ABC News Investigation: The Potential Risk of Keyless Ignitions
A keyless ignition is that push button in your car that starts the engine instead of turning a key. It’s a feature that’s standard equipment on many new vehicles, but consumer safety advocates say keyless ignitions could pose a danger if you walk away with the fob and forget to turn off the car.
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How America’s love affair with caffeine has sparked a crisis of overdoses — and what the FDA is trying to do about it
There was a time when getting your daily dose of caffeine meant a simple cup of coffee or tea.
Poured into a ceramic mug, the steaming liquid tended to be enough to give most people that extra burst of energy to get out the door. Back then, you'd have to drink a heck of a...
Another outbreak from tainted scopes suspected at an L.A.-area hospital
A Pasadena hospital is investigating a suspected outbreak related to the same type of medical scope tied to superbug infections across the country.
Huntington Memorial Hospital said Wednesday it had alerted health authorities about a potential link between patients who have a pseudomonas bacteria and the Olympus Corp. duodenoscopes used to treat them.
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Superbugs are creeping into our food supply and quietly wreaking havoc
Many of us have had a brush with food poisoning. The rumble in your stomach after eating that questionable leftover pad Thai is unmistakable and can leave you helplessly on your couch for days.
Foodborne illnesses in the US are extremely common.
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With record Fiat Chrysler fine, safety regulators get more aggressive
In a rare demand that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles buy back as many as 193,000 flawed vehicles, the top U.S. traffic safety agency signaled a tougher stance on automakers that don't identify and quickly repair defects.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, criticized for its slow response to past auto problems, also wrestled admissions from Fiat...
Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall Over Hacking
WASHINGTON — When the call came to officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, they knew they had a problem they had never faced but had long feared.
On the line was Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with news that two technology researchers had hacked wirelessly into a Jeep Cherokee, through its dashboard connectivity system. They...
Robotic surgery linked to 144 deaths in the US
A study into the safety of surgical robots has linked the machines' use to at least 144 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries over a 14-year period in the US.
The events included broken instruments falling into patients' bodies, electrical sparks causing tissue burns and system errors making surgery take longer than planned.
The report notes...
Takata Rejects Senator’s Call for Compensation Fund
Takata Corp. rejected a U.S. senator’s request to form a compensation fund for victims of rupturing air bags at the center of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.
The Japanese manufacturer, under widespread scrutiny over defective air bags linked to at least eight deaths and more than 100 injuries, said in a letter to...
GM recalls crossovers over worry liftgates may fall
General Motors is recalling about 686,000 midsize crossover utility vehicles made between 2007 and 2012 because their rear liftgates could fall off and injure people.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, the vehicles are equipped with power liftgates that are supported by gas struts when they are open. The struts may prematurely...
2008-’10 Dodge Challenger Recalled for Defective Takata Airbags
WASHINGTON — Fiat-Chrysler is recalling 88,346 2008-'10 Dodge Challenger coupes in the U.S. to replace defective Takata airbags, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is an expansion of an existing recall.
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