Honda has recalled almost 900,000 minivans and SUVs across the globe because they can “roll away even though drivers have removed the keys from the ignition.” The recall affects primarily vehicles sold in the United States. More than 807,000 of the 870,000 recalled vehicles were sold in the United States.…
After the deadly meningitis outbreak that has spanned several states, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has closed another compounding pharmacy over sterility concerns. The surprise inspection of the Infusion Resource premises revealed “significant issues with the environment in which drugs were being mixed.” Infusion Resource primarily mixes sterile injectable…
Chrysler has recalled over 900,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty SUVs after discovering that the airbags can inflate while the car is being driven. All Grand Cherokees from 2002 through 2004 and Libertys from 2002 through 2003 have been recalled. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
A tainted steroid medication has led to at least three deaths in Florida and almost twenty across the nation. Dr. John Armstrong, Florida’s Surgeon General and Secretary of Health, said that the tainted steroid has led to the onset of meningitis symptoms in at least thirteen Floridians. Over 240 people…
Toyota is recalling over seven million vehicles due to defective power window switches. The defective switches have led to several vehicle fires and even some deaths. This the largest recall for Toyota and comes only two years after Toyota was forced to recall almost 4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles.…
Last week, Matt Fisher wrote a blog post on his personal blog entitled, “My Sister Paid Progressive Insurance to Defend Her Killer in Court,” detailing his family’s experiences with Progressive Insurance after his sister’s death. In the post, he detailed how his sister Katie was killed when another driver ran…
Sometimes you don’t always get what you pay for. Since early last year, both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have implemented more rigorous crash-testing procedures that makes a five-star rating more difficult to achieve. As a result, only three of the eleven…
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and manufacturer Artsana USA have announced a voluntary recall of almost 500,000 units of the popular Chicco Polly Highchair. The highchairs, which were manufactured prior to October 13, 2010, have pegs that stick out from the back legs. The pegs are intended for…
A federal investigation has been opened following complaints of fires erupting in the Chevrolet Cruze car. There have been two reports that General Motor’s best selling car has spontaneously caught fire while being driven. GM is looking into 19 warranty claims that involve fires in the Cruze. The Cruze is…
The family of a Fort Lauderdale woman who died of carbon monoxide poisoning has filed a wrongful death suit against Toyota. Twenty-nine-year old Chasity Glisson was found dead and her boyfriend Timothy Maddock was found nearly dead in Glisson’s Boca Raton home with her keyless Lexus still running in the…