Those suffering from sleep apnea are currently being faced with a tough choice – choosing between cancerous inhalants and healthy oxygen levels. Sleep apnea machines sold by Philips, which are meant to keep oxygen saturation levels up at night, were recalled because they are potentially emitting cancerous gas particles into the airways of its users….
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According to NHTSA, the United States government’s highway safety agency, around 31 million vehicles were recalled for safety-related problems in the U.S. last year – more than twice as many recalled vehicles than in 2010. Another troubling statistic is NHTSA’s research data shows only about 70% of recalled vehicles get the necessary repairs. This presents…
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NHTSA, the United States government’s highway safety agency, recently announced an investigation into GM vehicles following complaints that airbags did not inflate during a crash. To date, there have been 15 complaints of airbag malfunctions, 6 crashes and 8 injuries. The accidents are described as having “significant frontal collision damage where driver frontal airbags failed…
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Volkswagen Group of America has recalled more than 153,000 Audi vehicles. Models included in the recall are the Audi S3 Sedan and A3 Sedan, model years 2015 to 2020, the A3 E-Tron, model years 2016 to 2018, the RS3 Sedan, model years 2017 to 2020, and the A3 Cabriolet, model years 2015 to 2019. The…
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Treadmill manufacturer Peloton recently acknowledged that one of its Peloton+ treadmills was involved in the death of a three-year-old child. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has publicly announced that it is conducting an investigation of this fatal incident involving a three-year old child who was found trapped beneath a Peloton+ treadmill. Peloton also…
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Kia recently issued a recall for 379,931 of its vehicles due to the risk of an electric short-circuit in the engine compartment, which could lead to a fire. The affected vehicles are the 2017 to 2019 Cadenza sedan and the 2017 to 2021 Sportage. Kia recommends that before owners are able to get the affected…
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According to reports, at least 11 Toyota RAV4 vehicles, manufactured between 2013 and 2018, have caught fire within the past year. As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating to determine whether a recall needs to be issued. The issue affects over 1.86 million Toyota RAV4 vehicles on the road today…
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In a recent study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Humanetics Innovation Solutions found that small increases in speed can have major consequences during an automobile accident. The study was conducted in October 2019 and was performed in order to assess the effects of speed on…
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