Last week, Fiat Chrysler decided to issue a recall on approximately 1.4 million vehicles. A successful online hacking of a Jeep vehicle prompted the recall. According to ABC Channel Seven News, two hackers were able to take control over the vehicle online. The driver couldn’t use the brakes, transmission or steering when the hackers took […]
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Dangerously Defective Kenmore Ovens
Last week, The Safety Institute requested an investigation be conducted and a recall issued of Kenmore model 790 ovens due to defective doors. Already, there have been over 300 consumer reports of the glass doors on these ovens shattering during oven use and non-use. There have been many reports of the doors exploding while ovens […]
Daly City Resident Arrested for Vehicular Manslaughter
A Saturday evening crash has prompted the arrest of a Daly City resident. According to NBC Bay Area News, the fatal head-on collision happened on Highway 1 in Pacific at about 6:45 p.m. One of the drivers, 41-year-old Ana Reepen, has been taken into custody under suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony DUI. Fatal Head-On […]
Diabetes Screening and Erectile Dysfunction
A Medscape article brings to light the results of a recent cross-sectional survey published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine regarding the connection between erectile dysfunction (ED) and early diabetes. The results suggest that any diagnosis of ED should immediately trigger diabetes screening, in middle-aged men especially. A decade of recent […]
Thanksgiving Travel Safety
The Thanksgiving weekend is one of the most traveled holidays of the year. With more people on the road and more people celebrating holiday festivities, there’s also a higher likelihood of injury causing and potentially fatal car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up for […]
