Amazon, University of Pennsylvania sued by family of student who killed herself with cyanide allegedly purchased online
;Amazon and the University of Pennsylvania are being sued by the family of a student who killed herself two years ago with cyanide she allegedly purchased without a problem from the online retailer.
The suit says the school ignored Arya Singh’s claims of a sexual assault — leading to a two-year downward spiral culminating in...
New VIN Video Helps Consumers Track Vehicle Recalls
WASHINGTON — A new video by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration helps consumers understand the importance of their car or truck's Vehicle Identification Number and whether their vehicle is subject to a safety recall.
"Your VIN: A Key to Vehicle Safety" illustrates the federal safety agency's commitment to aiding consumers in an era of...
NHTSA Says 2015 Is Shaping Up To Be A Deadly Year For Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued some very early traffic fatality stats for 2015, and we hate to break it to you, but they don't look so good. In fact, they're pretty darned depressing.
Official numbers for 2015 won't be available for a while -- likely, the end of 2016, after data has...
Carmakers Sued Over Keyless Ignitions That Leave Engines On
Ten of the world’s largest carmakers were sued over claims that keyless ignitions lacking an automatic shut-off endanger drivers and passengers with deadly carbon monoxide fumes.
Manufacturers including Toyota Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. have long known of the risks and failed to fix the defect even as 13 people have...
Britax to recall 213,000 child safety seats
Britax Child Safety Inc. said Friday it will recall 213,000 child safety seats with buttons that could fail and allow the shoulder harness to loosen.
The recall covers some Advocate ClickTight, Boulevard ClickTight and Maraton ClickTight child seats. The seats were built between August 2014 and July 29. Owners will receive a remedy kit that...
FDA warns makers of medical scopes in wake of deadly ‘superbug’ outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to manufacturers of a specialized medical scope that has been associated with outbreaks of a deadly “superbug” virus, saying the companies failed to adequately report problems with the devices and, in some instances, failed to ensure that they could be cleaned properly between uses.
The warnings...
GM recalls 73,000 2010 Cobalt cars for wiring
General Motors Co. said Thursday it is recalling 73,000 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt sedans because some may have been built with improperly routed side impact wiring that could prevent an air bag from deploying in a crash.
The Detroit automaker said it has a report of one injury and crash related to the issue.
Cutting saturated fat doesn’t necessarily reduce heart disease risk
Doctors have told patients for decades to eat less saturated fat – the predominant kind in red meat, butter and cheese -- as a way to prevent heart disease.
The truth may be more complicated.
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Connected medical devices: The Internet of things-that-could-kill-you
Cybersecurity researchers have warned that hackers can hijack cars and even rifles. Now, federal regulators are warning that a pump used to deliver medicine to patients is at risk of being breached.
While computers can make medical devices more accurate, they are also vulnerable to the same sort of coding bugs that...
The FDA Tells Hospitals How to Clean Scopes That Spread Superbugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is offering hospitals advice on how to avoid spreading drug-resistant superbugs with reusable medical scopes that have proven difficult to clean.
The instructions aren't mandatory, and some hospitals may not even be equipped to follow them. But the advice may help avert future infections from contaminated...
