It’s not an official recall, but Toyota has announced that it’s stopped selling nearly 36,000 cars at Toyota dealerships after finding that some heated seats were not flame resistant. According to an article on CNN.com, some of the material used on seats with seat warming devices didn’t meet regulatory standards…
Earlier this month, a bench trial that took place in a federal court in Harrisburg awarded over $2.1 million to the widow of a man who was killed in a tractor-trailer accident in Lebanon County. According to an article on PennRecord.com, the accident took place on Interstate 78 in November…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning this month to health care professionals asking them to discontinue prescribing prescription combinations drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen as more than that amount can cause liver damage. According to an article on CNN.com, acetaminophen is often…
Last week we blogged about a fatal accident at the toll plaza on Interstate 78 in Williams Township where a driver was killed, the toll both was damaged, and the highway was shut down for nearly 6 hours. An update on LehighValleyLive.com is now reporting that the driver of the…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of 600,000 Angelcare Movement and Sound Monitors with Sensor Pads after 2 children died after being strangled by a cord extending from the sensor pad. According to CNN.com, both infants pulled the cord from the sensor pad into the crib.…
This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued an advisory asking doctors to be on the lookout for patients who may have developed Legionnaires’ disease after visiting the Integrated Health Campus in South Whitehall Township. According to an article on McCall.com, 6 cases of the disease, also called legionellosis, have…
Earlier this month, a Lehigh County woman was injured when a tractor trailer’s tires came loose and hit her car. Now, the driver of the truck is being charged with a vehicle code violation. According to an article on SouthWhitehall.patch.com, the truck was travelling west on Route 22 by the…
Three people are in the hospital after falling from a ride at the North Caroline Fairgrounds this week. According to an article on Yahoo News, five people were taken to a nearby hospital. Two were released, two remain are in good condition and one is in critical condition. The accident…
Turkey Hill has issued a voluntary recall of some ice cream flavors because they could have metal shavings. According to an article on LancasterOnline.com, the ice cream packages have been sold at Turkey Hill Minit Markets in Pennsylvania, selected Wal-Marts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and other small grocers and…
A tractor trailer crash in Baltimore in July that pushed a car off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). According to an article on the WashingtonPost.com, the driver of the truck was employed by a Canadian company and was on his first…