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Samsung Washing Machine Update: Texas Family’s Repaired Machine Explodes You may recall that a few months ago, Samsung issued a voluntary recall of some of their top-loading washers because the washer lids can become detached from the machine while they are in operation. During the spin cycle, those lids can explode off the machines with enough…

HP Orders Laptop Battery Recall Due to Burn and Fire Hazard HP Development Company, manufacturers of HP and Compaq computers, has issued a very serious voluntary laptop battery recall for over 140,000 lithium-ion batteries that power some of its laptop computers because of the “fire and burn hazards” they may pose. This is actually the second such…

OSHA Whistleblower Settlement Totals More Than $892k A longtime Amtrak law enforcement employee who lost his job after he raised concern over possible railroad safety, as well as possible fraud and abuse involving a railroad contractor, has gotten his job back and was awarded a settlement of $892,551 by order of the Occupational Safety…

Should Parents Worry About a Moldy Teething Toy? There has been a lot of concern expressed by parents in recent days over one of the most popular infant teething toys in the world, Sophie the Giraffe, after parents have flooded social media with reports that the toy, which is made of 100% natural rubber…

Honda Airbag Recall Expands Again The recall of vehicles because of defective Takata airbags continues to grow. Late yesterday,  Honda Motor Co. announced that it has added an additional 772,000 in the United States to the number of vehicles they have already recalled, bringing the total Honda airbag recall to about 11.4 million vehicles….

Exposure Leads to Four Texas Pesticide Deaths A terrible tragedy last week in Amarillo when four Texas pesticide deaths occurred and Amarillo Police are suggesting that the culprit may have been the chemical reaction caused by mixing pesticide with water when someone in the family tried to wash it away. The dead were four…

Disney Issues Infant Hoodie Recall For Choking Hazard Parents should check their infant child’s closets and dressers for infant hoodies that may be there. On Wednesday,  The Walt Disney Company issued an infant hoodie recall for about 15,000 garments that were sold exclusively at Disney parks than their website because the hoodies may present…

Undeclared Peanuts Lead to Another Texas Food Recall For the second time in just the last few weeks, Texas Best Proteins, a Santo, Texas-based food manufacturer who produces Farm to Market Foods products, has decided to issue another Texas food recall of some of their products. On Dec. 22, they recalled more than 25,000…

Texas Plane Crash Leaves Three Dead The last day of 2016 featured a terrible Texas plane crash, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are on the scene investigating a plane crash in which two small private planes collided in mid-air, leaving three people dead. The crash happened last…

Fall, Laceration Hazards Lead to Stroller Recall When parents buy new equipment for their baby or small child, they buy it with the belief that the product has been checked out thoroughly and is safe for their child to use. However, once in a while, children’s products slip through the cracks and actually create…