If you’re traveling for Thanksgiving this weekend, it is important that you take adequate precautions to make sure you and your family members are safe. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, about 3.7 million Southern Californians are expected to take a car trip longer than 50 miles during the long weekend. And they’ll…
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Mercedes-Benz Recalls Vehicles for Seatbelt Issues
Mercedes-Benz USA is issuing an auto defect recall for nearly 30,000 vehicles from its 2018 and 2019 model years because a correctly latched seatbelt may be erroneously identified as unfastened. According to Consumer Reports, as a result of this issue, audible and visual alerts will activate to notify the driver and passenger that a seatbelt…
McDonald’s Pays $26 Million to Settle Wage Lawsuit in California
Fast food giant McDonald’s is set to pay $26 million to settle claims which involved not compensating 38,000 employees in wages at corporate-run stores across California. According to a CBS news report, the preliminary agreement settles a long battle that began in 2013 when a McDonald’s worker in Los Angeles, Maria Sanchez, filed a lawsuit…
U.S. Senator Calls on Tesla to Prevent Drivers Sleeping in Autopilot Mode
Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey has asked Tesla to disable its Autopilot, a semi-autonomous driver-assist system until it installs new safeguards to prevent drivers from evading system limits that could let them fall asleep. According to a Reuters news report, Markey cited YouTube videos and media reports that suggested drivers could travel long distances without…
88,000 Bluetooth Speakers Recalled for Batteries That Could Explode
ECOXGEAR is recalling 88,000 EcoBoulder Bluetooth speakers because the batteries may explode and send debris flying. According to a news report and a recall notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company has so far received five reports of the speakers bursting. In two cases, the shrapnel was blamed for property…
General Motors Recalls Pickup Trucks for Fire Danger
General Motors is recalling 556,399 Chevrolet and GMC light- and heavy-duty pickup trucks due to concerns that the seatbelt pretensioners when deployed to tighten belts in the event of a crash, could lead to a fire. According to Consumer Reports, the hot gases expelled by the pretensioners could travel through a hole in the seatbelt…
American Medical Association Urges Ban on Vaping Products
The American Medical Association has urged bans on vaping products after both California and New York became the most recent states to file lawsuits against e-cigarette giant alleging that the company targeted and lured young people with deceptive marketing. According to a news report in The New York Times, the lawsuits filed against Juul claimed…
Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Packaged Salads Recalled for Potential E. Coli Contamination
Missa Bay has recalled 97,272 pounds of packaged salads that were shipped to 22 states and sold by large retailers such as Aldi and Sam’s Club. According to Consumer Reports, the romaine lettuce in these salad kits and bowls may be contaminated with E. coli. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had previously…
Mazda Recalls Cars and SUVs to Replace Defective Takata Airbags
Mazda is recalling about 117,000 vehicles from the 2003-2012 model years to replace passenger-side airbags previously installed as a temporary fix to the deadly risk posed by defective Takata airbags. According to Consumer Reports, this action follows a phased rollout planned with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), now providing owners with a permanent…
J&J’s Testing of Baby Powder for Asbestos Contamination Raises Questions and Concerns
Johnson & Johnson rushed to test its popular brand of baby powder after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this year found traces of asbestos, a known carcinogen, in some of the products. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, this finding prompted Johnson & Johnson to voluntarily recall 33,000 bottles of…