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Ford Recalls Nearly 2 Million Pickups for Fire Risk
Pay attention to this, Texans. If you own a Ford pickup truck yourself, or you know someone who does own one, everyone should be aware that the Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for nearly 2 million of its flagship F-150 pickup trucks because of a potentially very dangerous fire risk. Unfortunately, some safety…
Salmonella Outbreak at San Antonio Restaurant Sickens 184
According to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, at least 184 people have reported symptoms of salmonella infection, after eating at the Wurzbach Road location of Pasha Mediterranean Grill, in an outbreak that is much larger than previously thought. These latest figures were released Wednesday, Sept. 5, and represent far more than the earlier…
Cereal Recall For Salmonella Expands: Here’s What You Need to Know
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration, another 30 people have become sick from Salmonella infections that are linked to the consumption of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal. Both agencies issued a reminder that consumers should not consume and retailers should not sell Honey Smacks due to possible contamination….
Pool Step Systems Recalled for Child Drowning Hazard
If you have a pool and children and you use a pool step system to help your child get into or out of the pool safely, you should pay attention to this. Confer Plastics has recalled about 100,000 in-pool step systems with curved steps for in-ground and above-ground pools after a number of reports of children being…
Whistleblower Claims Contractor Sold Air Force Faulty Jet Engines
While we are used to seeing whistleblowers call out companies and doctors who defraud the Medicare and Medicaid systems, the federal False Claims Act actually applies to any government contractor who defrauds or attempts to defraud the United States on any contract in any department. In a recently unsealed case that was filed in…
E-Scooters Come to San Antonio, But Are They Safe?
San Antonio recently became the latest city in Texas to host a fleet of lightweight, dockless e-scooters that are controlled by a smartphone app when The Bird Scooter Company decided to set up shop here. Unlike the shared rental bicycles that can be found all over town, these scooters are not docked and there…
Cyclospora Outbreak Hits Bexar County Hard
For the sixth summer in a row, Texas state and local health officials are busy trying to find out what has thus far caused more than 200 reported cases of cyclospora to date. So far, the foodborne pathogen has hit 45 Texas counties this year, including 28 cases in Bexar County alone. That total…
“Death Highway” is Causing Concern Over Oil & Gas Traffic
It may seem obvious to some who drive in some parts of the state, but according to a recent survey, some of the most dangerous highways can be found right here in Texas. Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a study by ValuePenguin recently listed the…
Branson Duck Boat Tragedy Brings Up Questions of Safety
As we all know by now, there was a disastrous duck boat accident in Branson, Missouri, in which one of the amphibious boats, which have come to be known as “duck boat,” capsized and sank in 40 feet of water on Table Rock Lake during what was supposed to be a fun family outing…
FDA Recalls Medications for Carcinogen Contamination
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a voluntary recall of several medications that contain the generic valsartan, a medication that is used by  doctors  to treat high blood pressure and prevent heart failure. Which Medications Are Being Recalled? According to the recall statement released by the FDA, the recall was…