Name: NHTSA Sets No Deadline to Finalize Car Backup Camera Rules
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1.3 Million Defective Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Recalled

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that more than 1.3 million defective Kidde smoke detectors/carbon monoxide alarms have been recalled due to a programming error that may cause the alarms to fail in a power outage. Frighteningly, the compromised fire/carbon monoxide alarms could fail to warn consumers of a fire or the presence […]

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Jul 14

Older Houseboat Generators Pose Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk

New research published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene warns that older generators used in houseboats can lead to potentially life-threatening carbon monoxide poisoning. The study, conducted by researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), reported that older generators can release carbon monoxide levels in excess of 1,200 parts […]

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May 09

Trampolines: An Enduring Danger in Our Own Backyards

The saying is: it’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Sometimes, it seems like that saying was specifically coined with home trampolines in mind. A new study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics found that more than a quarter of a million people went to emergency rooms in a ten-year period after […]

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Mar 06

Should a Popular Fisher Price Toy be Recalled?

Is a popular Fisher Price toy too dangerous to be sold? That’s what parents across the nation are asking about the company’s Soothe & Glow Seahorse, according to a story that aired on ABC 10 News in San Diego. The toy is a top seller on Amazon and has been the subject of dozens of […]

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Feb 19

NHTSA Confirms That 2013 Vehicle Recall Total Largest Since 2004

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a report that says that vehicle recalls in the United States topped 22 million in 2013. The top 18 automobile manufacturers issued 184 recalls in the U.S. in 2013. This was a marked increase from the 153 vehicle recalls issued in the U.S. in 2012 and […]

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Feb 03

200,000 Strollers Recalled Due to Amputation Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that Britax Child Safety, Inc. is recalling its B-Agile, B-Agile Double, and BOB Motion strollers due to laceration and amputation hazards. So far, Britax has received reports of eight injuries as a result of a defective folding mechanism on the recalled stroller models. Those injuries include […]

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Nov 04

Wearable Baby Blanket May Cause Choking Hazard

The BreathableSack wearable blanket was recently recalled because it may pose a choking hazard for the infants who use it, according to a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The BreathableSack is a sleeveless blanket that infants can wear. They were sold in two sizes: small, for 10-18 pound babies, and medium, […]

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Aug 05

Ford Pays $17.5 Million Settlement to NHTSA Over Delayed Recall

The Ford Motor Company recently paid $17.5 million to settle a dispute with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning the company’s failure to launch a needed recall in a timely manner, according to a recent article in Auto Remarketing. The recall involved more than 420,000 Ford Escape vehicles in model years 2001 through […]

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Jul 01

NHTSA Agrees with GM: No Need to Recall Mislabeled Tires

In early 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a petition from General Motors (GM) asking for a finding of “inconsequential noncompliance” in the case of 5,690 GM trucks with mislabeled tire placards. The NHTSA’s decision, which was released June 27, granted GM’s petition. At issue in the request were Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, […]

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Jun 26

NHTSA Sets No Deadline to Finalize Car Backup Camera Rules

Backover injuries occur when a vehicle backs into or over a person. They often result from driver inattention or the driver’s inability to see the entire space behind the vehicle. Some defects in transmissions or brakes may also lead to backover accidents, as many focused car accident attorneys in San Diego have seen. One technological […]

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