October 17, 2019 October: Window Covering Safety Month Being informed on the numerous dangers associated with window cords is one way that parents and caregivers can help children avoid injury. The National Safety Council (NSC) says that most window cord-related fatalities happen when a child is left alone for less than 10 minutes. Even with a watchful eye, accidents can happen – and … Read More »
September 25, 2019 Children’s Product Recall: More Than 5.7 Million Contigo Water Bottles The Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a major children’s product alert. The agency is recalling more than 5.7 million Contigo Kids Cleanable water bottles because of a defect that poses choking hazards. The manufacturer is voluntarily complying with the CPSC’s recall, and has received at least 149 reports of bottle spouts detaching … Read More »
September 19, 2019 How Quitting Smoking Helps Avoid Cardiovascular Disease According to a recent medical study, former heavy smokers face significantly lower risks for developing cardiovascular disease (e.g. stroke, coronary heart disease, etc.) than current smokers. Although it is no secret that smoking causes serious health problems and is often deadly, the findings confirm just how beneficial quitting can be. Smoking greatly increases a person’s … Read More »
September 17, 2019 Three of the Most Problematic Medical Devices Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released more than 6 million reports, all of which detail problems and concerns with an array of medical devices. These reports were not available to the public until now, and all thanks to a fairly new software system developed by a company in order to translate the overwhelming … Read More »
September 10, 2019 It’s Baby Safety Month! September marks Baby Safety Month, an annual campaign sponsored by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). The campaign aims to educate parents and caregivers on safely choosing age-appropriate products for kids, and also brings light to a variety of hidden hazards. Injury and Accident Data According to a study from the Nationwide Center for Injury … Read More »
August 28, 2019 FDA recalls Allergan-Brand Breast Implants After Cancer Link Countries across the globe have been calling on Allergan to recall many of its textured breast implant products, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently followed suit. Allergan, a Dublin-based manufacturing company, issued a worldwide recall for some of its textured saline and silicone-filled implants, as well as models of tissue expanding products … Read More »
August 22, 2019 Crane Safety Crane equipment, including tower cranes, mobile cranes, service truck cranes, telescopic trains, and boom trucks can be found at almost any construction site. Construction accidents involving defective or negligently operated cranes can result in serious physical injuries and even death. Each year, approximately 45 individuals lose their lives in crane accidents. Many more are injured. … Read More »
August 22, 2019 CPSC: New High Chair Safety Standards in Effect New federal safety standards created by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently came into effect. The standards aim to improve high chair safety for children, which is particularly important because far too many preventable injuries occur. High chairs come in a variety of styles and different models, but without adequate safety standards in place, … Read More »
August 16, 2019 Liability and Self-Driving Cars Determining who to blame for an accident involving a self-driving car can be a challenge. It remains unclear in many states who should be held responsible when an autonomous car malfunctions or crashes. Should it be the vehicle’s owner or operator? Or should the manufacturer of the technology making self-driving cars possibly share the blame? … Read More »
