Motorcycle safety suits with airbags inside have been around for a few years, but they were primarily designed for track racers (like our own T. Scott Jones). All that’s about to change, though, as the latest invention of Alpinestars hits the market. According to Fox News, the company’s new Tech-Air street system is designed for riders of all kinds in almost all terrains. The new product boasts “a vest fitted with airbags on the chest, back [...]
The last year and a half have been rough for airbags. Now Chrysler is recalling certain Jeep Cherokees manufactured between January 1, 2013 and November 19, 2014 because their side curtain and seat airbags have the potential to spontaneously deploy while the vehicle is in operation. According to the International Business Times, this latest “Jeep Cherokee recall of nearly 168,000 vehicles in the U.S. has pushed the total number of cars covered by inadvertent air bag [...]
Some major retailers – Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC – are in pretty hot water for selling mislabeled herbal supplements. Since the New York State Attorney General’s announcement on Monday, February 2, that all four retailers were selling fraudulent products, other states have started to look more deeply into claims that the herbal supplements carried by these stores were no more than powdered rice and houseplants. How did it happen? The Food and Drug Administration labels [...]
A lot of people – especially people with small children or pets in the home – turn to “green” cleaners. Not only are they supposedly better for the environment, but many of them claim to be safe for household use because they don’t use poisonous chemicals. But the truth is that some of those cleaners are just as dangerous as their non-green alternatives, and using them could be bad for your health. The Consumer Product Safety [...]
Being a pedestrian in an urban setting can be a risky proposition. The National Highway Safety Administration reports that in 2011, 4,432 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents, which is up 8% since 2009. Most of these deaths occurred at non-intersections, and 70% of them occurred at night with a significant number of those cases involving alcohol. Since a pedestrian accident involves at least two individuals – one driving a motor vehicle and the other on [...]
You might remember the meningitis outbreak in 2012 that was traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts; it killed 64 people and made hundreds of others deathly ill with the disease. One of the pharmacists who worked at the New England Compounding Center, Glenn Adam Chin, was arraigned recently on charges of mail fraud, but further charges will most likely be forthcoming in this case. Chin, who was in charge of the clean rooms at [...]
The Knoxville community has suffered a devastating loss today. Close to 3:00pm this afternoon, two school buses serving Sunnyview Primary School and Chilhowee Intermediate School collided in a tragic accident which left 23 children injured, and three people dead. Two of the fatalities were children; the third was an aide. No names have been released at this time. The bus collision happened at the intersection of John Sevier Road on the Asheville Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee. [...]
Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season – not only for families, but for retailers. And even though a growing number of stores are agreeing not to open on Thanksgiving, more and more of them are starting their Black Friday sales on turkey day itself. With so many shoppers competing for so few items, it can be pretty dangerous at the mall or outlets. We want you to stay safe this year on Black Friday, [...]
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and this year we’ll be giving thanks if no one ends up in the emergency room. That’s because the holidays create situations where injuries can occur even when we’re not prepared for them. The most common holiday-related injuries include: Cooking injuries. Thanksgiving is a holiday about food and family – and with too many cooks in the kitchen trying to keep the turkey moist and the gravy hot, the increases [...]
November 13th brought snow and sleet to Memphis – and that weather has been named the reason for about dozens of car crashes, some of which proved fatal. This storm may have been a fluke, but if the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that weather can change in the blink of an eye. Being prepared for storms can help keep you and your family members safe this winter. What do I do if [...]
