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- Three Injured in Highway 152 Accident
- Five People Injured on Highway 49 Crash
- FDA Safety Warning For Multaq, A Heart Rhythm Drug
- CPSC Aims To Make Gel Fuels And Firepots Safer
- Self-Awareness Exercises Found to Decrease Fibromyalgia Pain
- Physical Therapy Not Only for Rehabilitation
- Bears’ Receiver Faces 4 Months of Recovery
- About 21,600 Honda Goldwing Motorcycles Recalled
- Congress, CSPI Call for Federal Action on Bacteria
- DUI Suspect Collides Head-On With Vehicle
- Fatal Highway 101 Crash Leaves One Dead, One Injured
- Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 99
- Vehicle Crashes Into Tree In Fatal Redwood Accident
- Drivers Delaying Maintenance Increase Safety Risks
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Five People Injured on Highway 49 Crash
According to news sources, five people were injured in a two vehicle accident that took place Friday night when a woman reportedly lost control of a vehicle on Highway 49, causing it to veer into the pathway of another car on the roadway and colliding with it. A 42-year-old woman was driving a 2007 Saturn … Continue reading
CPSC Aims To Make Gel Fuels And Firepots Safer
According to news sources , The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aiming to make gel fuels and firepots safer for consumers by voting to begin publishing advance notices of proposed rulemaking to the public. Consumers using gel fuel run burn risks when pouring it into an already lit firepot, since the gel can unexpectedly ignite and splash onto the users face or body Continue reading
Physical Therapy Not Only for Rehabilitation
According to a new study , roughly half of the patients seen by physical therapists are being treated for ailments not related to rehabilitation. Continue reading
Bears’ Receiver Faces 4 Months of Recovery
According to news reports , Chicago Bears’ receiver Johnny Knox is facing four months of recovery from his recent back surgery at minimum. In a recent football game, Knox suffered a crack to one of the facet joints that stabilize the spinal column when he sustained a hit from Seahawks defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove. The Bears’ spine consultant and certified orthopedic surgeon Srdjan Mirkovic performed the corrective surgery on Knox’s spine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Monday. Continue reading
About 21,600 Honda Goldwing Motorcycles Recalled
According to news sources , a recall has been issued for about 21,600 Honda Goldwing motorcycles after it was found that the aftermarket Kuryakyn floorboards installed on them posed a potential injury or collision hazard. Continue reading
Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 99
According to news sources, a fatal single vehicle accident took place Friday night when a driver reportedly driving under the influence lost control of the vehicle on Highway 99, causing him to be ejected as the vehicle overturned. The accident took place on Highway 99 in Yuba-Sutter as a 22-year-old driver reportedly driving under the … Continue reading
Fatal Highway 101 Crash Leaves One Dead, One Injured
According to news sources, a fatal single vehicle accident took place Sunday night that left one man injured and a woman dead after their vehicle drifted off the roadway for unknown reasons and ended up crashing into a power pole. The 63-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Mercedes 300 Series heading northbound on Highway 101 … Continue reading
E&B Girftware Agrees To $550,000 Civil Penalty For Defective Product
According to news sources , the company E&B Giftware has reached a settlement agreement with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in which the former has agreed to pay a civil penalty totaling $550,000 for failing to report a defective fitness ball product. The company subsidiary, EB Brands, reportedly knew of about 25 incidents starting in 2007 that were related to its defective fitness balls Continue reading
Drivers Delaying Maintenance Increase Safety Risks
According to recent research conducted by Consumer Reports, about forty percent of drivers are said to have opted to delaying repairs and car maintenance decisions due to financial constraints, exposing themselves to potentially increased safety risks. Among the reasons why it is a problem to delay important maintenance and repair decisions for a vehicle is the increased safety risks associated with such decisions as well as the increased costs incurred to fix the problem down the line. Respondent claimed to have delayed important servicing items decisions such as lightbulb, brakes, tires, along with a variety of other internal mechanical components Continue reading
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Shoes Recalled for Fall Hazard
Approximately 6,100 pairs of women’s dress shoes are being recalled because the heels may lean, resulting in a fall hazard. So far, one customer sustained a minor leg injury after a fall while wearing the shoe. The leather dress shoes have a three-inch heel, open toes, and a leather bow, with “Naturalizer” printed inside. Continue reading