Category Archives: Safety

Chrysler recalls more than 25,000 vehicles

By doris | Published: June 5, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT – Chrysler is recalling nearly 35,000 Dodge Calibers in the United States and around the world to fix a potential problem with sticky gas pedals, the same issue that has affected millions of Toyotas. Chrysler Group LLC said it will recall about 25,000 Calibers in the U.S. from the 2007 [...]

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Gulf of Mexico gusher gets cap; oil still spewing

By doris | Published: June 4, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com VENICE, La. – BP made promising strides in its latest bid to capture some of the oil spewing from its ruptured deep-sea well in the Gulf of Mexico, while President Barack Obama called off an overseas trip and prepared for another visit Friday to the spill-stricken U.S. Gulf Coast. After failing [...]

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FDA warns another drugmaker over tainted meds

By doris | Published: May 28, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — You may have thought you were playing it safe by avoiding recently-recalled Johnson & Johnson products, but another drugmaker is now in the hot seat for some of the same problems, including the release of metal-tainted pills. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a [...]

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Tylenol recall: Serious side effects investigated

By doris | Published: May 26, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The Food and Drug Administration is looking into reports of at least 775 serious side effects from drugs recalled by McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, according to a source close to a Congressional investigation. Included in the reports were 30 deaths, nearly all of which [...]

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Carmakers agree to make electric cars noisier

By doris | Published: May 20, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Automakers and advocates for the blind have agreed on a plan to address an unintended problem caused by electric and hybrid cars: They endanger sight-impaired and distracted pedestrians because they make no noise when running on electric power. The groups joined together to present Congress with a [...]

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BP spill costs $350 million — so far

By doris | Published: May 11, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com)) — BP said Monday it has spent $350 million so far on cleanup and other costs associated with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. That includes expenses related to cleaning up the oil, protecting wetlands and beaches, efforts to seal the leaking oil well, assistance [...]

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Car makers support black box, brake overrides

By doris | Published: May 9, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – A trade group representing Detroit automakers and Toyota Motor Corp. plans to pledge support for requiring brake override systems and vehicle “black boxes” on all new vehicles as Congress develops new safety improvements following Toyota’s large recalls.

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Rig explosion dirties BP’s green image

By doris | Published: May 1, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com NEW YORK – BP brands itself a friend of the environment, an energy company that goes “beyond petroleum.” That image, worth billions of dollars, is being sullied by the company’s inability to contain a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As the expanding oil slick threatens marshlands and wildlife [...]

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Doctors: 5 gripes about the health law

By doris | Published: April 22, 2010

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com We can be sued into oblivion Doctors’ fear of multi-million dollar lawsuits is pushing them to practice “defensive medicine.” More doctors are ordering additional tests and procedures not based on need but fear of liability. The government estimates that cost of medical malpractice is less than 2% of overall health care spending. [...]

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Toyota to recall 600,000 minivans

By doris | Published: April 18, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Toyota said Friday it will recall about 600,000 Sienna minivans to address potential corrosion on spare tire cables. The recall includes certain 1998 to 2010 model years sold in the United States and operated in cold climate areas, the automaker said in a statement.

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Toyota suspends sales of Lexus GX 460

By doris | Published: April 14, 2010

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Toyota asked dealers to temporarily suspend sales of the new 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a safety warning on the SUV. “We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seriously and are determined to identify and correct the issue Consumer Reports identified,” said [...]

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Toyota fix in question amid complaints

By doris | Published: March 4, 2010

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal safety regulators said Wednesday they have received 10 complaints from drivers alleging sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles that have already been repaired under the automaker’s recent recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has reached out to the consumers in question to gather more information [...]

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Lawmaker: Toyota withheld key evidence

By doris | Published: February 27, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – A House lawmaker said Friday that internal Toyota documents show the automaker deliberately withheld key vehicle design and testing evidence in lawsuits filed by Toyota drivers injured in crashes. In a letter to Toyota’s top North American executive, House oversight committee Chairman Edolphus Towns accused Toyota of shielding its [...]

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Boeing says 747-8 freighter to make first flight

By doris | Published: February 7, 2010

Full Story at news.yahoo.com SEATTLE – Boeing Co.’s giant 747-8 freighter should make its first flight Monday after performing well on taxi tests and reaching a top speed of about 103.5 mph, the company said. At 250 feet long, the plane is the largest Boeing has ever built and about 18 feet longer than the [...]

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