On the heels of last week’s recall of over 500,000 Accords for a potential engine fire risk, Honda is now recalling about 268,000 CR-V SUVs because of a problem with the power window master switch that could cause a fire. In a statement from Honda, the company explained that in…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have reported that patients in 23 states could have been exposed to medications that may be tainted with a fungal form of meningitis. It is reported that 35 people in six states have a…
According to an article on CNN.com, Honda has recalled about 572,000 Accord V6 models from 2003-2007 due to a potential engine fire risk. The power steering hoses in these cars are at risk for leaking, creating smoke, and possibly sparking engire fires. No crashes or injuries have been reported so…
This week, the journal Pediatrics published an updated policy statement saying that although injuries from trampolines have been decreasing steadily over the past few years, there were 98,000 trampoline-related injuries in 2009, resulting in 3,100 hospitalizations. In an article in CNN.com, Dr. Michele Labotz, a sports medicine physician and lead…
Next week is National Child Passenger Safety Week. Both the state police and PennDOT are encouraging drivers to participate in free child passenger safety seat checkups throughout the state. There will be 141 fitting stations across Pennsylvania where parents can learn proper installation and use of child safety seats. In…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has reported that nearly 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled because of close to two dozen reports of infant skull fractures if a baby wiggles out of the seat. About one million of the seats were recalled in October 2007 to add…
According to an article on CNN.com, more than 1 million GE and Hotpoint dishwashers are being recalled after a series of fires. The dishwashers were sold from March 2006 to August 2009 for between $350 and $850. All models have front controls and a plastic tub. A heating element failure…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has sued Maxfield & Oberton for continuing to sell their high-powered magentic “desk toys” called Buckyballs and Buckycubes, after reports that children have swallowed the magnets. Accidental ingestion of the magnets have caused multiple surgeries and lengthy hospitalizations for some children as the magnets…
On the heels of the Ford Escape recall, Hyundai has announced a recall of nearly 220,000 Sante Fe SUVs and Sonata sedans due to a potential problem with their air bags. According to an article on CNN.com, the car manufacturer has recalled almost 200,000 of their 2007-2009 model year Sante…