According to the World Health Organization (WHO), maybe. A WHO panel concluded that cellphones are “possibly carcinogenic,” putting the mobile phones in the same threat level category as certain dry-cleaning chemicals and pesticides. The finding bolsters concerns among a growing group of experts about the health effects of low levels of radiation emitted by cellphones. […]
Product Liability / Defective Products
Bell bike helmets recalled
Bell Sports of Scotts Valley, California, announced a recall of their full-face bicycle helmets. The plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail, causing the helmet to come off the wearer’s head. This poses a head injury hazard to riders in the event of a fall. To date Bell has received one report of […]
HP expands battery recall for fire hazard
Hewlett Packard (HP) announced an expanded recall of several of it’s laptop computer batteries today that can overheat and cause fires.162,000 of the lithium-ion batteries used in HP and Compaq notebook computers were previously recalled in 2009 and 2010 by HP of Palo Alto, CA. The recalled lithium-ion batteries can overheat and rupture, posing fire […]
Honda recalls 833,000 more vehicles for defective airbags
Honda announced today that it is recalling an additional 833,000 vehicles for defective airbags. The defective air bags deploy with such force that the driver can be seriously injured or killed. This is Honda’s fourth recall for the same defect. Since late 2008 Honda has since recalled 1.7 million vehicles for the defective airbags. In […]
NHTSA investigating Ford and Mercury vehicles for shattering glass
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will looking into reports that the rear liftgate glass on 2010 and 2011 model year Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs can shatter. According to the notice posted on the NHTSA website they had received 18 reports that the liftgate window glass shattered spontaneously, while […]
