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Frozen Berries Recalled for Hepatitis A Oregon-based Townsend Farms, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of a number of lots of its frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend, which were sold at Costco under the Townsend Farms brand, and at Harris Teeter under its own in-house brand. It is suspected that these Costco berries cause Hepatitis…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recalls of two types of portable electric heaters due to what is characterized as a significant fire risk. Electric heater fires are not a new problem but they are a very serious problem that can cause people to lose their homes, sustain burns, and lose loved…

Wrong-Way Driving Accident in Denton Based on the news reports, instances of wrong-way driving on Texas highways are far more prevalent than previously thought. Such drivers are obviously a very real danger to everyone else on the highway, and the Texas Department of Transportation is conducting research into solutions to the problem, especially considering…

Toro Riding Mower Recall: Potential Fire Hazard Prompts Action The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Bloomington, MN based Toro Co. have announced an expanded recall of 2012 and 2013 Toro Z Master Commercial 2000 Series ZRT riding lawn mowers because of a serious defect that could cause the mowers to catch fire. Back…

The Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion in West, Texas was a terrible tragedy that shook many communities to their cores.  As the people of West, Texas try to pick up the pieces after one of the worst disasters in years, other Texas communities should really think about what can be done to prevent the next…

Corpus Christi Industrial Accident: Worker Crushed in Workplace Accident A 22-year old worker, Christopher Michael Cantu, was crushed and killed in an industrial accident at the Coastal Plating Company in Corpus Christi, on May 28. He was working in their factory when an overhead crane was moving a 13-ton cylinder of sand blasting material…

Group Demands Jeep Grand Cherokee Recall over Jeep Fuel Fed Fires A nonprofit group that advocates for consumer safety, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS), has repeated its demand that the Chrysler Group and Fiat, its parent company, issue a massive recall for millions of Jeep Grand Cherokees from model years 1993-2004, because they…

Cadillac SRX Recall: GM Recall Over Mechanical Defects When a consumer buys a new vehicle, they expect it to run properly, and for its safety functions to work as designed. But sometimes, that doesn’t happen. And lest you think such a thing is only common on economy cars, think again. The San Antonio Automotive…

Oil and gas workers have a lot to worry about in the course of their jobs. According to some measures, their industry’s workplace fatality rate is as much as seven times higher than the average workplace. And one of the greatest hazards facing such workers is the danger inherent in exposure to such chemicals…

Dust Explosions Targeted by House Bill Grain dust, sugar dust, flower, and other type of dust are commonplace in many workplaces.  A lot of people look at a dusty workplace and see hard work, not a deadly workplace hazard which can take down the building they’re working in with just one explosion. In response…