- Brett Rivkind | March 01, 2012 10:07 AM | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Category:
Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
Following in the wake of the disaster of the Costa Concordia, it has been reported that a cruise ship operated by Costa Cruise Lines, the Costa Allegra, caught fire during a cruise. The cruise...
- Greg Barnhart | June 20, 2011 1:36 PM | West Palm Beach, FL
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Several people, both children and adults, have been seriously injured using fire pots in which a flammable gel is used as the accelerant to achieve decorative flames.
The devices are produced by...
- John Hopkins | October 07, 2010 10:30 AM | West Palm Beach, FL
Category:
Miscellaneous
October 3-9 declared is “Fire Prevention Week,” and it is a perfect time to check those batteries in your home’s smoke alarms. Just like early detection may save your life in a...
- Gabrielle D'Alemberte | February 02, 2010 12:49 AM | Miami, FL
Category:
Miscellaneous
When Daniel Happy took the field at the East-West Shrine Game in Orlando last weekend as a patient ambassador, he did so knowing who was responsible for his injuries and with a settlement to pay for...
- Ed Normand | January 20, 2010 8:30 AM | Orlando, FL
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Cars and tires are regulated in the United States by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been several notable recalls this year involving various vehicle...
- Eddie Farah | October 16, 2009 2:23 PM | Jacksonville, FL
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Ford Motor Company has issued its largest single recall in history this week alerting drivers to a fire hazard from a faulty switch. This is the eighth recall of the faulty Fords, this time...
- Sandy Grinnell | November 03, 2008 3:00 PM | Orlando, FL
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled Lithium-Ion computer batteries used in several brands of laptop computers - Hewlett Packard, Dell and Toshiba. The CPSC recommends that...