What happened: The Los Angeles Times has reported that Disneyland Resort, in California, has shut down some of its rides, including Space Mountain, over safety concerns and possible OSHA violations. The roller coaster was closed along with the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride and Soarin’ Over California ride after the company received citations from the California Division…
What Happened: On the heels of a major recall of magnetic toys by Toys “R” US and several online retailers, a recent article statement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission discussed the dangers that magnetic items can pose to young children. Earlier this week Toys “R” Us, Overstock.com, Barnes & Noble and Bed Bath and…
What happened: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the voluntary recall of all Buckyballs and Buckycubes high-powered magnet sets, sold by six retailers, all of who are pulling the products from their inventory. These products contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death…
What happened: An eighteen year-old Pembroke, N.C. man has been charged with misdemeanor death and failure to stop at a stop sign after an accident that killed a 78 year-old Maxton man. The victim, William Hayes Freeman, had been driving a motorcycle when he was hit. According to police reports, the defendant was driving a…
Nissan and the NHTSA announced the recall of 20,000 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX SUVs after braking issues were discovered which could lead to accidents. To learn more, read the full story here… “Nissan Recalls Thousands Of Vehicles Due To Brake Defect“ CA