A Swedish company has recalled about 4,800 Sleek strollers sold by U.S. retailers over a potential fall hazard danger. According to Consumer Reports, the strollers – manufactured by Thule – has handlebars that can detach from the frame. According to watchdogs, this can create a danger that the person pushing the stroller could lose control…
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Strollers Recalled for Handlebars That Can Detach and Pose Fall Hazards
California Court Rules Amazon Can Be Held Liable for Defective Products
A California court has dealt a major blow to online retail giant Amazon by ruling that the company can be held liable for defective products sold on the site by third-party vendors. According to a report in The Daily Mail, the three-justice panel of the Fourth District Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s decision…
AAA Study Shows Active Driving Assistance Systems Do Little to Help Drivers
Automotive researchers with AAA have found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every eight miles, on average. Researchers noted instances of trouble with systems keeping vehicles in their lanes and sometimes, coming too close to other vehicles or even…
Teen Girl in Coma After Brutal Pit Bull Attack
Joslyn Stinchcomb, 15, was brutally attacked by two pit bulls, which officials say, ripped off her scalp and left ear and damaged her throat and trachea, requiring her to be put on a ventilator. According to a report in The Daily Mail, the girl was nearly mauled to death by the two dogs when she…
Salads with Onions sold at Wal-Mart, Kroger and H-E-B Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Various products including salads sold at Wal-Mart, Kroger and H-E-B stores are included in a new public health alert because they contain recalled onions that are tainted with salmonella. According to a USA Today news report, the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Inspection Service issued the alert Wednesday night for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products…
Brother of R&B Artist Frank Ocean Killed in Thousand Oaks Tesla Crash
Ryan Breaux, the 18-year-old brother of Grammy-winning R&B artist Frank Ocean, and his friend, 20-year-old Ezekial (Zeek) Bishop, were killed in a Thousand Oaks car accident after the Tesla in which they were traveling veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree. According to a news report in The Acorn, the incident occurred early…
Bayer Sets Aside Nearly $1.47 Billion for Essure Settlements
Bayer has said it is progressing with its settlement talks with attorneys for thousands of women who were injured by Essure birth control implants. According to news reports, the company announced that it has set aside $1.47 Billion for potential settlements involving 32,000 lawsuits in the United States. Bayer said in its second-quarter earnings report…
Honda Odyssey Minivans Recalled for Faulty Backup Camera and Door Handles
More than 536,000 Honda Odyssey minivans are being recalled over concerns that the backup camera may not display properly and that the power sliding doors in the vehicle may not latch properly, especially in freezing temperatures. According to Consumer Reports, for the vehicles affected by this recall, water may get into the backup camera’s mounting…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Son Injured in Los Angeles Car Crash
King Combs, son of rapper and record producer, Sean “Diddy” Combs, suffered injuries in a Los Angeles car accident, which officials say, may have been caused by a suspected DUI driver. According to a TMZ news report, the incident occurred a little after midnight on Aug. 5 in Beverly Hills when police say a man…
Study Shows Young Athletes Take Longer to Recover from Concussions
A new study is showing that high school athletes are still sustaining brain injuries in increasing numbers, and young athletes who suffer concussions need at least a month to recover. These findings that were published in the journal Orthopedics observed 357 high school adolescents (62% males) who were on average 15 years old and were…