Residential Elevators Inc. of Crawfordville, Florida, has recalled about 5,250 elevators, which could suddenly rise to the top of the shaft and stop, posing an injury hazard to anyone who is in the elevator. According to an alert in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the problem is caused by a failure in the…
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Home Elevators Recalled for Potential Injury Hazard
Electric Wheelchairs Recalled for Potential Crash Danger
WHILL has recalled about 1,160 Personal Electric Vehicles (Model Ci Motorized Wheelchairs) because the control pad in these wheelchairs can malfunction causing the power to turn on and off and the speed to increase or decrease. According to an alert issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), this problem poses the danger of…
Tesla is Fighting New Sudden Acceleration Claims After Crash Results in Two Deaths
Tesla is facing new claims of cars suddenly and inadvertently accelerating after several car accidents in China, particularly one recently that resulted in the deaths of two people and several injuries. According to Electrek, earlier this year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is looking into claims that Tesla vehicles have…
Westinghouse Recalls Portable Generators for Fire Hazard
Westinghouse has recalled about 7,500 dual-fuel generators because fuel can lead from the fuel filter posing a fire hazard. According to Consumer Reports, Westinghouse has received 26 reports of the generators leaking fuel, but no reports of fire or injuries. The generator recall applies to two models: the WGen5300DFv and iGen4500DF. The recall applies only…
Apparently Drunk Men Sit in the Back Seat with Tesla on Autopilot
It turns out that some men in Florida didn’t just decide to drink and let a Tesla do the driving for them, but they also filmed this extremely reckless act and posted it on TikTok for everyone to see. According to TMZ, the video shows the car driving down a highway on Tesla’s Autopilot with…
Report Says AmazonBasics Products are Exploding and Starting Fires
Dozens of Amazon products sold under the AmazonBasics line have exploded and started fires, according to a CNN report that cites customer reviews and interviews. According to a CNN news report, at least 1,500 reviews covering more than 70 items, have described products exploding, catching fire, smoking, melting, causing electrical malfunctions or otherwise posing safety…
Uber Driver Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Passenger in Santa Ana
An Uber driver suspected of holding a woman against her will and then sexually assaulting her in Santa Ana was arrested and held in custody. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Jason Humberto Rodas, 30, of Garden Grove, was assigned to pick up a 51-year-old woman and drive her to her…
Royal Gourmet Recalls Gas Grills for Potential Fire Hazard
Royal Gourmet has recalled about 1,100 gas grills because the grill’s gas regulator hose can melt, posing a fire hazard. According to Consumer Reports, the company has received six reports of the grill catching fire. But, so far, there haven’t been any reports of injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) states that the…
Walmart Recalls Jack Stands for Potential Injury Risks
Walmart has issued a nationwide product defect recall for nearly 14,000 Hyper Tough 2-Ton Jack Stands because of a serious safety risk. According to an alert posted by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Walmart reported that the jack stands broke during safety tests by an independent third-party laboratory. The jack stand failure…
Study Says Electronics Could Stop More Than 40% of Rear End Truck Crashes
A new study has found that safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward-collision warnings could end up saving lives by preventing more than 40% of large truck accidents where big rigs rear-end other vehicles. According to an Associated Press news report, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a research group that is…