The automobile manufacturer Kia is currently recalling 147,249 Soul and Seltos vehicles, due to potential fire hazards and vehicle stalling. The vehicles equipped with the 2.0 liter, in line 4 cylinder are the models currently affected by the recall. It has been reported that during the manufacturing process, a supplier provided improperly treated parts. The…
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The United States government recently issued an urgent warning to consumers to discontinue the use of the Peloton Tread+ after “dozens of incidents of children being suck beneath” the treadmill. This warning was issued approximately one month after Peloton, a New York-based company, acknowledged the death of a child in an incident involving the treadmill….
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On Saturday, February 20, 2021 United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, after its right engine blew apart. Shortly after takeoff, the right engine of the Boeing 777 suffered catastrophic failure, blowing apart in flight. Currently, no injuries have been reported and all 231 passengers and 10 crew…
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Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for manufacturers to write vehicle specific response guides for firefighters to combat battery fires. The NTSB found that there are significant gaps in safety standards for battery fires due to high-speed impacts in electric vehicles. The NTSB pointed to a lack of guidelines and safety standards for…
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Last Thursday in Gainesville, Georgia a nitrogen line burst at a meat processing plant. The nitrogen leak caused the death of at least six workers and respiratory injuries to many others at the plant. Currently, at least three workers remain in critical condition out of the eleven taken to the hospital. The leak occurred at…
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If you, or someone you love, suffers from diabetes, chances are that you have heard of a medicine called Metformin. Metformin is a popular and inexpensive diabetes medication which works with enzymes on the liver to lower glucose absorption from food and the production of new glucose. In other words, it is used to control…
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Most jobs involve an inherent risk of injury or even death. Every day people, whether they are driving a car or handling heavy machinery, put their lives at risk to perform their jobs. But there are certainly some jobs that are more dangerous than others. These jobs normally involve a real risk of a fatal…
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Recently, the NHTSA (National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration) announced they are conducting an investigation into Chevrolet Bolt batteries, due to a potential fire hazard while charging. The recall according to Chevrolet is primarily for years 2017 through 2018, however, some of the MY2019 Bolt EVs are also included. The battery packs were produced at…
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