2012

The year is almost at a close and thus the Consumer Product Safety Commission is touting some of their results from the previous fiscal year.  In addition to just revealing their recent track record, though, the agency is providing some valuable safety tips to consumer just in time for the holidays.  We’d like to relate… read more

Are you a parent to a special needs child? If so, have you taken the time to verify that the bus driver that transports your child to school on a daily basis has received the training necessary to ensure your child’s safety? If he or she hasn’t participated in training that specifically addresses how to… read more

Numerous police agencies across the state of California have had it with distracted driving, and they seem intent on doing whatever they can to get drivers to understand the danger.  So before you pick up your cellphone, you might want to read on to learn just how serious law enforcement officials are about cracking down… read more

We’ve previously discussed how Sunland Inc., the company that distributed peanut butter that led to a Salmonella outbreak across the country, had its registration shut down by the Food and Drug Administration, essentially barring the company from production until alleged safety issues could be corrected.  The FDA now has an in-depth report on how the… read more

What happens when a recall gets issued but there are differing opinions on how dangerous usage of the item can be to consumers?  That’s the issue now that word of a recall of a generic version of Lipitor known as atovastatin has reached the public. The Food and Drug Administration informed the country of that… read more

Mountain View is the latest community in California to grow increasingly passionate about the need for measures that would improve bicycle and pedestrian safety.  At a recent city council meeting, a principal from a local school expressed her disappointment with the fact that three kids at the school had been hit on nearby Castro Street. … read more

Despite cellphone and texting bans being put in place in various states across the country, there are still some holdouts to these types of laws.  Florida is one such holdout, but that could change if Senate Bill 74 is passed.  A senator has just filed that bill, which would target both talking on a cellphone… read more

Bicycle safety was the focus of a recent demonstration held in Murrieta, California.  Students at Buchanan Elementary School were recently treated to the presentation put together thanks to a joint effort from Schwinn Bikes, the North County Fire Protection District, and the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation.  It was part of the Helmets on Heads… read more

We often bring you word of various safety hazards that could await consumers who aren’t careful.  But one thing that many people might not realize poses a danger is the consumption of grapefruits when also taking certain types of medication.  These findings, although reportedly known for about 20 years, are brought to the foreground once… read more

Compounding pharmacies have become a target of scrutiny now that the New England Compounding Center has been found to have distributed contaminated injectable steroids across the country, leading to a widespread outbreak of fungal meningitis that has claimed numerous lives.  With Congress and the FDA looking into what can be done to promote safety in… read more

We’ve seen them at parties and we’ve likely played inside of one ourselves at some point in time:  bounce houses.  Typically rolled out at children’s birthday parties and similar events, these items might look like a lot of fun, but a new study details how dangerous they can be to those who use them, a… read more

The ninth annual Design Challenge was hosted at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and it provides a unique glimpse into what the future of automotive technology may hold.  The big takeaway from this year was the number of people who believe that the future of traffic law enforcement will hinge on autonomous vehicles, basically drones… read more