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GM trucks, SUVs prone to losing power steering (1/15/09)
BusinessWeek - USA
Several popular models of General Motors trucks and SUVs are liable to lose their power steering as drivers make slow turns in parking lots... The problem has forced the nation's biggest automaker to settle lawsuits and led one state police force to briefly label the condition a hazard, more
Nissan Recalls 2005-'09 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra (1/7/09)
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Santa Monica,CA,USA
Nissan is recalling 242,720 2005-'09 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra vehicles sold in certain states because heavy road salt can rust a crash sensor, causing the front airbags to be disabled. more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (12/25/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Suit names Boyd in Orleans death (12/16/08)
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
The parents of one of two maintenance workers who died last year after entering a toxic manhole at the Orleans filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Friday seeking damages against Orleans owner Boyd Gaming. more key: OSHA
GM Recalls 2009 Cadillac CTS (11/7/08)
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Santa Monica,CA,USA
General Motors is recalling 12,662 2009 Cadillac CTS vehicles for a software problem that may disable the front passenger-side airbag. more
HERSHEY CREAMERY COMPANY PLEADS GUILTY AND PAYS $100,000 FINE FOR CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATION - FIRST PROSECUTION IN THE COUNTRY FOR FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT CAA RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (11/4/08)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
The CAA charge concerns the company's failure to develop and implement a RMP concerning the storage and use of a regulated substance, anhydrous ammonia, more
RECALLS (9/28/08)
Chicago Tribune - United States
•Chevrolet is recalling 314,048 2006-08 HHR crossovers to fix a glove-box door that failed to remain closed during crash testing. 9-14-08
•GM is recalling 944,000 2008 Buick Enclave, 2006-08 Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS and Hummer H2; and 2007-08 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL and Saturn Outlook vehicles over a problem with the heated windshield wiper fluid system. 9-7-08 more
Lilly Faces Zyprexa Class Action By 3rd-Party Payors (9/6/08)
Pharmalot - Newark,NJ,USA
Insurers, labor unions and pension funds can proceed with a class-action suit that claims hey were overcharged by the drugmaker, which allegedly withheld information and disseminated misinformation about the safety and effectiveness of the antipsychotic, more
Electric fault spurs big GM recall (8/30/08)
Reuters - USA
General Motors Corp is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short-circuit problem, more
Oral arguments heard over class certification in product liability cases (6/3/08)
Southeast Texas Record - Beaumont,TX,USA
...suit against General Motors that accused GM of selling vehicles with defectively designed parking brakes, including inadequate brake linings... [Miller County Circuit Court] did not address how it will proceed with a trial that involves more than 50 different legal standards.
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How Safe Are Theme Park Attractions? (5/20/08)
Kaitlin Lassiter Lobbied Congress to Close Legal Loophole in Theme Park Regulation
ABC News - USA
A California carnival-ride collapse that injured 23 people has raised questions about the safety of amusement parks attractions... more
Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance (5/11/08)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Goodyear Dunlop Tires North American, Ltd, (GDTNA), has determined that certain tires that it manufactured during the period beginning January 2003 through July 2004, do not fully comply with paragraph S6.5(f) of 49 CFR 571.119 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119... more
Group challenges Cemex permit (4/30/08)
Longmont Daily Times-Call - Longmont,CO,USA
A Denver-based environmental group is disputing the validity of a Lyons cement producer’s renewed operating permit. more
Feds allege worker fired for complaint about firm (4/17/08)
U.S. lawsuit seeks man's lost back pay, punitive damages
News Transcript - Farmingdale,NJ,USA
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Brocon Petroleum Inc., Route 33, and its president, Richard Kohler, on behalf of a former employee of the company. That employee was allegedly terminated in violation of the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (4/8/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (4/6/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
GM Recalls 2008 Cadillac STS and STS-V (3/27/08)
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Santa Monica,CA,USA
General Motors is recalling 4,586 2008 Cadillac STS and STS-V sedans for a problem with the tire-pressure monitoring system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says "indications of a system malfunction do not work," which may result in "premature tire failure [that] could result in a loss of control of the vehicle." more
If the air ails you, the water could fix you (3/22/08)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Ulster and Orange counties were two of 345 counties across the nation that violated the new smog standards... ...AP found that some 41 million Americans are drinking water laced with extremely small amounts of prescription drugs, including antibiotics, sex hormones and mood stabilizers. more
EPA complaint targets city-based business (3/22/08)
Cumberland Times-News - Cumberland,MD,USA
Global Marketing Systems-owned boat allegedly contains toxic substance
Robert Basseches said he has advised GMS owner Anil Sharma and all employees of the Cumberland-based companies from commenting on the complaint, which alleges a violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act. more
GM Recalls Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix for Fire Risk (3/18/08)
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Santa Monica,CA,USA
General Motors has recalled 207,542 1997-2003 Buick Regal GS and Pontiac Grand Prix GTP models with 3.8-liter supercharged V6 engines over a risk that they could catch fire. The recall includes a strong warning not to park the vehicles "in a garage, carport or other structure" to avoid the risk of fire. more
GM announces recall on car fire risk (3/17/08)
CNNMoney.com - USA
After 267 vehicle fires and six injuries, the automaker is recalling 1997-2003 Buick Regal GS and Grand Prix GTP models. more
Urgent Fire Hazard Prompts Massive Pontiac, Buick Recall (3/14/08)
Consumer Affairs - USA
General Motors Corp. is recalling more than 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans and urgently warning owners not to park them in garages or other structures because they can catch fire. The fire-prone vehicles are the 1997-2003 Buick Regal GS and Grand Prix GDP models with 3.8-liter supercharged V-6 engines. more
Government looks into GM roadsters' brakes (3/11/08)
The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA
The government is investigating several reports of poor braking power on some 2008 modelturbo-powered Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters... more (key: NHTSA)
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (2/28/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
OSHA fines Murphy Oil $179100 (2/22/08)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Murphy Oil USA Inc. has agreed to pay $179,100 in fines for safety violations at its Superior refinery... more
GM's Pontiac Vibe, Toyota's Matrix probed on windows (2/21/08)
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
General Motors Corp.'s Pontiac Vibe sport wagon and Toyota Motor Corp.'s Matrix wagon and Corolla sedan are under investigation by U.S. regulators after motorists complained power windows get stuck and, in some cases, shatter, more
GM Issues HHR Wagon Recall, While NHTSA Investigates Tahoe and Yukon Fires (2/15/08)
Newsinferno.com - New York,NY,USA
HHR Wagons sold between 2006 and 2008 that were not equipped with optional roof rail-mounted airbags failed crash tests, and will not protect riders from head injuries in side impact crashes. GM said dealers would need to install a piece of energy-absorbing plastic to the headliner trim of the HHR Wagons to correct the problem. more
Federal Government Investigating Engine Fires in GM SUVs (2/14/08)
Edmunds.com/Inside Line - Santa Monica,CA,USA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is checking into reports of engine fires in General Motors' full-size SUVs. The preliminary investigation, which has not reached the recall stage, involves an estimated 400,000 vehicles, including the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and the 2007 GMC Yukon. more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (2/13/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Investigators probe GM SUV fire reports (2/11/08)
CNNMoney.com - USA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a formal investigation into possible fires in General Motors' new full-size SUV. The agency is responding to two reports of fires on 2007 model year Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs. Both were said to have occurred while the vehicles were parked in a home garage with the engine turned off. more
Feds Probe Fire Complaints in Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon (2/10/08)
Fires also reported in Lamborghinis
Consumer Affairs - USA
...consumer complaints that 2007 Chevrolet Tahoes and GMC Yukons caught fire while parked in home garages with the engines off. more
Feds check GM SUVs for fire threat (2/9/08)
Automotive News - USA
Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation of 2007 Chevrolet Tahoes and GMC Yukons after getting two reports of fires while Tahoes were parked in home garages with their engines off. The reports said both homes were badly damaged. Two people were injured in one of the incidents... as many as 400,000 vehicles would be affected if a defect is identified... more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (2/5/08)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
GM's Saab 9-3 sedans probed for loss of brake power (2/5/08)
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
General Motors Corp.'s Saab 9-3 Aero sedan is being evaluated by a U.S. safety agency after officials received five complaints of a loss of braking power, Bloomberg News reported today. The probe may affect 49,932 vehicles from model years 2006-2007 equipped with a 2.8-liter V-6 turbo engine, more
FDA Unretrieved Device Fragments Warning (1/15/08)
FDA MedWatch
UDF... a medical device that has separated unintentionally and remains in the patient after a procedure... local tissue reaction, infection, perforation and obstruction of blood vessels, and death. more
AVX's action probed by MB: Officials investigating if firm had permission to dump contaminant (12/17/07)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Myrtle Beach officials are investigating whether they can take legal action against AVX Corp. because the manufacturer secretly dumped water contaminated with a toxic chemical into the city's sewer system for more than a decade. AVX dumped water contaminated with trichloroethylene, or TCE, into the sewer at its 17th Avenue South facility from at least 1985 to 1996, more
Asarco penalized $29K for violation (12/9/07)
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that it fined a Tucson-area mining company $28,950 for failing to submit required toxic-chemical reports to the government. Asarco LLC disclosed its failure to submit reports of cobalt processed from 2001 to 2003 at its Silver Bell mining facility, at 25000 W. Avra Valley Road in Marana, the EPA said. more
Staying safe while having fun on rides (12/8/07)
Chicago Tribune - United States
Q: The vast majority of park injuries are because of people not doing what they're supposed to, like use seat belts. You can't legislate against stupidity.
A: Agreed, but you can try to better protect people who may not always use good judgment -- meaning children. more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (12/4/07)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (12/3/07)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
GM, insurer study house fire (11/28/07)
Billings Gazette - MT, USA
Two teams of investigators began sifting through the rubble Tuesday at the site of a house fire thought to have been ignited by a parked car. One of the teams was sent by General Motors, manufacturer of the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix declared by local fire officials to be the source of the fire. more
GMC, Chevy Pickups Recalled (11/27/07)
Consumer Affairs - USA
The National Highway traffic Administration is recalling 11,974 General Motors Corp. Sierra and Chevrolet pickup trucks because the crankshaft positioning sensor can fail or operate intermittently. Failure or intermittent operations will cause the truck to run rough and perhaps force the engine to stall. more
GM recalls pickups, SUVs (11/21/07)
Detroit Free Press - United States
General Motors Corp. recalled 69,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac pickups and SUVs and more than 20,000 Saturn cars for repairs including adding interior safety foam and fixing a timing chain. The recall by the world's largest automaker covers 57,100 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent SUVs from the 2007 model year, and 11,974 2001-model Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks and 20,514 Saturn L-Series cars, more
Local Woman Gets Refund After Mini Van Doors Open While Driving (11/14/07)
Some Mini Vans Put Local Families At Risk
WPXI.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
Channel 11 searched the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) database and discovered over 20 complaints about similar problems with the Uplander's doors. The Uplander isn't the only GM made van with door complaints. There have also been similar complaints for the Pontiac Montana, Saturn Relay, and Buick Terraza. more
Graco Children's Products, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance (11/8/07)
Graco Children's Products, Inc.,
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Graco Children's Products, Inc. (Graco) has determined that certain child restraint systems that it manufactured between June 21, 2006 and October 26, 2007, did not fully comply with... Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213 Child Restraint Systems. more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (11/7/07)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (10/31/07)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (10/30/07)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
Resolve Pesticide Labeling Violations (10/16/07)
EPA and Lebanon Seaboard Corp.
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Lebanon Seaboard Corp., a maker of lawn and garden care products headquartered in Lebanon, Pa., has resolved 14 violations of the federal law regulating the use of pesticides. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cited the company for selling and distributing two mislabeled products for controlling weeds. more
Nursing Home Abuse News and Updates (10/8/07)
Compiled by Bee Becker
Spokesperson for SafetyForum Nursing Home Abuse Action Group (NHAAG) More...
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