More than 5,000 people were killed in motorcycle accidents nationwide in 2015, which is a 10 percent increase compared to 2014. According to a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) based on preliminary data provided by state highway safety offices, the final tally for motorcycle deaths in the U.S. is expected to…
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U.S. Motorcycle Accident Rate Spikes in 2015
Defective Product Recalls Increase with Improved Detection
Products – whether they are automobiles, water heaters or frozen peas – are being subject to recalls much more often than they were ever before, according to an article in The new York Times. Thousands of products have been recalled over the last couple of years. In fact, in 2015, 51 million vehicles were recalled,…
Massive General Mills Flour Recall after E. coli Outbreak
General Mills has recalled about 10 million pounds of flour due to food poisoning concerns. According to a CNN news report, the flour has been linked to an E. coli outbreak across 20 states that has sickened at least 38 people. At least 10 of those victims have been hospitalized. About half of those who…
Millions of Sippy Cups Recalled for Mold Hazard
Mayborn USA has issued a defective product recall for 3.1 million Tommee Tippee Sippee children’s spill-proof cups because of mold issues that have made at least 68 children sick. According to a CNN news report, five types of 7- and 10-ounce cups are affected including First Sips Transition cups, Trainer Sippee cups, Sippee cups, Sportee…
FDA Investigates Essure Birth Control after Thousands of Complaints
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating Essure, a permanent form of birth control, after getting thousands of complaints from women about side effects. According to WNCN news report, more and more women are coming forward to share their stories about the negative effects of this birth control device. Essure is a device,…
Women Accuse Kay Jewelers of Swapping Out Diamonds
Complaints against Kay Jewelers, a popular mall chain, are piling up. Women who have tried to invoke the store’s lifetime diamond or color gemstone guarantee say their precious stones were switched out during repairs. According to a Consumerist.com news report, customers are alleging that their original stones disappeared during repairs and were replaced with inferior diamonds or even fake…
Tips for a Safe Injury Free Memorial Day
Memorial Day is here and it’s the unofficial start of summer. It’s the time of year when families get ready to go on road trips. People go on picnics in beaches and parks. We get ready for backyard barbecues. We clean out our swimming pools in preparation for those fun pool parties. But, a weekend of fun and…
Can You Trust Your Fitbit?
A class action lawsuit against Fitbit seems to have gained momentum after the release of a new study, which claims that the company’s popular heart rate trackers are “highly inaccurate.” According to a CNBC report, researchers at the California State Polytechnic University in Pomona tested the heart rates of 43 healthy adults with Fitbit’s PurePulse…
How Safe are Muscle Cars?
How would your favorite muscle car perform in a crash test? How safe would you be in one of those cars if it were to crash? This is a question safety experts often get asked. But recently, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) went ahead and put some of the most popular muscle car…
20 Injured in San Bernardino Rollover Crash
Twenty people suffered injuries in a rollover crash involving a tour bus in San Bernardino County the afternoon of May 22, 2016. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the shuttle bus carrying a church group rolled over on Highway 330 about two miles north of the 210 Freeway. Twenty of the…