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Kroger Recalls Water for Infants Due to Mold
The discovery of mold within a significant number of water containers distributed by the Kroger Company has resulted in a large recall. The discovery of mold occurred after several customers complained to Kroger regarding the water, alerting to the company as to the presence of a potential problem. While the exact claims of these complaints are not known (whether or not they identified specific health issues that emerged after the consumption of contaminated water or if they were more benign), the Kroger company did issue a statement saying that they took the complaints seriously, tested the water, and discovered a strain of mold known as Talaromyces penicillium within the water.
Takata Airbag Recall Expands by 3.3 Million Units
Earlier in the year, the Takata company revisited their product recall and decided that they needed to expand the scope of the notice to include 3.3 million more inflators. The Takata airbag controversy broke open a little more than a year ago after numerous individuals were reported to have died over the course of a few years after the airbags in their front and sides of their cars malfunctioned.
Casselberry Fire Displaces Family of Six
Firefighters in Casselberry responded to reports of a house fire on Thursday morning and rushed to the scene of the reported incident. When they arrived at the home located on Willow Bay Terrace, the firefighters with the Seminole County Fire Department said that they discovered an active blaze working its way through the garage of the home. The incident, which was reported around 12:05 in the morning, resulted in the fire crews battling the flames before they could spread through the garage and begin affecting the other homes nearby.
Takata Airbag Recall Expansion Encompasses Additional 3.3 Million Vehicles
On Sunday, January 8, 2018, former Japanese auto giant Takata Corp. issued a recall expansion involving an additional 3.3 million vehicles due to their faulty airbag inflators. This is the largest recall to affect the automobile industry in United States history.
New Report Shows Shocking Statistics Regarding Injuries Inflicted by Window Blinds on Children
A disturbing report was recently released by the Center for Injury Research and Policy, located at Columbus, Ohio, in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This report, the result of an analyzation of several different national databases which store information from all hospitals around the country, discovered that every month a child in the United States dies as a result of an incident involving window blinds. Furthermore, two children are injured every single day under the same circumstances.
Over 800,000 Honda Odyssey Minivans Recalled Due to Faulty Seat Latches
On Saturday, November 18th, 2017, worldwide automobile manufacturer Honda Motor Company, Ltd. issued a United States-based recall affecting one of its best-selling minivans, the Honda Odyssey, due to adjustable seat locking issues within the second row of seating.
Target Recalls Top-Heavy Dressers
Target stores across the nation issued an urgent recall on September 13th that concerns a popular line of dressers sold under the Room Essentials brand name. According to the recall report, these dressers possess 4 drawers and were being sold in three different color options.
FDA Warns Against Drinking Moscow Mules from Copper Mugs
Across the United States, people have been falling in love with the drink known as the Moscow Mule. Made by combining lime juice, vodka, and ginger beer, the Moscow Mule is a fairly standard cocktail that provides tremendous flavor in a simple package. Or is the package so simple after all? One of the most defining characteristics of the Moscow Mule is the copper mug in which many establishments choose to serve the beverage.
Takata Airbags Deemed Responsible for Death of Holiday Woman
On July 19th, a woman was involved in a crash close to Tampa. She later died from her injuries. An investigation was launched, and the findings recently released. The conclusion is far from comforting.
Australian Man’s Death Linked to Faulty Takata Airbags
A 58-year-old man from Sydney, Australia passed away over the weekend after the Honda CRV he was driving collided with another vehicle at an intersection. The impact from the accident caused the airbags to deploy, fatally wounding the driver when he was struck in the neck with metal shrapnel from the faulty airbags. An officer at the scene said: “Investigations have revealed the death of the man is likely due to a fault in the airbag, causing the man to be struck in the neck by a small fragment.”
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