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Recently, Hyundai and its affiliate Kia recalled almost 1.7 million vehicles sold in the U.S. The problem? An unacceptable risk of engine fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received reports of over 3,000 engine fires and more than...

Do you own a 2010 through 2015 Chevrolet Camaro? If you do, you should be aware that the ignition key may be defective. Worse, GM has known about the problem for five years but failed to take effective action. Instead, it offered replacement keys for purchase....

Workers who slaughter America’s pork may be in for a significant change that could affect their safety.The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently moved to eliminate the maximum speed rule on pork slaughter lines. The agency estimates that eliminating the rule will...

Engineered stone is increasingly popular as a material for kitchen and bathroom countertops, but installing it is a dusty business."If you go to the bathroom, it's dust. When we go to take lunch, on the tables, it's dust," one veteran stone worker told NPR. "Your...

If you have bought an ASKO brand dishwasher in the past three years, you should know that 15 models have recently been recalled. The problem is that the power cords are subject to overheating while the dishwasher is in operation, which could create a fire hazard. As...

Under the legal theory of respondeat superior, companies can be held responsible for the actions of their employees or agents. This is because the company directs their actions and/or gives them authority to act on the company's behalf.But when Amazon delivery drivers...

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it had detected small amounts of a carcinogenic contaminant when testing samples of the heartburn medication ranitidine, which is commonly known as Zantac. Although it hasn't ordered a recall, the FDA...

The manufacturer of Ram trucks, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has issued an expanded recall of several of its pickup trucks. The problem is that the power-locking tailgate assembly contains a potentially defective piece that could break. If it does, the tailgate could...

Contrary to what you might suppose from the name, Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system is not meant to replace the driver. You can’t “go on autopilot” and let the car take over -- at least not safely.In its driver materials, Tesla makes clear that drivers using...

Now that summer is over, it's time to start doing our part to avoid pedestrian and bicycle accidents involving kids. A lot of drivers are still in their summer groove and haven't started thinking about kids in the street, but they're out there now.According to the...