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Worldwide Recall of DePuy Hip Replacement Systems
When surgical implants fail, countless patients may wind up suffering. That type of situation continues to unfold in regards to two of Johnson & Johnson’s products. In August of 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics issued a voluntary recall of its ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip System and its ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System. Johnson & Johnson states on the [...]
Keeping Children Safe at Amusement Parks
Monday, July 18, 2011
Now that Americans are making close to 300 million visits to amusement parks each year, every effort must be made to keep our youngest visitors as safe as possible. Although the current injury and fatality statistics for these parks are fairly low, we need to keep trying to reduce them even further. Every time another [...]
Opening Up the Debate: Marijuana Use and Driving
Thursday, July 14, 2011
by Elizabeth Smith For many years, most of us thought that drunk drivers presented the greatest threat to our safety on America’s roads and freeways. Then texting drivers grabbed our attention as they kept sending out written messages to others, refusing to admit the dangerous nature of their behavior. Now, we’ve got a rapidly growing, [...]
Choosing the Safest Exercise Equipment
Thursday, June 2, 2011
All of us need to put safety first when deciding whether to use treadmills, recumbent bikes, hand weights or other exercise equipment. For that reason, our firm recently reviewed the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) list of recalled exercise products in an effort to help our readers avoid purchasing or using any potentially dangerous equipment. In [...]
Recalled Computers and Related Equipment Posing Injury Risks
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Since many of us need to remain very active on our computers, it’s important to avoid using potentially harmful equipment. Far too many computer products pose fire, burn and shock hazards to consumers. You simply cannot fully protect yourself by just turning off a machine that’s been running for a long period of time. In order [...]
Safety Warning: Recalled Shades and Blinds
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
There’s been a marked increase in the number of recalled shades and blinds during the past few years. Far too many children keep getting their necks and heads caught in the cords and drawstrings of these products while playing. Serious strangulation risks can develop in just a matter of seconds. Roman shades are frequently involved [...]
Unsafe Cruise Control Leads to Mercedes Recall
Thursday, April 7, 2011
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Mercedes-Benz has recalled over 136,000 of its popular M-Class SUV’s due to complaints that the cruise control was not disengaging when average pressure was applied to the brake pedal. According to the agency, an “unusually high” amount of force is required to disengage the throttle control that [...]
Protecting Our Children and Pets from Toxic Household Products
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, during one recent year, more than 120,000 children under the age of five were harmed by household cleaners. This frightening statistic should remind all of us that while it’s important to keep our homes clean, we’ve got to avoid using any products that can easily harm [...]
March 2011: CPSC Product Recalls and Related – News Part One of Two
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 2011: CPSC Product Recalls and Related News Part One of Two The March 2011 Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) recall list includes a number of products posing fire, burn and shock hazards to the public. Other items can create choking, strangulation, laceration, entrapment and fall risks to consumers. Our firm regularly reviews these lists [...]
Baseball Pitchers: New Protection from Traumatic Brain Injuries
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Given how fast baseballs fly during most games, it’s a wonder that pitchers didn’t begin routinely wearing protective helmets long ago. Fortunately, at least one sporting goods equipment company has created a prototype that should work for the smallest little league players all the way up through their adult counterparts in the major leagues. Need [...]
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