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GM Settlement Money Going to Auto Safety Research By Katheryn Hayes Tucker Ken and Beth Melton have become sponsors of a nonprofit organization that compiles data on automobile safety complaints nationwide. The current edition of the Safety Institute’s Vehicle Safety Watch
Dole recalls spinach bags for salmonella Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling its bagged spinach due to salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Although that spinach smoothie may sound appealing, check your spinach bag’s number code before tossing
Portable Bed Handles Recalled After Deaths Portable bed handles are being recalled due to risk of entrapment, strangulation and death by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Bed Handles Inc. along with the CPSC are re-announcing a voluntary recall
Recaro Fails to Recall Car Seats for Over a Year After 18 months of delay and resistance, Recaro finally recalled 173,000 car seats for a safety defect. The top of the child seat tether can break during a crash causing
13 bike companies recall 1.5 million bikes in North America Thirteen different companies representing 17 brands are voluntarily recalling around 1.5 million bikes with front-wheel quick releases and disc brakes. The thirteen companies have pulled together through the Bicycle Product
Ford issues six recalls covering 380,000 vehicles Ford Motor Co. has issued six new recalls covering more than 380,000 vehicles for a variety of different defects. The largest recall covers 342,000 previously recalled older Windstar vehicles for a rear axle
NHTSA investigating BMW after slow recall pace NHTSA will be investigating BMW’s failure to recall more than 30,000 Mini Coopers in a timely matter after the vehicles did not meet side impact crash standards. Just a few short months after
Zip Line Safety and Risks Zip lines are a great activity that can be used as a therapeutic method to overcome fears, but they can also be very dangerous. Zip lines have specific standards that should be upheld by operators
Target Water Bottles Recalled for Safety Defect Target stores have issued a recall for certain reusable plastic water bottles due to a defect which could be a potential choking hazard. More than 178,000 water bottles, which were part of the
Kraft Expands Recall on Individual Wrapped Cheese Kraft is expanding a recall for individually wrapped American cheese slices due to the possibility that the plastic film may remain on the cheese causing a choking hazard. If the plastic film sticks
phil&teds USA pays $3.5 million penalty for failure to report safety defect The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that phil&teds will pay a reduced $3.5 million civil penalty for failing to report safety defects to CPSC regarding its
Protect Your Teen Drivers with the “5 to Drive” Campaign The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching its “5 to Drive” campaign again this year for National Teen Driver Safety Week. The campaign works to encourage parents to talk
