
When an automotive company decides to initiate a recall, it usually means that the potential costs of allowing the models in question to remain on the road could be higher than the financial exposure the company would face by simply paying some of the claims brought against it when defective models lead to problems for [...]
Continue reading Ford Issues Massive Recall of 4.5 Million VehiclesTuesday, October 13, 2009
The world of exercise and training has continued to evolve over time. Most people tend to forget that even 25 years ago, weight training was relatively new to the training scene, and since then innumerable innovations and adjustments in strategies and techniques have led to a higher degree of fitness for many. However, even the [...]
Continue reading Be Wary of… Exercise Balls?Thursday, October 8, 2009
Toys come in all shapes, sizes and are made of all sorts of materials, but almost every toy carries with it some degree of inherent danger. Apparently, yet another set of toys was found to be more dangerous than it was worth to keep on the market, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently [...]
Continue reading Wooden Toys Recalled Due to Possibility of ChokingTuesday, September 22, 2009
Burritos have become almost a staple in people’s diets for many reasons – they’re filling, they’re inexpensive and they can be prepared in a matter of minutes in a microwave oven. However, given the plethora of products and ingredients that can comprise any individual pre-prepared burrito, they can also be quite dangerous if any of [...]
Continue reading California Company Recalls Beef and Bean Burrito ProductsThursday, September 10, 2009
Children’s toys come in all shapes, sizes and prices, and many are purchased without giving a second thought to the potential dangers they could present. While it’s always tragic for parents to have to learn the hard way what happens when a defective product makes its way into a home, any warning that can be [...]
Continue reading Children’s Masks, Pendants Recalled by Los Angeles CompanyThursday, September 3, 2009
After several years on the market, DVD players have not only become more plentiful, but also much less expensive. As the volume of sales has continued to grow, so has the competition centered on manufacturing products that cost less for consumers. Wal-Mart had a line of DVD players that retailed for around $30, but the [...]
Continue reading Wal-Mart Recalls 4.2 Million DVD PlayersThursday, August 27, 2009
Window covers are products that are necessary to shield a home’s residents from the sun and to provide privacy, but for the most part, people don’t spend much time thinking about them in terms of their risk versus their reward. Tragically, a few sets of parents were forced to realize just how dangerous some of [...]
Continue reading Enormous Window Covers Recall Begins After Three Child DeathsWednesday, August 19, 2009
Children’s toys sell by the millions of units, and they come in all shapes and sizes. However, in recent years, the size of certain types of toys has become more of a problem, especially those that are small and that can be ingested by children. Such is the case with a few parts of different [...]
Continue reading Little Tikes Recalls 1.6 Million ToysWednesday, August 5, 2009
Anyone with a lawn likely has some sort of tool handy that allows them to trim the edges of the grass, to cut the grass that sits near plants and trees and to generally perform quick touch-up work after their larger lawn mowers have been run. Black & Decker is one of the leading companies [...]
Continue reading Black & Decker Recalls 200,000 Grass TrimmersFriday, July 31, 2009
Honda is one of the leading automotive companies in the world, and despite the horrific downturn within the automotive market in general in recent months, Honda has held strong while other companies have suffered. However, the company took a drastic step today by recalling 440,000 vehicles because of a defect present in the airbag systems. [...]
Continue reading 440,000 Honda Vehicles Recalled
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Auto Safety, Defective Products, Product Recalls