Category Archives: Safety

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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Feds sign off on Toyota gas pedal remedy

By doris | Published: January 31, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT – Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter. Toyota plans [...]

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Cell phone driving bans don’t work

By doris | Published: January 30, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — State laws that ban drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones seem to have no effect on crash rates, according to a study released Friday. The Highway Loss Data Institute compared collisions of 100 insured vehicles per year in four different jurisdictions before and after bans on [...]

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Trying to reconnect Haiti to itself and the world

By doris | Published: January 18, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com When disaster strikes, many people’s first instinct is to reach for the phone. When the earthquake struck Haiti on Tuesday, Trilogy International Partners’ first instinct was to make sure the phones would start working again. The Bellevue, Wash., company owns Voila, the second-largest cell phone operator in Haiti. The company, which [...]

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Parents still must be vigilant to ensure toy safety

By doris | Published: November 29, 2009

Full Story at mcall.com As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear this week, it’s a good a time to ask: Are the toys we’re buying safer than the ones a couple years ago, when millions of playthings were recalled because of high lead levels and other hazards? The world’s largest toy manufacturer, Mattel [...]

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Toyota recalls 100,000 Tundra trucks

By doris | Published: November 26, 2009

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Federal regulators announced Tuesday the recall of 110,000 Toyota pickup trucks in 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that road salts can cause “excessive corrosion” of the Toyota Tundra’s frame, which holds a spare tire mounted underneath the [...]

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Crib recall: 2.1 million deemed unsafe

By doris | Published: November 24, 2009

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The federal agency in charge of product safety announced the recall of 2.1 million cribs Monday, citing defective hardware that can cause toddlers and infants to suffocate. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said parents should immediately stop using Stork Craft drop-side cribs, which are made by Stork Craft [...]

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Swine flu — and no paid sick leave

By doris | Published: September 28, 2009

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — As the H1N1 swine flu virus starts its second major sweep through the U.S., business owners are bracing for the impact of a worse-than-usual flu season on their workforces. That’s reviving debate on a contentious issue: What kind of sick leave should companies offer employees — and [...]

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Fuel standards: More mpg coming

By doris | Published: September 16, 2009

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A final proposal for new fuel economy standards was unveiled Tuesday in a joint announcement by the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. The regulation requires all passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States to get an overall average of 35.5 miles [...]

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Fiat: Chrysler’s Italian style

By doris | Published: April 19, 2009

Full Story At  CNNMoney.com Chrysler LLC is in the midst of intense negotiations – discussions that now seem troubled – to form a partnership with Italy’s Fiat. Chrysler has been scrambling to meet the U.S. government’s mandate that, in part, requires it to sell more low emission vehicles. To do this quickly Chrysler needs a [...]

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Fed to banks: Ask us before you pay dividends

By doris | Published: February 25, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is letting banks know they need to be careful when they decide to pay dividends to shareholders. The central bank, which regulates the nation’s large bank holding companies, said in a guidance letter on Tuesday that banks need to consult with the Fed if they plan [...]

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Tests show ‘possible’ salmonella at Texas plant

By doris | Published: February 11, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com CNN) — Tests show products at a Peanut Corporation of America subsidiary in Texas may be tainted with salmonella, state health authorities said on Tuesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Tuesday it requested that the plant be closed after the company reported the findings of a private [...]

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Kellogg’s recalls more peanut butter products

By doris | Published: January 17, 2009

Full Story At Yahoo! News WASHINGTON – What began as an investigation of bulk peanut butter shipped to nursing homes and institutional cafeterias has broadened with the Kellogg Co. recalling 16 products and federal officials confirming salmonella contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies Kellogg had asked stores earlier [...]

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