Vornado, a major manufacturer of household appliances, has expanded a recall for its travel steam irons due to the risk of shock and burn hazards. The initial recall targeted 250,000 of its irons, but the newly expanded recall impacts an additional 1.75 million irons. If you have one of the affected irons, you should cease [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has warned drivers of the potential dangers of what it calls “drowsy driving.” This phenomenon, where people drive when they are physically or mentally exhausted, is responsible for a surprising number of auto accidents every year. That is why you should always make sure to avoid driving if [...]
While people tend to think of aviation accidents, often they think of large commercial airplanes or helicopters crashing. However, in reality, it is smaller planes that are most likely to get into accidents, for a variety of reasons. Here are five problem that may arise that can potentially cause small plane accidents: […]
The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is one of the worst times of the year when it comes to drunk driving. That is why it is especially important to drive carefully, and watch for the potential signs of a drunk driver on the road. Here are just some of the ways that you [...]
When you place your child in the care of another person, you expect that they will be treated with an appropriate level of care. Unfortunately, however, some people who are supposed to take care of children will instead engage in negligent supervision, leading to potential child injuries. But what exactly is negligent supervision, and how [...]
Fortress Safe, a major manufacturer of gun safes and other related paraphernalia, has issued a recall for its Biometric gun safes due to a major defect with its lock. The biometric device was found to be faulty, allowing people other than those authorized to do so to open the safe. At least one death has [...]
Reckless driving is one of the biggest factors that are commonly cited in auto accident reports. When people drive recklessly, they not only increase the risk that an accident will occur, they also make it more likely that someone will be seriously injured or killed if there is an accident. Here are seven reckless driving [...]
Future Motion, manufacturer of the Onewheel Electric Skateboard, has issued a recall for these electric skateboards after reports of serious injuries and at least four deaths from using the product. This is because it can lose its ability to balance the rider if its limits are exceeded or if it hits low battery, potentially resulting [...]
A plane owned by Federal Express (FedEx), the major package carrier, crash landed at Chattanooga Airport in Chattanooga, TN late in the evening on October 4. Fortunately, no one was injured in the crash. The incident is now under investigation by federal and state agencies as they seek to determine the cause of the accident. [...]
According to statistics recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Authority (NHTSA), pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities rose by approximately 60% between 2011 and 2022. This rise in fatalities has occurred despite innovations intended to make motor vehicles safer overall, which has been demonstrated in government test data. At least some of the blame has [...]
