Almost 250,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled worldwide due to a defect that causes inadvertent braking, according to an article posted on USATODAY.com. Safety advocate Sean Kane stated that this recall points to the bigger issue of overly-complex vehicle electronics. Honda is recalling 183,000 model year 2005 vehicles in the U.S., including 60,000 Acura
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Recognizing the Importance of Effective Cancer Treatment for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and, at this time, it is important to recognize the dangers of the disease, as well as become familiar with appropriate and effective treatment. During awareness months, the focus is often on the disease itself, its risk factors, symptoms, and even treatment options, but the role of healthcare
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Lighting Science Recalls Over 550,000 LED Light Bulbs Due to Fire Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 554,000 Lighting Science LED light bulbs which can overheat, creating a fire and burn injury hazard. The recalled 8 or 6 watt light bulbs were sold under the brand names EcoSmart, Westinghouse, Definity, and Sylvania. The recalled model numbers include G25, R20/PAR20, and A19 on the
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Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall of Pampered Chef Garlic Slicers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of approximately 286,000 Pampered Chef garlic slicers due to a laceration hazard. The Pampered Chef has received 23 reports of the blades detaching while in use, including one incident where the blades cut a woman’s finger. The recalled garlic slicers were sold individually or
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CPSC Urges Consumers to Replace Smoke Alarm and CO Detector Batteries When Changing Clocks for Daylight Savings Time
While making sure that all clocks are set to the correct time after the Daylight Savings Time change, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) encourages consumers to make sure they have installed properly working smoke and CO detectors in their home and to replace batteries in those detectors. According to the CPSC Residential Fire Loss Estimates report,
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