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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

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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

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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

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DUI Suspect Collides Head-On With Vehicle

According to news sources, a fatal head-on collision took place Saturday morning on Hall Road when a teenager suspected of driving under the influence crossed the double yellow lines and crashed head-on with a vehicle in the opposite lane. The incident took place near Elkhorn Road when an 18-year-old teenage driver suspected of driving under … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Goldwing Motorcycles Recalled

21,600 Honda Goldwing motorcycles are being recalled, announced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Their floorboards may crack and break off the motorcycle, potentially causing a collision and injury to the rider. Continue reading

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Ice Cream Scoops Recalled Because of Impact Injury Hazard

In a news release , The Pampered Chef, in accordance with the guidelines of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced the voluntary recall of the company’s ice cream dippers due to a potential impact injury hazard they pose to consumers. Approximately 20,000 ice cream dippers, manufactured by the Zeroll Company, are affected by this recall. Continue reading

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Four Injured In St. Helena Two-Vehicle Collision

According to news sources, four people were taken to the hospital in an accident that took place Saturday when a vehicle reportedly collided head-on with another vehicle traveling in the opposite lane in Mount St. Helena. The accident took place on the southbound lanes of Highway 29 as a 22-year-old man driving a 2000 Honda … Continue reading

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