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Posted on Aug 17, 2016 By David Thomas
"INSANE" On August 7, 2016, 10 year old Caleb Schwab rode the world's tallest water slide in Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. The ride, named "Verruckt" which is ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2016 By David Thomas
SPRING INTO EXERCISE--BUT BE CAREFUL Spring is here, and for many people that means exercising and getting into shape for the summer months ahead. Great idea because exercise is good for ...
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Posted on Dec 4, 2015 By David Thomas
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR December is the biggest gift-shopping and toy-buying season of the year. Unfortunately, some of those gifts and toys will cause injuries, despite the efforts of various ...
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Posted on May 25, 2015 By David Thomas
For the past year, Takata Corp. has been under investigation by the NHTSA for its defective airbags. Two previous blogs discussed the fact that Takata had notice of the defect in the airbags as far ...
Continue reading "Takata Airbag Recall Part III" »
Posted on May 11, 2015 By David Thomas
Freddie Gray's death while in the custody of Baltimore City Police brought into sharp focus the national scrutiny and debate over excessive force used by police when making arrests. But Freddie ...
Continue reading "The First Tragedy In Freddie Gray's Life" »
Posted on Apr 27, 2015 By David Thomas
TOTAL RECALL After weeks of uncertainty about the source and extent of contamination, on April 20, 2015, Blue Bell Creameries recalled all of its products. So began the removal of eight million ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2014 By David Thomas
NEW INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO INCREASED LIABILITY In Part I of our discussion of the defective airbags supplied by the Japanese manufacturer Takata, research into the issue revealed that the Tokyo-based ...
Continue reading "The Takata Airbag Recall Part II: Decade Delay May Lead to New Lawsuits and New Legislation" »
Posted on Feb 17, 2014 By David Thomas
With the present advancements of technology in today's digital world, it looks like "little Johnny" may be better equipped to use an IPhone or IPad than to play in a pick-up game of ...
Continue reading "Parks and Playgrounds: Let's Keep Them Fun And Enjoyable For Our Children." »
Posted on Sep 13, 2013 By David Thomas
According to a study by the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, between 1992 and 2001 a total of 68 people were killed while riding on an elevator to work. This statistic should really be read as an ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2013 By David Thomas
Summer time often means grilling out and enjoying a few adult beverages with buddies. It's also a time that can have serious consequences if you're not careful. Sometimes however, even the ...
Continue reading "Char-Broil Recalls Nearly 70,000 Grills" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2013 By David Thomas
Are you or a loved-one one of the 25.8 million people in this country that suffers from diabetes? Well here's an important recall notice worth paying attention to. This last week the FDA issue a ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2013 By David Thomas
The Ferrara Candy Company decided to voluntarily recall 6 pound packages of its malted milk ball products because they may contain nuts that had not been properly labeled. The recall relates to a ...
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Posted on Jul 15, 2013 By David Thomas
It's not uncommon to receive a vehicle recall notice in the mail. Often times we ignore the notices in the belief that they may be fraudulent, or that they address insignificant issues that ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2013 By David Thomas
In somewhat strange news, a man in California became sick in the last few weeks after eating Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend Berries from Costco. The man, who tested positive for Hepatitis A ...
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