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Archive | December, 2009
October 2009: Consumer Product Recall Review Part One
Our government works hard to carefully regulate product safety. However, some newly marketed and older items may have hidden defects that can’t be detected until they’ve been used for various time periods. In order to better protect the public, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues monthly reports that warn consumers about products [...]
Motorcycle Safety: A Few Precautions Can Save Your Life
8. December 2009
Overview Yet another Sacramento resident has died as a result of a motorcycle accident. In late September, 54-year-old Christopher Wells was riding his Harley on the Capital City Freeway when suddenly, everything went wrong. Wells was in the process of changing lanes when another driver began doing the same thing. Responding to the other driver, [...]
Dog Bite Dangers: Recent Sacramento Attack
8. December 2009
Far too often, dogs previously thought well-behaved will attack both children and adults. In August 2009, two brothers in the Sacramento area had to fight hard to escape from their neighbor’s Rottweiler. The dog’s owner had just brought him out of her house on a leash before the attack occurred. One minute the two boys, [...]
Distracted Driving: Avoiding Our Old-Fashioned Bad Habits
8. December 2009
With the media currently paying so much attention to driving while texting or talking on our cell phones while behind the wheel, it’s far too easy for many of us to accidentally fall back into some of our former distracted driving habits. We may forget that many activities that prevent us from carefully watching the [...]
Trends in Big Rig and Other Truck Accident Injuries and Fatalities
8. December 2009
Most drivers concentrate on improving safety skills tied to navigating around on their local streets and roads. However, far more time should be spent honing skills needed for running even brief errands on local (or interstate) highways. Big rigs and other large trucks pose special dangers to all drivers since their heavy weight can make [...]
Avoiding Accidents with Big Rigs
8. December 2009
If you’ve traveled down many highways surrounded by big rigs, you’ve probably thought about your own mortality many times. While a number of responsible big rig drivers slide behind the wheel every day, many other large trucks are driven by road hogs who show little respect for the much smaller vehicles all around them. Although [...]
August 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part Two
8. December 2009
The August 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list notes a number of products posing strangulation hazards. It also describes a number of items that can cause fires, falls and lacerations. These monthly government lists alert the public to potentially hazardous products they may already own or plan to buy. Our law firm recommends [...]
August 2009: Product Recalls and Related News Part 1
8. December 2009
An unusually high number of products posing choking and strangulation risks are set forth in the August 2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list. Other noted items can cause fires, falls and lacerations. These monthly government lists help protect the public by urging consumers to avoid using or purchasing various dangerous products. Our law [...]
More Than 50,000 Blenders Recalled
3. December 2009
We have all used blenders from time to time and for different reasons, and most understand that any product that contains blades moving at a high rate of speed can be very dangerous if they are misused. However, that doesn’t mean that some blenders can not still turn out to be defective, as could be [...]
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8. December 2009
Product Recalls