It’s that time of the year once again when most of us start our Christmas shopping. While this can be exciting, exhilarating and exhausting all at once, many of us don’t realize that some of the products we bring into our homes during the holidays can be downright dangerous. This is especially true of children’s…
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Three Injured in Anaheim Car Accident
Three people were injured, including two critically, in an Anaheim car accident that involved two vehicles colliding at a street intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred the morning of November 28, 2016 at the intersection of Gilbert Street and Katella Avenue. Witnesses said a Toyota Camry…
Queens Man Possibly Maimed by E-Cigarette Explosion
The frightening video of an e-cigarette exploding in a man’s pocket has been making the rounds on social media and news sites over the last few days. That man is Otis Gooding of Queens who sustained severe burn injuries after an e-cigarette exploded in his pocket last week. According to a report in the New…
The Raging Debate Over Seatbelts in School Buses
Even as parents in Chattanooga Tennessee are mourning the deaths of at least five children whose lives were cut short when their school bus crashed into a tree, the debate over whether children traveling by school buses should wear seatbelts has been revived. According to a CNN news report, the 24-year-old school bus driver has…
Lithium Battery Explosions Are Often Unpredictable
Over the last several months, we’ve all heard scary reports about lithium ion battery explosions involving a wide array of gadgets from e-cigarettes and smartphones to hoverboards. According to an ABC7 news report investigation, the even more frightening fact about these batteries is that no one can really predict which one of these batteries can…
Kia Recalls Crossover Vehicles for Potential Fire Hazard
Kia Motors America is recalling 71,704 Sportage crossovers in the U.S. because an electronic control unit can short circuit and lead to a fire. According to a news report, the affected crossovers are from the 2008 and 2009 model years and were assembled between August 9, 2007 and May 13, 2009. The cover on the…
Dennis Rodman Charged with Hit and Run in Santa Ana Injury Crash
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been charged with hit-and-run, stemming from a Santa Ana car accident back in July. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Rodman was charged with one misdemeanor count each of hit-and-run with property damage, driving across a dividing section, providing false information and driving without a…
Sabra Recalls Hummus Dips Yet Again for Listeria Contamination
Sabra Dipping Company is voluntarily recalling many of its hummus products due to potential listeria contamination. According to a news report in Fortune.com, the company has identified Listeria monocytogenes bacteria at one of its manufacturing facilities. However, the bacteria have yet to be found in any of the finished products. The hummus products were distributed…
Millions of Southern California Residents to Travel Over Thanksgiving Weekend
It’s going to be a record year for Thanksgiving road trips in Southern California. This is according to the Automobile Club of Southern California, which says that 3.65 million Southern California residents are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday this year, a 3.1 percent increase compared to 2015. The projected number of travelers this…
Studies Show E-cigarettes Are as Harmful as Tobacco for Oral Health
Manufacturers of electronic cigarettes and vaporizers market these products as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes. However, when it comes to oral health, new research suggests that vaping may be just as harmful as smoking conventional tobacco cigarettes. In a study published in the journal Oncotarget, researchers found that the chemicals present in the vapors…