The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us the importance of hand washing, wearing masks and watching the exponential growth curves of this disease. But there is much we do not know. One concern that has not been addressed is the hazard danger associated with recirculated air in office and manufacturing buildings. We first encountered the […]
Recycle Your Pacemaker
Encouraging news from a New England Journal of Medicine article finding that the infection risk associated with resterilized pacemakers does not differ significantly from the infection risk seen in new pacemakers. Used pacemakers are safe to use but you won’t see them recycled in the U.S. because the FDA, at the insistence of the pharmaceutical […]
Lenox Tea Kettles Causing Severe Burn Injuries
Popular Lenox tea kettles are currently being recalled due to a risk of severe burn injuries to consumers. These 2.5-quart tea kettles by Lenox are being recalled by Continuum. Apparently, they can expel hot water during use, which poses a significant risk of burn hazard to users. Currently, about 56,000 of these tea kettles are […]
Defective Seat Belts on Polaris Utility Vehicles
Popular off-road vehicle manufacturer Polaris is currently conducting a recall of their PRO XD and Ranger utility vehicles due to an injury hazard to users. At this time, Polaris is recalling their model year 2019 PRO XD and model year 2020 Ranger utility vehicles (UTVs) due to defective seat belts. Apparently, the seat belts on […]
Children Crushed to Death by Overturning TVs and Furniture
Sorry for this morbid note, but in earthquake country you would expect everyone would anchor TVs and furniture to walls. Not so. This past week we had two calls involving a child injured by an overturned TV and another by a dresser that tipped-over. Fortunately, these two children survived, but an astounding that 80 percent […]
