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Senate members call for “do not drive” wording amidst air bag recall affecting Texas drivers. With more and more vehicles being recalled due to air bag issues, some lawmakers are stepping up and calling for more serious wording to be listed on the recall notices that are going out specifically…
Massive bolts on these wells are failing and could lead to major oil leaks and injuries on the Texas coast. Massive bolts used to connect subsea equipment on offshore wells are failing. This issue is calling into question the safety of the workers on oil rigs and platforms in the…
In a hospital setting, a doctor or nurse’s negligence can cause serious injury. There is a long history in Texas, as well as across the nation, of surgical equipment being left behind in patients. Equipment created to assist in surgeries, when negligently left inside the patient, become foreign objects that harm…
You should be able to trust that your child will be safe at a hospital. Of all places, a hospital is where you should feel safe to leave your children while they are being treated. When your child is in the hospital, you already have enough on your mind and…
IKEA announces a voluntary recall of their dressers in Texas and across the nation. Since 2014, IKEA dressers have been in the news. It started with the deaths of two toddlers caused by Ikea dressers tipping over and crushing them. The following year IKEA announced a program that offered free…
Billions in life insurance go unpaid to the rightful beneficiaries so profits can still be made. When you take out a life insurance policy on yourself you have the expectation that it will be paid out to the person you choose as your beneficiary to help ease their financial or…
A decorative table torch should add beauty to an outdoor space but can bring tragedy. In 2013, reports of exploding table torches purchased from Big Lots’ stores in Texas started making the news. Overall, there were reports of 20 torches exploding and in the end 30,000 of these torches were…
Texas parents are learning sippy cups may be spill-proof but not mold proof. Products are often recalled from the shelves. But when those products affect our kids it’s particularly troubling. Companies that make children’s products should be certain their products are safe before selling or distributing them to the public….
Should you be driving a vehicle with recalled parts in Texas? At any moment, there are thousands of vehicles on the recalled list at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Right now, because of the Takata airbag recall and others, there are millions of vehicles on that recall list being…
A nationwide recall has been declared for Polaris vehicles due to serious fire hazard. Recently the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of about 133,000 Polaris recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) due to fire hazard. There has been a total of 160 reports of fires with these ROVs. Of the…
