Scubapro Recalls Dive Computers Due to Serious Injury Hazard
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…
Read MoreMicrosoft Recalls AC Power Cords for Surface Pro Devices Due to Fire, Shock Hazards
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
Read MoreTristar Products Recalls AquaRug Shower Rugs Due to Fall Hazard
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
Read MorePreventable Ford Airbag Death Touches off Latest Recalls | Safety Research & Strategies, Inc.
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…
Read MoreCPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard
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
Read MoreBritax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking 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
Read MoreAre your tires safe?
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…
Read MorePier 1 Imports Recalls Swingasan Chairs and Stands Due to Fall Hazard
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
Read MoreOffice Depot Recalls Executive Chairs 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
Read MoreMacy’s Recalls Martha Stewart Stainless Steel Cookware; Injury Hazard with Frying Pans
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
Read MoreSafety 1st Recalls Décor Wood Highchairs Due to Fall Hazard | CPSC.gov
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
Read MoreGov’t & business hides defective guardrails
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/
Read MoreBSH Home Appliances Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov
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
Read MoreRattan Arm Chairs Recalled by Ross Stores Due to Fall and Injury 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
Read MoreThirteen Manufacturers, Distributors Recall Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard | CPSC.gov
This recall covers wheels on many kinds of bikes. Make sure you don’t have one before you ride again.Thirteen Manufacturers, Distributors Recall Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard Source: Thirteen Manufacturers, Distributors Recall Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard…
Read MoreCalphalon Recalls Pizza Wheels Due to Laceration Hazard | CPSC.gov
Keep your fingers out of the pizza. The handle of the pizza cutter can detach during use, posing a laceration hazard. Source: Calphalon Recalls Pizza Wheels Due to Laceration Hazard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreBed Bath & Beyond Hammock Stands Recalled by Pride Family Brands Due To Fall Hazard | CPSC.gov
Z-shaped hooks that attach the hammock to the hammock stand can bend or break, resulting in a consumer falling to the ground. Source: Bed Bath & Beyond Hammock Stands Recalled by Pride Family Brands Due To Fall Hazard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreWishbone Design Recalls Recycled Edition Bikes Due to Injury Hazard | CPSC.gov
The handlebar can pinch fingers placed at the center where the handlebar connects to the bike frame. Source: Wishbone Design Recalls Recycled Edition Bikes Due to Injury Hazard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreRainbow Play Systems Recalls Plastic Yellow Trapeze Rings Due to Fall Hazard; Manufactured by Nylacarb | CPSC.gov
The rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard to children. Source: Rainbow Play Systems Recalls Plastic Yellow Trapeze Rings Due to Fall Hazard; Manufactured by Nylacarb | CPSC.gov
Read MoreFujitsu America Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Notebook Computers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov
The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Source: Fujitsu America Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Notebook Computers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreBeware Phony MVD website
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning consumers to be cautious of misleading websites that falsely appear to be affiliated with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) or the State of Arizona. Consumers who need to access online MVD services should do so at the government’s authorized website – www.servicearizona.com. The Attorney…
Read MoreIKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard | CPSC.gov
The crib mattresses fail to meet the federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard. Source: IKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreDeflategate – Legal Terms Defined
By Randall Hinsch During my commute to and from the office I usually listen to sports talk radio or Howard Stern. It depends on what is going on in the world. Lately, I’ve been listening to more sports radio. Deflategate has been the hot topic. I have my opinions as a sports fan listening, but…
Read MoreGerman Wings Flight 9525 Tragedy
Germanwings Flight 9525 Tragedy We extend our condolences to the families of the victims of the recent airplane crash in France. Family members of the crash victims who would like to investigate and potentially prosecute the claim against the companies that provide the training and the airlines that hire them to do so, may find that the best…
Read MoreMalpractice Situation Not Dire
Analysis of Texas Claims Finds ‘Sea of Calm,’ Overall Stability in Tort System by Ceci Connolly, Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2005; Page A08 In his pitch for legislation imposing a “hard cap of $250,000” on medical malpractice awards for non-economic damages, President Bush points the finger at what he calls “a broken medical liability…
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