2013

Even as some people tuck in for a night at home eating turkey and watching football tomorrow, there will be some who are already looking past Thanksgiving festivities to the shopping opportunity that comes Thursday evening.  Stores are opening their doors earlier than ever for Black Friday, a moniker that no longer even really applies…. read more

There are numerous fire hazards that tend to pop up in the timeframe between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and you want to make sure that these threats don’t compromise the safety of you and your family.  Therefore, think about adhering to some of the safety tips on hand from the FDNY in a new report, focused… read more

The roads will be filled this coming weekend with people traveling as part of Thanksgiving, and there will no doubt be numerous persons paying too much attention to their phones when they’re supposed to be driving.  Whether making calls to tell hosts that they’re running late for festivities or checking a map application to determine… read more

Yesterday, we related some of the safety efforts that the California Highway Patrol is going to be taking part in this holiday weekend.  But in addition to carrying out crackdowns focused on Interstate 5 and Interstate 40, the CHP plans to enact an overall increased enforcement campaign across the entire state. Those efforts are explored… read more

Just over 2,000 W62 and W42 vehicles are being recalled by Navistar because of a potential safety issue associated with the hydraulic brakes.  In affected Workhorse Custom Chassis vehicles, there’s a chance that a lack of appropriate levels of brake fluid would not be identified by the vehicle.  Thus, persons driving the vehicle would not… read more

A consent decree of permanent injunction has been issued to a company based in the California city of Bakersfield because of handling practices that could contribute to a user illness.  The company in question, Alfred Louie Inc., is responsible for the production and distribution of wheat flour noodles, soybean sprouts, and mung beans.  Dating back… read more

The Eugene, Oregon-based Burley Design has announced the recall of Tailwind Racks that are designed to allow an adult to connect a trailer-type children’s cycle to their own full-sized bike.  The recall pertains to 4,150 trailercycles of the Piccolo and Kazoo brands.  Unfortunately, the component that is supposed to connect the two bikes is in… read more

Persons traveling long distances for the holidays have to be cognizant of some of the dangerous situations that might crop up, especially on roads that have been beset by winter weather.  These dangers are exacerbated when you consider the high levels of traffic that are to be found on highways across the country. In fact,… read more

When you’re preparing a Thanksgiving dinner, it’s important to make safety the primary ingredient.  To do so, think about exercising some of the tips that have been provided by the Department of Health and Human Services of New Hampshire in a new report. If you’re cutting up a turkey, or any raw meat for that… read more

For many families, once the turkey is put away, the Christmas decorations go up.  This weekend will see many people stringing up holiday lights atop and inside their residences.  If you plan on engaging in this annual ritual, then it’s important to do so safely.  Thankfully, a new report out of New York offers some… read more

No matter where you’re headed this Thanksgiving, you want to make sure you can get there and back safely, and that requires additional precautions when navigating busy roads.  The Sheriff’s Station of Altadena, California has provided a series of valuable tips that all motorists should think about putting into action on their upcoming trips to… read more

A new report out of Bakersfield takes a look at the threat posed by improper heating maintenance.  Because persons in Bakersfield and other environs in California are used to dealing with warm weather that rarely necessitates a heater being turned on, dangers tend to pop up once it does come time to start the unit. … read more