Last Tuesday, Kia announced that it is recalling nearly 73,000 of its Rio models due to a hazard existing with the passenger airbag system, which could erroneously deploy with a small child seated in the front passenger seat. This recall is now posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/latestRecalls.cfm. According…
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A pipeline explosion in Hemphill County, near Canadian, Texas, not only destroyed construction equipment, but also resulted in one worker being sent to a nearby hospital where he was treated for burn injuries. On Friday morning, around 7:30 am, an eight man crew from Presser Construction was working on a section of natural gas pipeline…
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According to a recent article in USA Today, experts are concerned that the number of products being recalled is resulting in “fatigue” which could increase the chance people do not pay attention to them. In 2011, recalls rose 14% from the 2010. Recall include consumer productions, automobiles, drugs, food, and medical devices. In 2012 alone,…
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According to Good Morning America and several other media communications, a Massachusetts man suffered second-degree burns from a grill after applying sunscreen aerosol spray on parts of his body. Brett Sigworth applied Banana Boat sunscreen to his body before walking over to his grill, not knowing it would still be flammable after it was on…
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Did you know that only about 10 percent of recalled products are actually returned or repaired? This means that 90 percent of products with known defects remain in people’s homes. And many of these defective products can result in serious injury or even death. Time Magazine recently put out a list of the 10 most…
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There are questions being raised about the effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) notification process. In a new study examining the United States Food and Drug Administration’s recall process, researchers found that the FDA did not send notifications for one in five of the most serious recalls through its two electronic systems used…
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According to an article published by Click2Houston.com, reports of children falling from a popular high chair prompted the federal government to issue a recent recall. In the article it stated that Evenflo’s convertible high chair tray can detach unexpectedly, causing kids to fall out. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall involves Evenflo…
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A recent explosion at a south Texas energy company raises questions abou t the company’s health and safety record. Two workers were injured a few weeks ago after a fracking tank exploded in a facility owned by Vann Energy Services LLC. Vann Energy provides trucking and oilfield support services. According to a spokesperson from Vann…
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