What Happened:  Judge Merrick Garland was announced by President Obama last week as the President’s nominee to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States (often referred to as “SCOTUS”).  If confirmed by the Senate, Judge Garland would be the 113th Supreme Court Justice and fill the vacancy created when Justice Antonin Scalia…

Pop Warner Football settled a lawsuit with a Wisconsin woman whose son committed suicide allegedly due to head injuries incurred while he played football as a child.  Debra Pyka filed the suit against Pop Warner because her son, Joseph Chernach, played in the league as a child and thereafter suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). …

Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire.  Things designed to sit on my lap should NOT burst into flames! Source: Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Exercise is to make us healthy.  Don’t get injured by your equipment.  The blue flywheel can shatter while in use and throw metal pieces into the air. Source: RacerMate Recalls CompuTrainer Blue Flywheels Due to Risk of Injury

Cables damaged during manufacturing can come in contact with the metal body of the lamp.  A shocking event. Source: IKEA Recalls Floor and Table Lamps due to Shock Hazard

The lamp can separate from its base and fall onto consumers below, posing an impact hazard. Source: GE Lighting Recalls High-Intensity LED Replacement Lamps Due to Impact Hazard

A Baltimore woman is suing the Baltimore mayor, city council and two contractors for their negligent repair of a sewer system, which led to her toilet exploding.  The Plaintiff, Angela Wright was blown off the toilet “with great force and violence” according to the lawsuit.  Beyond the mental anguish that comes with being thrown off…

If you got propane from Crescent Point Energy you may have gotten a bad batch.The recalled propane does not have sufficient levels of odorant to help alert consumers of a gas leak. Failure to detect leaking gas can present fire, explosion and thermal burn hazards.  Call the company ASAP — Don’t try to test on…

If you have a Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Challenger or Chrysler 300, you need to read this.  They can start moving when the car is in park.

The arm bar can bend or detach during use, posing a fall hazard to children.A highchair is high enough for a fault cause a permanent brain injury.  If you have one of these, keep baby out until you get the free repair. Source: Nuna Baby Essentials Recalls High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

The fan heaters can overheat, posing a fire hazard.  A heater that gets hot is nice.  A heater that overheats and catches fire — not so much. Source: CE North America Recalls Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond

Don’t let your dive computer send you around the bends.  (Sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun.)  Seriously, when you dive your life can depend on your dive computer.  Get the free replacement before you dive again.  A short circuit allows the dive computer’s screen to freeze or display inaccurate information, posing a risk of serious…

Do you have a Microsoft surface Pro?  Get the power cord replaced before you get burned or shocked. The AC power cords for Pro, Pro 2 & Pro 3 tablets can overheat, posing fire or shock hazards to consumers. Source: Microsoft Recalls AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Due to Fire, Shock Hazards

The four suction cups on the underside of the rugs can fail to prevent slipping, posing a fall hazard to the user.  Bathtub falls can be deadly.  What’s in your tub? Source: Tristar Products Recalls AquaRug Shower Rugs Due to Fall Hazard

Source: Preventable Ford Airbag Death Touches off Latest Recalls | Safety Research & Strategies, Inc.  Exploding airbags that expel deadly shrapnel are in more vehicles than the car companies want you to know about.  People are being killed by the airbag which should have saved them turning into a bomb which kills them.  If this happens…

The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.  I hate dropping Baby on her head — you probably do, too.  Get the free fix! Source: CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard

The foam padding on the stroller’s arm bar can come off in fragments if the child bites the arm bar, posing a choking hazard.  You can’t watch the baby every second, so get this free fix pronto. Source: Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard

Don’t trust tires that are more than six years old, even if they have plenty of tread.  Watch this video to see just how dangerous all tires are, and how to tell how old your tires are.  And be sure to check the age of new tires that you buy.  After all, a four-year-old tire…

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Swingasan Chairs and Stands Due to Fall Hazard Source: Pier 1 Imports Recalls Swingasan Chairs and Stands Due to Fall Hazard

The seat plate weld can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.  Weld failures are often sudden and catastrophic, and an unexpected uncontrolled drop from seat height to the ground can cause serious injury.  If you have one of these chairs, get it replaced. Source: Office Depot Recalls Executive Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

The metal discs that cover the frying pan’s rivets can pop off and hit consumers, posing an injury hazard.  You don’t want shrapnel coming off your cookware! Source: Macy’s Recalls Martha Stewart Stainless Steel Cookware; Injury Hazard with Frying Pans

A child can remove the highchair’s tray, posing a fall hazard. Source: Safety 1st Recalls Décor Wood Highchairs Due to Fall Hazard | CPSC.gov

The government and big business are once again teaming up to hide the dangers to all of us from defective highway construction. They are whitewashing a guard rail design which has been shown to be defective and dangerous. See http://www.thesafetyinstitute.org/the-safety-institute-responds-to-joint-fhwa-aashto-guardrail-analysis/  

The power cord on some Bosch, Gaggenau, Kenmore and Thermador dishwashers can overheat.  Really?  The power cord?  How many years have appliance makers been making power cords, and this company doesn’t know how to make one that doesn’t catch fire? Source: BSH Home Appliances Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov

The chair may tip or slide backward, posing a fall hazard. Source: Rattan Arm Chairs Recalled by Ross Stores Due to Fall and Injury Hazard | CPSC.gov