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Honda admits underreporting serious accidents to safety regulators Honda Motor Co acknowledged last Monday that it failed to notify U.S. safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deaths related to accidents that occurred in its vehicles over the past eleven years. Honda shared that the number of underreported claims came from an independent third-party…

The Year of Recalls: Toyota Recalls 361,800 Vehicles Globally Toyota announced that it will be recalling a combined 361,800 vehicles globally that cover three separate defects. Around 170,000 Camrys are included in the recall due to a faulty ball joint that could cause loss of control of the vehicle. The second part of the recall…

Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Poison Risk to Children Along with child-proofing your home, you may need to move your soaps and detergents to a higher shelf or lock them away. New laundry detergent pods, introduced in 2012, are being mistaken as candy by children. What was created to help reduce time spent measuring detergent for…

Holiday Safety Checklist As you start to trim your tree and deck your house for the holidays, safety may be the last of things to check off your list. The statistics show that safety should not be forgotten, however. Annual averages of 230 home structure fires start with Christmas trees. The results are catastrophic –…

Surviving the Thanksgiving Drive Millions of people will be on the roads over the Thanksgiving holiday week. It is one of the busiest times of the year. As a result, there are more crashes on the road. In 2012 alone, 301 people were killed in traffic crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Unfortunately, 60 percent…

American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Product Recall America Honda is recalling 15,400 recreational off-highway vehicles due to a fire hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make contact with the vehicles’ exhaust system. The dried debris can ignite, resulting in smoke or…

Never Give up Hope The truly impactful story of how a life-changing injury did not injure the hope of a young man. Matt was only 21-years-old when he fell from a ladder causing him to suffer a catastrophic brain injury. He was assisting another contractor on his job at the time.  “Life can change in…

Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Injury Hazard Louis Garneau is recalling around 2,000 helmets due to injury hazard. In cold temperatures, the helmet can fail to protect the wearer from impact injuries. The recall involves Garneau P-09 aerodynamic bicycle helmets with the model number 1405362. The design of the helmet is like a tear drop…

McDonald’s Recalls 2.3 Million Hello Kitty Whistles Due to Choking Hazard McDonald’s has announced a recall of nearly 2.3 million “Hello Kitty Birthday Lollipop” whistles. The toy whistle could pose a choking risk if the pieces detach from each other. McDonalds has already received two reports of children who inhaled the toy into their mouth…

Baby Wipes Recalled for Bacteria Nutek Disposables, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall on all lots of baby wipes due to potential bacteria. The brand names affected are Cuties, Diapers.com, Femtex, Fred’s, Kidgets, Member’s Mark, Sunny Smiles, Tender Touch, and Well Beginnings. The affected lots were distributed to retail stores including Walgreens, Sam’s Club, Family…

Toys R Us Recall on Toy Toaster Sets Toys R Us, a toy retailer in the United States is recalling 30,000 “Just Like Home Toy Toaster Sets.” One of the pieces of plastic toast can be broken and can create sharp edges that could injure small children. The recall also affects 6,000 sets in Canada.…

New Study Shows Sofa Sleeping is Deadly for Babies Although it may be hard to put your baby in the crib when he falls asleep while your lounging on the couch, recent study results may cause parents to rethink where they allow their baby to sleep. A recent study released in Pediatrics showed that one…