The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently reported that Honda has issued a recall for all units of the 2012 and 2013 Odyssey, CR-V and 2013 Acura RDX vehicles over an issue with the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism in these vehicles. These vehicles should be fixed promptly. The reports show that the affected vehicles were equipped with brake-shift interlock blocking mechanisms that, under sub-freezing temperatures, could become slow, which could cause the gear selector to move unintentionally from one (read more)
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19
Apr
2013
Odyssey, CR-V Vehicles Recalled By Honda
Multiple news agencies have reported that an accident that happened Tuesday resulted in injuries. The California Highway Patrol has indicated that an 18-year-old was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic when the he suddenly lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons. The motorist attempted to drive back into the lane after the vehicle drove onto the shoulder of the Jamestown Road while negotiating a curve. The authorities reported that the car overcorrected, causing it to crash into a (read more)
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19
Apr
2013
Tires Posing Accident Risks Have Been Recalled
Certain tires are being recalled over a potential crash risk that could be linked to a tire failure. The products affected by this recall include the Couragia A/T tires size P265/75R16 116S. The tires do not comply with specific durability requirements, which could pose a serious risk since the tread could experience shoulder chinking if exposed to extreme heat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that the affected products will be fully replaced in order to prevent a (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news sources have reported that recently, a major outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis was linked to contaminated vials of drugs produced by the New England Compounding Center. The outbreak was responsible for 51 deaths and over 730 cases of illnesses associated with the contamination. This issue is now being addressed by the authorities as federal agency members testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. According to some of the reports, the (read more)
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration has reported that certain FreeStyle Insulinx® Blood Glucose Meters are being recalled after the company determined that the device could fail to display an correct test result if the blood tested has an extremely high level of blood glucose. If the information concerning the product’s capacity to read the blood’s level of glucose is not correct, the patient could suffer with the delay in the identification of the problem. To prevent risks associated with a (read more)
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18
Apr
2013
Follow These Tips To Avoid A Fire
Too often, consumers fail to prevent fires and fight minor fires because they do not have functional extinguishers in their home. Fire safety experts urge consumers to find the extinguisher that covers several varieties of fires such as trash, paper, wood, liquid, electrical and even grease-related. When a grease-related fire erupts, don’t attempt to fight it with water. Experts urge to keep a box of baking soda nearby in order to fight grease fires and avoid the flames from spreading. (read more)
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18
Apr
2013
Follow These Tips For A Safe Drive
Drivers everywhere should always be aware of how important it is to drive defensively, especially if they want to avoid accidents by thinking ahead and predicting what other drivers may do in time to stop the car or change lanes. Experts urge drivers to follow some simple rules in order to prevent accidents. Something that could make driving a much safer experience include not allowing children to carry out fights in the back seat or climb around in the vehicle. (read more)
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18
Apr
2013
CPSC Recalls Infant Socks Over Choking Hazard
Multiple news agencies have indicated recently that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported that certain infant socks are being recalled over a potential for posing a choking hazard. Classic Characters issued this recall after it was noted that the infant socks that come with stitched face and feet could pose a risk because the items could come detached, making it easy for the child to attempt to swallow the components. If that occurs, the child could end up choking. (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news agencies have indicated recently that Gerbings have recalled heated jacket liners that could pose a serious burn hazard to consumers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has stated that about 9,900 units of these products are affected by this recall. Models that may pose a burn hazard to users include the Harley-Davidson® and Gerbings jacket liners made with nylon that are equipped with 12-volt batteries. Affected models belong to the model numbers 98324-09VM, GM32873, GM32874, GM34188, GM34189, GM34190 (read more)
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18
Apr
2013
Toyota Recalls Camry, Corolla, And Other Models
Multiple news agencies have been covering how the Southeast Toyota has issued a recall for a series of vehicles over an issue that could result in a possible crash. Toyota has reported, with the help of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, that certain models were equipped with labels that present inaccurate details on tire and overloading capacities, which could increase the risk of an accident, since car owners could overload the vehicle unintentionally. The company has stated that this (read more)
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