The Squatty Potty isrecalling a children’s toilet step stool due to a fall hazard for children. The removable step, which is disguised as a hat, can detach when children are standing on it. There have been two injuries of children falling, one fell and hit her chin on the toilet causing her mouth to…
A lawsuit against the City of Highland Park, Illinois is resuming after the Illinois Supreme Court determined that a municipality can be held liable for poor conditions on bicycle trails. The cyclist who is pursing the suit was injured in thebicycle accident in August 2013. She was on an early morning ride with her…
A Florida nursing home is under fire forneglect and elder abuse after an 86-year old resident was beaten by another resident. Security footage shows the victim was attacked for nearly two minutes and there was no staff member attending to the residents in that vicinity and no one was monitoring the surveillance system at…
A fire hazard is prompting therecall of over 1,700 fiber optic Christmas trees imported by Melville Direct from October 2017 through December 2017 for about $50. The company reported that the AC power adapter can overheat and pose a fire hazard. There are two different trees being recalled: the 18 inch tall tree number…
The Rocky Mountain Bicycle company hasrecalled around 1,300 mountain bikes due to crash hazards. The company reported that the brake cable was not properly secured during manufacturing and can cause the brake to fail. The 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline bicycles were all sold in various colors but the model name is printed on…
An accident involving a bicycle and a vehicle took place recently in Tampa, Florida. The accident is being investigated for further information, but it is known that the crash was fatal. The Missouri Department of Public Safety reports that in the year 2011, 664 bicycle accidents were reported in Missouri. A person was killed…
A fatal one-vehicleauto-accident took place on Friday, December 1st in Millard County, Utah. The car accident took place when an eighteen year old, under the influence of alcohol, drove his vehicle on a rural road around 12:00 at night. As a result of driving over the speed limit, he lost control of his vehicle…
A series of auto-accidents took place along Interstate 55 in Imperial, Missouri on Saturday. Around 10:00 at night, a two-vehicle auto-accident took place. Consequently, both cars were moved to the side of the interstate in order for the drivers to talk outside of their vehicles. Then, a second accident took place when a third…
An auto-accident took place Thursday night on Highway 99 in Lane County, Oregon around 7:30. The accident took place when a driver lost control of his vehicle, causing him to cross into the lane of oncoming traffic, and collide with another vehicle. The driver, 22 years old, was reported to be unrestrained at the…
A fatal one vehicleauto-accident occurred on Saturday, December 2nd in Newark, New Jersey. The driver, a 34 year old Harrison citizen, was ejected from their vehicle in the midst of the accident and passed away. After receiving medical attention, the passenger that was in the vehicle is in stable condition. According to authorities, the…