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Oil Rig Transport Helicopter Crash: 2 Fatalities Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard have announced the recovery of two bodies and the helicopter that had crashed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon, June 11, about 90 miles from Houma, Louisiana. According to the Coast Guard, the civilian helicopter carrying two passengers crashed at…

Nap Nanny Recalled: Infant Deaths Prompt Action Sometimes, even after a product is recalled, a terrible tragedy can still occur. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued yet another consumer alert designed to warn parents who may still be holding onto a Nap Nanny infant recliner to not just cease using it, but…

Norovirus in Restaurants: More Common than Cruise Ships Though we tend to think of the norovirus as an illness one usually contracts on a cruise ship, the release of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that you are actually far more likely to be contaminated by the…

Ford Steering Defect Prompts Recall The parade of serous recalls for major safety problems continues, with the revelation that on Thursday, May 29, Ford Motor Co. announced a recall of nearly 1.4 million sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) throughout the U.S. and Canada for several issues that could result in the loss of power steering suddenly….

Fuego Tortilla Grill Salmonella Outbreak The Fuego’s Tortilla Grill Restaurant in College Station decided to voluntarily close its doors on Friday, after the Brazos County Health Department’s (BCHD) investigation into a number of Salmonella cases involving the restaurant that have occurred since last September. In all, while no deaths have been reported, officials have…

If you are operating a motor vehicle anywhere in the state of Texas between now and June 1, be sure to wear a seat belt. Not just because it’s safer, but also because it could cost you. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is cracking down on those who don’t buckle up, as part…

Salmonella and Baby Chicks: A Dangerous Condition In many families, Easter tradition includes the gift of cute little chicks or ducks to the kids or other loved ones. Unfortunately, that tradition has a bit of a down side, according to officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in that it can…

Buckyballs Recalled: Determined to be Danger to Children As a result of the settlement of a very rare lawsuit filed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the agency recently announced a voluntary recall of all Buckyballs, which are small desk toys that contain very small high powered magnetic pellets that can be molded…

If you have a Remington hunting rifle that you love, you might want to take a look at this before the coming fall hunting season starts. The Remington Arms Co. recently issued a national recall of its Model 700 and Model Seven rifles that come equipped with the X-Mark Pro trigger. The reason for…

Unsafe Vehicles: Consumer Report’s 2014 List of Cars to Avoid Consumer Reports is known for their annual list of what they consider the best buys in cars and SUVs for that model year. It’s a pretty long list, and shows that there are always great choices every year. All car makers want to be…