January 28, 2010 – Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall an additional 1.09 million vehicles in the United States over problems with gas pedals and floor mats — a fresh blow to the world’s top automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation. Toyota’s recall troubles continue to grow, with the total […]
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December 22, 2009 – Be it hands-free or hand-held, talking on a cell phone while driving undoubtedly spells danger…and we all know that. But did you know that keying in a mobile phone text message while behind the wheels of a car is even more risky? According to a recent study by researchers at the
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December 21, 2009 – An 8-year-old boy was killed and five people were injured when a Coast Guard vessel responding to an emergency call struck a pleasure boat during the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights Sunday night. The 33-foot Coast Guard vessel hit the civilian boat, which had 13 people on board, about 6
December 3, 2009 –All counterfeit products are illegal. But counterfeit electronics are not just illegal, they are dangerous. “These things can kill you,” says Brett Brenner, president of the Electrical Safety Foundation, an industry-funded organization based in Roslyn, Va. “A counterfeit purse or a CD isn’t going to hurt you. But a counterfeit electrical product
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December 2, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, NJ, today announced a voluntary recall of their “Molly” and “Betsy” style wooden cribs. The end panels on the “Molly” style cribs are made of solid wood with openings on both sides, with the following model numbers:
November 18, 2009 – Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the U.S. insurance industry’s annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded its “top safety pick” on Wednesday to 19 passenger cars and
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November 11, 2009 – San Diego has been named one of the most dangerous cities to walk in, according a national survey released Tuesday by the group Transportation for America. The report, Dangerous By Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths (and Making Great Neighborhoods), ranks the 10 most dangerous metropolitan areas for pedestrians.
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November 4, 2009 – Corrections officials failed to properly supervise parolee Phillip Garrido and missed opportunities to discover Jaycee Lee Dugard, the girl he allegedly kidnapped and held in his backyard for 18 years, a report summary released today said. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation also failed to refer Garrido for a mental
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November 2, 2009 – An Inland coroner’s office has ruled for the first time that Taser shocks contributed to a person’s death. Marlon Acevedo, 35, was high on PCP when he clashed with Riverside police one year ago on Halloween, according to the coroner’s report. He was in the street screaming at passing cars, and
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