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Audi Recalled for Airbag Software Defect According to a release by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), German luxury automaker Audi has decided to issue a voluntary recall of more than 100,000 of their luxury sedans and station wagons sold in the United States, as part of a worldwide recall of 850,000 vehicles, because of a glitch they…

Top Five Costliest Foodborne Illnesses This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) released a report estimating the annual cost of foodborne illnesses to the economy, and the estimate is staggering. In all, the cost of the illnesses comes to more than $15.6 billion annually. To put that into perspective,…

Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Shenandoah Growers Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for at least one lot of their fresh-cut cilantro after testing revealed the potential for Salmonella contamination. The cilantro had been sent to one wholesaler and a retail distribution center around Oct. 8, 2014. So far, only two of the company’s products are subject to…

Crab Meat Recall for Possible Listeria Contamination East Providence, Rhode Island-based Rome Packing Co. has announced a voluntary recall of Ocean’s Catch brand All Natural Jonah Crab Leg Meat products, which may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The potential contamination was found by the company during some routine product sampling and testing. The products,…

Study Finds Recalled Dietary Supplements Still for Sale Despite the fact that a number of these products have been under a recall for years,  a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has uncovered the disturbing fact that some dietary supplements are still being sold, even though they contain potentially dangerous…

Williams-Sonoma brand Pesto Sauce Botulism Recall Issued The Food and Drug Administration has announced that Sutter, California -based California Olive and Vine, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of their Pumpkin Seed Pesto products, which are sold at Willams-Sonoma stores nationwide, including those in Texas. The company decided to take what it refers to…

There is little doubt that the oil and gas boom in the United States has been good for a number of state economies, especially Texas, which has benefited greatly from the boom. Unfortunately, based on recent reports, there is also definitely a downside to the Texas oil and gas boom, in that our state now leads…

According to a new report with more details about an accident between a tractor-trailer and a bus carrying a Texas college softball team, Oklahoma State Police later found a pipe used to smoke marijuana and a bag of prescription drugs in the truck’s cab. The accident occurred on Sept. 26, when the driver of…

After receiving  at least one report from a consumer who found a piece of a shoe in their child’s mouth, Toys “R” Us and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have announced a voluntary recall of approximately 19,000 Koala children’s sandals adorned with butterfly wings. This is because parts of the baby sandals can be…

While they are intended to reduce the problem of distracted driving, two just-released studies suggest that voice-activated dashboard systems and smartphones may actually worsen distracted driving. These two studies, by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah, paint a troubling picture. These types of systems are supposed to be designed…