Stroller manufacturer Graco recently recalled about 4.7 million of its U.S. strollers due to a potential product liability risk of laceration or amputation, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Another 202,000 Graco strollers have been recalled in Canada, and 10,300 in Mexico. The recall involves 11 models … Continue reading
Xarelto is a blood thinner used to prevent the formation of blood clots. It is prescribed for patients with atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm irregularity, and for patients who are undergoing certain types of joint replacement surgery who are at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, a condition that may … Continue reading
Detroit News: GM down to 1 million cars that need ignition switch fix GM: Ignition Recall Safety Information GM: 2014 Year-to-Date North American Recalls Including Exports GM: Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility FINAL PROTOCOL GM: GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility Announces an Extension of the Claims Filing Deadline GM: … Continue reading
Work in Texas oil fields is physically demanding and potentially hazardous, whether you’re a roustabout, roughneck, technician, engineer or supervisor. The danger is much greater when workers cannot depend on oil rigs and other machinery and equipment to function properly. When drills, pumps, seals, tongs and other equipment on rigs … Continue reading
Texas has thousands of miles of interstates and rural highways that big trucks travel each day delivering goods. Here’s an alarming statistic: 12 percent of the fatal accidents involving large trucks in the U.S. in a recent year occurred in the Lone Star State. In 2013, the most recent of … Continue reading
The scandal involving defective air bags has grown steadily and today encompasses about 7.8 million vehicles made by 10 different automakers and may be headed to court. The massive recall first exploded upon the public consciousness in October with a recall of 4.7 million vehicles made by six manufacturers. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
For many years, glass covers on certain types of fireplaces have been a potentially serious, yet widely unrecognized safety hazard to people of all ages. Due to the fact that these glass covers can reach temperatures between 500° F and 1,000° F, it only takes a matter of seconds for … Continue reading
IKEA Recalls Crib Mattress over Baby Entrapment Danger Owners of IKEA baby cribs need to know that certain IKEA mattresses sold with the Swedish retailer’s cribs pose a potential suffocation danger and that the allegedly faulty products have been recalled. This Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recall involves about … Continue reading
Car accident fatalities across the U.S. dropped 3.1 percent and have fallen almost 25 percent in the past decade, reaching historically low levels, according to the 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) report recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Despite the decline in fatalities, 32,719 people … Continue reading
A patient’s most precious resource is often his or her own knowledge. When patients conduct research on potential care providers, they easily empower themselves with information available within the public record. Unfortunately, too few patients opt to take advantage of this readily available information. However, patients will soon be provided … Continue reading
