If the onset of winter means ski season for you, pay attention to the binding plates on your skis. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a civil penalty against Nordica USA last month. The CPSC accused the ski maker of knowingly failing to immediately report defective binding plates on their “XBi ALU...
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Researchers Say Women More Likely to Die in Car Accidents
Female drivers should take note of this study from the University of Virginia. The study revealed that women are 47 percent more likely to die in a car accident than men are. The reason, as reported at ketknbc.com, is due to crash test dummies. The test dummies are similar in size to a...
Read MoreChildren’s Mask Poses Suffocation Hazard
Has your child asked for a frog mask? The mask sold for only about $1.00, but it created a dangerous suffocation hazard for children. As a result, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of the toy last week. According to the CPSC, the toy is a
Read MoreCompany Fined Over $1 Million for Dangerous Toy
A popular toy sold at dollar stores was a known choking hazard, but the manufacturer failed to do anything about it. As a result, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) fined Henry Gordy International over $1 million. The New Jersey-based toymaker agreed to pay the fine, but it denies any
Read MoreBaltimore Encourages Sexual Assault Victims to Come Forward
Baltimore is taking a proactive stance and encouraging rape and sexual assault victims to come forward and report their crimes. This comes in the wake of a report that the Baltimore Police Department discounted many rape reports as “unfounded.” There will be an advertising campaign designed to let victims know it is never their...
Read MoreStudents Responsible for Fire at Local School
Woodrow Wilson High School recently underwent over $100 million in renovations. Last month, it suffered a setback when students intentionally set fires in one of its bathrooms, causing $150,000 in damages. As reported at washingtonpost.com, four students are responsible for the fires and the principal wants them expelled. In addition, the principal wants...
Read MoreFire Starts in Garbage Truck
A fire that started in the back of a Norfolk garbage truck marks the latest in a line of concerns surrounding the city’s trash haulers. As reported at hamptonroads.com, the fire started in the back of the truck late last month. According to a city inspector, the blaze began when a plastic bag touched...
Read MoreMarijuana Twice as Likely to Cause Car Crashes
Washington, D.C., along with 16 states, has legalized marijuana for medical use. However, are drivers high on marijuana more likely to cause an auto accident? Researchers in the past thought that drivers under the influence of marijuana made more careful drivers because they tend to drive slower...
Read MoreDC Sanitation Department Sued for Negligence after Murder
Last October, a Department of Public Works (DPW) worker died when a gunman opened fire at the DPW facility. Now, his widow filed a negligence lawsuit against the city for his death. In a report at dcist.com, the widow accuses the city of failing to act...
Read MoreStore Evacuated after Bleach Fight at Maryland Wal-Mart
Maryland authorities called in a hazardous materials team to an Arbutus Wal-Mart after two employees got into a fight and threw chemical bleach at each other inside the store. Rescue personnel had to evacuate the store for two hours after the incident earlier this month, according to a report at msn.com. Rescue personnel transported 19...
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