stay at home alone continues to increase each year. Everything from the economy to the price of daycare…
Read MoreHave You Met Molly?
Have You Met Molly? Let me introduce you. A recent drug choice among teens is spreading quickly. Most parents are unaware that even exist. The drug nicknamed “Molly,” is a crystal form of MDMA. MDMA is the chemical used in making the drug Ecstasy. The drug produces feelings of increased energy, euphoria, emotional warmth, and…
Read MoreEmergency Visits are Doubling Due to Energy Drink Consumption
Emergency Visits are Doubling Due to Energy Drink Consumption In the past 5 years the government has estimated that number of visits to the emergency room from neon labeled energy drinks has more than doubled. During this time, the caffeine filled drink has become even more popular and is found in stores and bars across the country.…
Read MoreCobb County Schools Have Had Three Recent Weapons Arrest- Have you talked to your child about weapons?
Administration at Wheeler High School found two unloaded guns after a student tipped off the school officials. The two students were arrested on Friday. The school principal, David Chiprany, sent out a letter to the parents but did not release the students’ names. A 17-year-old student allegedly had a Phoenix Arms Raven .25 caliber handgun…
Read MoreBrave mom shoots intruder in her house
Melinda Herman was home alone with her 9-year-old twins when she heard an intruder in her house. Instead of calling 911, she called her husband, Donnie Herman. Donnie Herman was at work in Atlanta when he got the call. He proceeded to call 911 from a different phone while his wife took the twins to an attic…
Read MoreHarley recalls motorcycles to avoid defective product injuries
Harley Recall In terms of product deficiencies, the primary manner in which the public becomes aware of a problem is through product recalls. When a recall is issued for a particularly dangerous or defective product with a high risk of leading to injury or death, the decision often gains widespread media coverage, in Georgia and…
Read MoreWhatever Happened to Company Doe?
Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Sean Kane- Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. For now, Company Doe – the first to launch a court challenge against the publication of a complaint in saferproducts.gov, the publicly accessible database mandated under the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, will remain anonymous. A July ruling by a U.S.…
Read MoreDangerous product causes meningitis outbreak: Georgians at risk
When Georgia patients receive medication, they generally do not even consider that the medication they receive can be a dangerous product. Instead, many patiently trust implicitly in their doctors to know what is best for them and prescribe what they need. Unfortunately, even a doctor’s best effort to protect their patients can sometimes result in…
Read MoreChanges to Recall Regs: A Ray of Sunshine!
Changes to Recall Regulations Today’s blog posting is courtesy of Sean Kane- Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. When is a safety recall not really a safety recall? When the manufacturer submitting the Part 573 Defect and Non-Compliance Report (49 CFR Part 573) says it isn’t. The Recall Management Division’s files are dotted with many such…
Read MoreHonda Recalls Vehicles Over Fire Hazard in Door Switch
Honda Recall Over Fire Hazard Honda has issued a recall for 489,000 CR-V crossovers from the 2002 to 2006 model years due to an electrical switch in the driver’s side door that could melt and cause a fire. Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on Saturday, October 6. The recall…
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