Hundreds of thousands of adult bed handles are being recalled by Bed Handles Inc. after the product was linked to three deaths, an article by the Kansas City Star reported on May 20. Bed Handles Inc. is recalling 113,000 bed handles sold from 1994 to 2007 after three women reportedly died from becoming trapped by the handles.… Read More
New data released by State Farm Insurance has revealed that Illinois is ranked second in the U.S. in terms of the number of dog attack incidents last year, NBC Chicago reported on May 14. In Illinois alone, State Farm paid $8.9 million in compensation for 309 dog bite claims. Just last year, the firm paid $104 million for 3,700 dog attack incidents nationwide. Millions… Read More
The Emergency Medical Services group of Western Illinois University simulated a drunk driving crash to impart a lesson to high school students about the risk of drunk driving, wgem.com reported on April 29. In the mock driving crash performed on April 28, two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision in which one individual was killed after being… Read More
A review conducted by the USA TODAY revealed that more than 100,000 medical practitioners nationwide have a dependency on prescription drugs, which can negatively effect quality of medical care and endanger the lives of patients. The data obtained from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated that 103,000 medical professionals nationwide are abusing… Read More
The Naperville-based trucking firm involved in a fatal crash last January was ordered to stop its operations by federal regulators after violating safety measures, the Chicago Tribune reported on April 2. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) learned that trucking firm DND International committed several repeated lapses in connection to the fatal truck accident… Read More
At least 1.18 million Sports Utility Vehicles with potential airbag and seat belt issues were recalled by General Motors Co. on Monday, March 17. The recall affects the GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and Saturn Outlook. The airbags of the SUVs situated on the side and front could fail to work properly if the… Read More
On February 27, Illinois State Representative Jay Hoffman presented a bill that would implement the speed-camera law across the entire state of Illinois. According to Hoffman, the bill would make speed-camera legal across Illinois. The current speed-camera law is only applied in large metropolis areas that have at least 1 million inhabitants. Traffic violations detected… Read More
Wristbands designed to catalog daily physical activities are being recalled after causing skin irritations to some consumers. Fitbit issued a voluntary recall of Force wristbands on February 20 after receiving numerous consumer reports of skin rashes and infections. James Park of Fitbit was apologetic to the people who suffered skin problems because of the wristbands.… Read More
Thousands of dangerous baby walkers sold in the U.S. are being recalled by the company BebeLove. According to reports, the recall affects at least 3,600 baby walkers manufactured by BebeLove. The Consumer Product Safety Commission mentioned that the recalled BebeLove walkers did not meet federal safety standards. The commission said the walkers could cause serious… Read More
An Illinois state trooper was injured on Tuesday, January 21 when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle on I-74. According to reports, the car accident occurred when a speeding westbound pickup truck lost control and ran into the back of the patrol car. The trooper was working on the scene of another incident… Read More
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