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Uber Suspends Autonomous Driving After Pedestrian Fatality An Arizona pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday evening by an Uber vehicle operating in its self-driving mode. As a result, Uber has announced the suspension of autonomous driving vehicles in all test locations: Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto. Although there was a safety driver in the…

Recall Round-Up: March 16, 2018 Every week we scour the internet and bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week Ford recalls 1.4 million vehicles over faulty steering wheels plus we have 2 products for children that pose a big safety hazard. Ford Fusion and…

Recall Round-Up: March 9, 2018 Every week we scour the internet and bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week we have a few recall announcements and one legal victory that helps protect consumers when purchasing used cars with an open recall. Bacitraycin Plus Ointment…

Recall Round-Up: March 2, 2018 Every week we scour the internet and bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week we have three big auto recall announcements, two for Toyota and one for Hyundai, in addition to product recalls for the InstantPot, and Graco highchairs.…

Recall Round-Up: February 23, 2018 Every week we scour the internet and bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. Toyota Camry Toyota announced this week a recall of 11,800 Toyota vehicles for a fuel line leak that could pose a fire hazard. 11,800 2018 Toyota Camrys…

Recall Round-Up: February 16, 2018 Every week we scour the internet and bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. Harley Davidson Nearly 175,000 bikes were recently recalled by Harley Davidson due to a potential brake failure. NHTSA received numerous complaints about sudden brake loss and began…

Recall Round-Up: February 9, 2018 Check our blog for the top recalls affecting consumers every week in our recurring series, Recall Round-Up. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Lenovo is recalling approximately 78,000 Thinkpads due to a possible fire hazard. Reports indicate an unfastened screw can damage the battery and cause it to overheat. Customers should contact…

Fisher Price Recall Infant Motion Seat Due to Fire Hazard Fisher Price has just announced a recall of their infant motion seat due to a fire hazard. The Soothing Motions Seat bounces, sways or does both motions together. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the manufacturer received 36 reports of the motor overheating, including…

Ford Explorer Added to Safety Watch List Over Exhaust Leaks The Safety Institute released its quarterly vehicle safety watch list and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer has taken the number three and number six spot on the list due to reports of exhaust leaks. The 2015-2016 Ford Explorers have been the subject of a 2016 investigation by…

Inclement Weather: Portable Generator Safety Tips Hurricane season and the extreme winter weather is upon us and the use of portable generators drastically increase with the weather conditions. Both the USCPSC and the NSC have issued statements with regards to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning if portable generators are not used properly. When it comes to inclement weather, portable generator…

Litigation Pushes Ski Boat Manufacturers to Safer Designs By Sean Kane, Safety Research & Strategies Inc. 3 years ago a young boy lost his life while enjoying a day on the lake with his family. 7-year-old Ryan Batchelder, along with 5 other members of his family were out on Lake Rabun when their boat, a…

Safety Tips for Solar Eclipse Viewing NASA estimates more than 300 million people across the United States could witness the total solar eclipse on Monday August 21st. Although the partial eclipse is visible across the continental United States (a phenomenon that hasn’t happened in 99 years), there are 14 states that have the potential to…