It’s important that certain household hazards are contained when you have small children around. The Consumer Reports issued a statement reporting that parents should always be alert of certain risks common household products and areas in your house could pose to children. Safety advocates urge parents to make sure they remember to ensure their children are safe by performing a full safety check around all parts of the house to make sure that your home is “accident-proof” during the upcoming (read more)
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06
May
2013
Make Your Home Accident-Proof For The Summer
When looking into the potential issues and hazards that common objects or pieces of furniture can pose to your child, remember that in most cases, accidents can be prevented. When it comes to windows, safety experts urge parents to stay vigilant and keep in mind that the fall hazard windows pose to children is one of the most common of all. Keeping cribs and furniture away from windows could help to eliminate some of the risks by keeping the child (read more)
Read MoreMultiple news sources have been reporting that while looking for fire extinguishers, some consumers may feel compelled to purchasing aerosol fire sprays due to the product’s low price. The tempting purchase may seem like a good idea at first but if you analyze the risks associated with ignoring how certain aerosol sprays could actually make the fire worse, you will surely prefer to purchase a fire extinguisher instead. Consumer Reports tested some of the sprays to find that in certain (read more)
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04
Feb
2013
Secure Your TV To Prevent Tip-Over Accidents
According to the Consumer Reports, parents who purchase new TV sets should be aware of the risks associated with leaving their old TVs in forgotten corners where a lack of restraint could increase the risk of an accident. The reports indicate that ensuring the TV is installed in a way that doesn’t pose a serious threat to your child is imperative. Safety advocates urge consumers to beware of the risk associated with placing older TV sets on unstable furniture, which (read more)
Read MoreAccording to a series of news agencies, many Americans are at risk of living in a home with a dangerously elevated radon level. The Consumer Reports issues a statement recently claiming that high radon levels have been found in one house out of every 15 tested, which could pose a serious health risk to homeowners and their families. According to the agency, radon is linked to 21,000 cases of deaths caused by lung cancer every year. During the month of (read more)
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11
Jan
2013
Make Sure Your Baby Is Safe Around Space Heaters
Consumer Reports stated that it’s important to make sure your child is safe during wintertime especially because of the risk that space heaters may pose to them. The agency published a series of tips on how to keep your child safe around space heaters and consumers are being urged to follow through accordingly in order to prevent incidents and even injuries. According to the article, parents should keep in mind they must use a space heater that has been certified (read more)
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03
Jan
2013
How To Find The Best Tires For Your Vehicle
If you own a sporty or a touring vehicle and your high-performance tires don’t look that good anymore, you may want to change them, especially if you’re bound to do some heavy winter driving in the near future. According to certain articles, detailed information regarding different types of tires and how well they perform in different situations will be soon available to consumers who wish to do their research on the types of tires they can purchase for their high-end (read more)
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21
Sep
2012
New Bill May Limit Arsenic In Rice Products
Multiple reports, including the recent article issued by Consumer Reports, have been stating that there’s an act that is being introduced to Congress that will hopefully limit the amount of arsenic added to rice products in the future. According to some of the members of Congress who are introducing this bill, the R.I.C.E. Act is using the data gathered with the help of recent tests carried out by Consumer Reports investigators that demonstrates that worrisome levels of arsenic have been (read more)
Read MoreAfter at least 12 reports of incidents associated with some units of the models 2009 and 2010 of the Dodge Ram 1500 4WD full-sized pickup trucks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has revealed that investigators are looking into the accidents to identify exactly why they have occurred. According to the news, these trucks may have been manufactured with potentially defective rear differential pinion nuts, which could be leading the rear wheel to lock-up unexpectedly, causing the driveshaft to break. (read more)
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13
Jul
2012
Hospitals To Be Rated by Consumer Reports
A recent article published by the Consumer Reports reveals that Hospitals are no longer places patients go to get better from their illnesses and various health conditions. According to the news, things are actually very different. The increasing number of surgical mistakes and infections patients contract while in hospitals for treatment have been responsible for at least 180,000 deaths last year. The report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services has revealed that on top of all the (read more)
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