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Samsung Washing Machines May Have “Safety Issues” That Cause Explosions

Oct 26, 2016

Samsung, which is already facing a major consumer backlash for The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is currently investigating a particular model of Samsung washing machines. Although the CPSC has not specified the exactly model that could be putting consumers at risk of injury, it did state that the potentially defective washing machines were manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016. For the past year, Samsung has reportedly been engaged...

FAA Bans Passengers from Bringing Defective Samsung Phones onto Planes

Oct 17, 2016

The The FAA ban was announced by the FAA and the US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It has already taken effect, so anyone who brings one of the recalled Samsung cell phones to a U.S. airport will be required to leave the phone behind or risk being turned away at the gate. (That’s because the phones can’t even be stored in luggage and checked in prior to boarding.)...

Fatal Car Crashes on the Rise in New Jersey

Oct 4, 2016

Fatal auto accidents Making matters worse: 2016 is currently on pace to exceed the total number of auto accident fatalities in 2015, with NJ State Police officials reporting that there have already been more than 400 fatal car accidents so far this year. Congested Highways in South Jersey Lead to Fatal Car Accidents The data shows that Monmouth County had the most fatal car crashes in New Jersey last year. This is the second year...

Kellogg’s Issues Food Recall of Eggo Waffles due to Listeria Concerns

Sep 27, 2016

The Kellogg Co. has issued a The waffle recall was deemed necessary when a worker conducting routine testing at a Kellogg manufacturing facility noticed a problem with the way in which machinery was being cleaned. According to the Kellogg Company, it was possible that a particular batch of Eggo Waffles may have been contaminated with the listeria bacteria due to “a gap in the sanitation process.” The Eggo Waffle recall comes on the heels...

Young Girl Dies After Drowning in Swimming Pool Accident at Sicklerville NJ Home

Sep 10, 2016

A young child died after falling into a pool in a tragic The victim was a two-year-old girl who was at the Sicklerville NJ house with her family. Adult family members noticed the victim floating in the pool and pulled her out of the water. While family members performed CPR on the victim and tried desperately to revive her, someone dialed 911 to alert local authorities. Emergency medical responders rushed to the scene, where...

Collision between Motorcycle and Car on Winslow NJ Road Injures Two Motorcyclists

Sep 6, 2016

A The motorcycle-car collision went down around 2:20 p.m. on Route 73, near Toms Well Road, in Winslow, New Jersey. The driver of a motor vehicle, a 74-year-old man from Sicklerville NJ, was headed south on Route 73 and came to a stop as he attempted to turn left onto Toms Well Road. While the car was stopped, a motorcyclist and his passenger crashed into the stopped vehicle. The collision with the car caused...

Elderly Motorist Crashes into Car on Road in Kearny, New Jersey

Aug 22, 2016

A The multi-vehicle crash occurred on Kearny Avenue in Kearny, NJ. An 82-year-old Newark man was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima south on the roadway. When the motorist approached a traffic light at the intersection of Kearny Avenue and Johnson Street, he reportedly accelerated and crashed into a Toyota Camry. The driver of the Camry, a 54-year-old Edison NJ woman, slowed down as the traffic light changed from green to yellow and then to...

Starbucks Recalls Millions of Stainless Steel Straws That Pose Health Risk to Consumers

Aug 11, 2016

Starbucks recently announced that will be issuing a The recall affects stainless steel straws that are sold along with stainless steel cups at Starbucks’ locations throughout the United States, including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The straws come in packages of three. According to a Starbucks company representative, the stainless steel straws “are rigid” and pose a significant health risk to customers who use them. The U.S. Consumers Product Safety Commission (CPSC) confirmed...

South Jersey Family Sues to Get Death Certificate Changed After Fatal Train Accident in Galloway Township

Aug 4, 2016

A tragic train accident The train crash went down around 11:00 p.m. on July 12, 2015 in Galloway Township, not far from Valiante’s residence in Mays Landing, NJ. The train was headed from Philadelphia to Atlantic City and traveling on the Atlantic City Rail Line. The train accident garnered significant media coverage and could have been a real embarrassment for NJ Transit authorities. However, both NJ Transit and the NJ State Medical Examiner’s Office concluded...

Trauma Deaths in US Hospitals Can Be Prevented with Optimal Medical Treatment

Jul 28, 2016

Approximately 20 percent of all trauma deaths in US hospitals and emergency rooms could be prevented with more immediate access to quality medical care, according to a recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS). The results of the study could have a serious impact on The report was published shortly after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, an incident that highlighted the need for fast access...