The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun its own preliminary probe into over one million Ford trucks and cars following reports that faulty tire valve stems were causing tires to leak air. Ford Motor Company, which conducted its own investigation, says that the tire valve stems do not pose a safety risk. Safety advocates, [...]
Federal Auto Safety Regulators Investigate More Than One Million Ford Cars and Trucks for Tire Leaks
October 27, 2008
Deaths of Two Infants Lead to Recall of Nearly 1.6 Million Delta Cribs and 2 Thousand Playkids Convertible Cribs
October 22, 2008
The deaths of two infants that were caused by defective cribs have led to two nationwide crib recalls this month. Last week, Playkids USA recalled 2,000 portable convertible cribs following the death of a 5-month-old baby who suffocated after becoming entrapped between the crib’s mattress and drop side rail. According to the US Consumer Product [...]
Burn Injuries to Children Can Be Prevented By Adding Safety Controls to Microwaves, Says New Study
October 16, 2008
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center say that microwave manufacturers could be doing more to protect children from burn injuries. In their study, published in this month’s Journal of Pediatrics, doctors reported that added safety protections, including accelerated warning campaigns and locking options, could reduce the number of injuries that occur when kids [...]
GM Recalls 79 Chevrolet Impalas Because of Potential Air Bag Malfunction
October 13, 2008
General Motors has announced that it is recalling 79 of its 2009 Chevrolet Impalas because of an air bag issue. The auto manufacturer says that part of the front passenger-side air bag could break during deployment, potentially striking and injuring the passenger. This breakage could also prevent the air bag from fully inflating, thereby only [...]
As Safety Belt Use Increases, So Does The Need to Eliminate Seat Belt Defects
October 7, 2008
US Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters says that more people than ever before are using safety belts. According to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures: 83% of vehicle occupants are wearing seat belts during daytime hours this year, compared to 82% in 2007. The NHTSA says that an additional 270 lives are [...]
IIHS Names 13 Booster Seats that Do Not Improve Safety Belt Fit for Kids
October 2, 2008
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute recently conducted an evaluation of car booster safety seats. Out of the 41 boosters studied, 13 of them did such a bad job of improving the way shoulder and lap safety belts fit on children that the IIHS is refusing to [...]
