California’s efforts to crack down on toxic metals such as lead and cadmium in jewelry have proved victorious for the state’s attorney general, but a senate bill to reduce the amount of toxic materials in accessories such as earrings and bracelets also faced a setback this week. According to a report in the Merced Sun…
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California Attorney General Cracks Down on Jewelry Containing Lead and Cadmium
Igloo Recalls Marine Elite Coolers for Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
Igloo Products Corporation is voluntarily recalling coolers from its Marine Elite line after reports that a Florida boy became trapped inside one. According to a USA Today news report, 5-year-old Nicholas Wanes climbed inside his family’s 72-quart Marine Elite cooler on March 2. The boy was in the cooler playing hide-and-seek with the lid open…
Boeing Was Aware of Problems with 737 Max One Year Before Lion Air Crash
Boeing knew about a problem with its 737 Max aircraft well before the deadly October 2018 Lion Air crash in Indonesia, but decided not to do anything about it, a new statement released by the aircraft manufacturer shows. According to a CNN report, Boeing previously acknowledged that an alert system that was supposed to be…
Federal Officials Launch Investigation into Mazda CX-9 for Random Airbag Deployment
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking at older Mazda crossovers that were recalled for faulty Takata airbags that may now have defective side curtain airbags for all three rows of seats. According to a report on Car and Driver, NHTSA says it knows of at least two instances in which the head-protecting…
Mother’s Lawsuit Alleges Teething Necklace Fatally Strangled Her Toddler Son
A grieving mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit saying teething necklaces that are meant to alleviate pain caused her 1-year-old son’s death. According to a CBS news report, Deacon Morin was found dead in December 2016 after a necklace he was wearing tightened around his neck and did not release. His mother, Danielle Morin,…
Tesla Model S Sedan Catches Fire in San Francisco Garage
A Tesla Model S Sedan caught fire in a San Francisco garage around midnight May 3. According to a report on Business Insider, firefighters say they saw smoke near the vehicle’s rear right tire although the vehicle was not charging at the time. The fire was extinguished and the vehicle was removed from the garage….
Study Shows Even Light Rain Can Increase the Risk of Car Accidents
Driving in a heavy downpour can be risky for drivers. But a new study shows how even light rain can increase the risk of car accidents for drivers. The results of the study, published online in the journal Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, found that when it rains, the risk of a car accident…
Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Tyson Chicken Strips Recalled for Metal Pieces That Could Cause Oral Injuries
Tyson Foods has significantly expanded a recall of its chicken strips over concerns that some might be contaminated with pieces of metal. According to a CNN news report, the recall now affects more than 11.8 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strops that were shipped nationwide, up from more than 69,000 pounds when the recall…
Chevy and GMC Pickup Trucks Recalled for Fire Danger
General Motors is recalling nearly 325,000 of its heavy-duty pickup trucks because a defective engine block heater cord may fail, increasing the risk of the fire. According to Consumer Reports, the automaker is recalling 2017 to 2019 Chevy Silverado 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty trucks and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty trucks. Also included in…
More Than 250,000 Starbucks Bodum Coffee Presses Recalled for Injury Hazard
Starbucks has recalled more than 250,000 of its Bodum coffee presses in the United States and Canada after reports of lacerations. According to news reports, the recall issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns consumers that the plastic knob at the top of the French press may break when the user is…