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IKEA Recalls 33,000 Beach Chairs Amid Safety Concerns

Brianna Smith - January 30, 2017

Imagine relaxing on a beach somewhere in a comfortable beach chair. The sun’s shining and you’re having a great day, until you prepare to leave and go to fold up your beach chair, only to have the tips of your fingers hacked off in the process. Sounds pretty ridiculous and hard to believe, right? Well, believe it, because this was the reality for a handful of people worldwide who made the unfortunate choice to purchase, use, and fold up IKEA’s Mysingo beach chairs. Recently, IKEA issued a recall of these finger hacking chairs, “citing the product’s tendency to injure people.”

Trump’s Agriculture Pick and His Not So Great Food Safety Track Record

Brianna Smith - January 26, 2017

President Trump has had a busy week, what with signing all of his executive orders and filling positions and everything else that goes into running a country. He’s even taken upon himself to nominate someone new as the agriculture secretary, and as is common with some of his picks, his choice has many throughout Washington raising their eyebrows. So who did he choose? Sonny Perdue, the former Governor of Georgia. If approved, he will be tasked with “helping ensure the safety and quality of America’s food supply.”

Samsung Note 7 Battery Fires Prompt Call for Better Safety Standards

Brianna Smith - January 25, 2017

Remember all those Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Fires? Well, consumers will be glad to learn that, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Samsung officials have taken the necessary steps to try and figure out what went wrong. As for the rest of the industry, the safety agency has called for other manufacturers to “set better safety standards for batteries.”

Florida Residents At Risk in Takata Airbag Recall

Sara E. Teller - January 20, 2017

Faulty Takata airbags mark the biggest automotive recall in U.S. history to date. Florida residents are at the greatest risk.

States Urge Against Remington Trigger Settlement

Sara E. Teller - January 19, 2017

Remington class action settlement specifically indicates the trigger mechanisms in the company’s guns are defective in design.

New York Construction Site Safety Questioned

Sara E. Teller - January 18, 2017

The safety of construction workers in New York is being questioned after yet another nonunion worker died on the job on December 23rd, just before the Christmas holiday.

Pyrrhic Victory for Johnson & Johnson

Ryan J. Farrick - January 18, 2017

A Dallas judge’s ruling resulted in a pyrrhic victory for Johnson & Johnson. The latest and possibly last chapter in a long-lasting court case came to a close at the beginning of January. For two years, Johnson & Johnson had been fighting six plaintiffs’ accusations of negligence. At the forefront of the drama was a

Twinkies Recalled Over Salmonella Contamination

Brianna Smith - January 13, 2017

Unfortunately for Twinkie lovers everywhere, a seasonal version of Hostess Twinkies joined a growing list of foods on a recall list because of potential Salmonella contamination. The source of the contamination? The Valley Milk plant in Strasburg, VA. The recall itself began last November when, at the request of the FDA, “armed U.S. Marshals raided the

Volkswagen to Submit Plea Deal for Diesel Damage

Sara E. Teller - January 13, 2017

Volkswagen will plead guilty for criminal misconduct linked to rigging U.S. diesel emissions tests, admitting that 40 employees at both its Volkswagen and Audi brands deleted documents related to the testing and nearly 11 million vehicles around the world could have defeat device software installed designed to circumvent testing.

An Estimated 1.3 Million Honda Vehicles Recalled Due To Takata Airbags

Brianna Smith - January 12, 2017

Honda is back in the news due to its recent decision to recall about 1.3 million vehicles because of concerns over their Takata airbags exploding. With the recall, Honda plans on replacing the metal inflators in passenger-side airbags in order to make the vehicles safer. However, this isn’t the first time Honda has had to

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