In its continued mission to improve safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a safety recall affecting thousands of Mazda, Nissan and Toyota vehicles. The Mazda6 recall affects over $160,000 model years 2009 – 2013 vehicles. If all three door latch mounting…
Eighteen people – mostly children – were injured when a swing ride, called the “Zumur” came to an abrupt halt at the Norwalk Oyster Festival. Initially, it appeared that the ride lost power, but recent reports state there was a malfunction in the ride’s drive…
Circulating messages on the Internet claim that kids are making dangerous bottle bombs with Drano, a little water, and tin foil and leaving them on front lawns and driveways, in mailboxes, or left in other conspicuous places where they may be picked up. If the…
This is my latest blog to educate the community on a dangerous homemade object that is popular among teens. A recent article in the July 22, 2013 issue of Pediatrics reminded me of a time as a child when a 2-year-old neighbor kid shove a…
On June 11, we wrote a blog about a showdown between Chrysler and Federal Safety Regulators in a dispute over the recall of nearly 3 million Grand Cherokees and Jeep Liberty’s because the…
Nowadays, most vehicle recalls are done on a voluntary basis and it is rare for an automaker to reject the government's request for a recall. But, that is exactly what Chrysler has chosen to…
Still in recovery mode after a series of problems over the last several years, Toyota Motor Corp. announced it is recalling over 200,000 FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicles from model years 2007…
“Every two weeks a child dies when a piece of furniture or a television falls on them,” says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Little kids have always been able…
For years, corporations responsible for inflicting asbestos-related illness on hundreds of thousands of Americans have been granted immunity from lawsuits by filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Hand sanitizer is commonly used by most people, and especially used in hospitals, schools, daycares, and grocery stores. Although these alcohol-based products are said to eliminate bacteria, they…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) filed a complaint to force Baby Matters LLC, to recall its Nap Nanny infant recliners and offer full refunds to their customers, after five children…
Portable generators emit deadly carbon monoxide and many heating and cooking devices use open flames or very hot elements. In an emergency, these devices offer lifesaving benefits when outages…