Police in San Bernardino are taking a rather unusual approach to stop distracted drivers in the city. According to a CBS news report, police officers posed as homeless panhandlers holding signs on the roadway. Drivers assumed the officers were panhandlers. But, had they read the signs instead of what was on their phones, they would…
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Police Pose As Panhandlers To Nab Distracted Drivers
Kraft Cheese Slices Recalled For Choking Hazard
The Kraft Heinz Company is issuing a defective product recall for 36,000 cases of cheese singles for a choking hazard. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the recall was issued after Kraft found out there is a chance a thin slice of package film can stick to the cheese even after the wrapper…
Officials Looking Into Possible Sudden Acceleration In Fatal Crash
Robert Masato Hirashima, 83, was killed and his wife, 79, was critically injured after the Toyota Prius they were in seemingly accelerated and crashed into a block wall outside a church in Hermosa Beach. According to a news report in The Daily Breeze, the fatal crash occurred the night of July 28, 2015. Witnesses told…
Defective SUV Tires Recalled For Possible Tread Separation
An Ohio company is recalling about 90,000 SUV tires because the tread on the tires can separate, causing loss of air and increasing the risk of a crash. According to a CNBC news report, the product defect recall covers certain 15- and 16-inch Hercules Tire and Rubber Co All Trac A/T tires manufactures from June…
Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall Pickup Trucks For Airbag Defects
Fiat Chrysler is issuing a safety recall for about 843,000 pickup trucks because slamming the door too hard on these vehicles could set off the airbag meant to provide head protection in a side impact crash. According to a report in The New York Times, the recall includes about 667,000 vehicles in the United States…
Feds Slap Fiat Chrysler With Penalty Over Recalls
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has hit Fiat Chrysler with a $105 million civil penalty for failing to complete 23 safety recalls covering more than 11 million vehicles. According to a Law 360 news report, this is the largest fine ever levied against an automaker by a regulator. In a consent order…
Feds Investigate GM-Certified Used Cars With Open Recalls
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating General Motors because of dealers who advertised certified used cars for sale even though the vehicles still needed to be repaired for existing safety recalls. According to an Associated Press news report, the federal agency alerted GM regarding the probe last month. GM officials have said they are cooperating…
Ikea Recalls 27 Million Dressers After Two Child Deaths
Ikea is issuing a defective product recall for about 27 million chests and dressers because they pose the danger of tipping and crushing young children if they are not anchored to the wall. According to an ABC news report, two children died in 2014 after Ikea’s Malm chest fell on top of them. Ikea says…
Feds Investigating More Airbag Inflators For Potential Defects
Federal regulators now fear that the problem with airbag inflators may go beyond those manufactured by Takata Corp. According to an Associated Press news report, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. that went into about 420,000 older Fiat Chrysler Town and Country minivans and…
Cribs Recalled For Entrapment Dangers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a defective product recall for 12,000 DaVinci cribs manufactured by Bexco. According to a report on Consumerist.com, the recall was issued after 10 reports in which a metal bracket that connects the mattress support and the crib broke. When that happens, it can create an uneven…