Posts tagged fire

• Massive Explosion and Fire at Texas Chemical Plant Causes Public Safety Concerns

  Bryan Pope | October 03, 2011 7:19 PM | 5 CommentsDallas, TX Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A huge explosion this morning at the Magnablend chemical plant in Waxahachie, Texas caused a massive fire which created a potentially dangerous situation for the area around the plant. According to...

• Texas Wildfires Cause Major Damage

  Beth Janicek | September 07, 2011 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  On Tuesday wildfires burned 33,089 acres of Bastrop County in Central Texas. The blaze caused the deaths of two people and destroyed at least 600 homes. This is in addition to a mother and her 18...

• World Trade Center First Responders at Increased Cancer Risk

  Scott Kappes | September 07, 2011 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX Category: Toxic Substances
  

  When the Twin Towers came crashing down almost 10 years ago an enormous cloud of toxic dust filled the sky and enveloped the area. New York firefighters were among the fist on the tragic scene and...

• Glass Votive Candle Holders Recalled By Dollar Tree

  Angel Reyes | July 08, 2011 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Glass votive handle holders have been voluntarily recalled by Dollar Tree Stores Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because the candle holders can...

• GE Food Processors Recalled By Walmart

  Angel Reyes | May 26, 2011 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  General Electric, working in cooperation of the CSPC, has issued a voluntary recall of food processors sold by Walmart Stores. According to the company, the safety interlock system on the unit...

• Play it Safe: 4th of July Edition

  Scott Kappes | June 29, 2010 11:21 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  It’s just about time to break out the barbeque pit and load up on all the grilled deliciousness you can handle. I know I will be. I guess I treat the 4th a lot like one my favorite...

• Van Recall Announced By General Motors

  Chrissie Cole | March 28, 2010 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In the wake of the recent Toyota recalls, General Motors is erring on the side of caution and recalling certain heavy duty vans built in February and March due to risk of engine fires associated...

• An Exploding Concern: Fireworks & the 4th of July

  Jeff Rasansky | July 02, 2009 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The office has been chatty all day regarding 4th of July plans, including barbeques, boating, and of course, the best fireworks displays across all of Texas. Rules and regulations vary across...

• Firestone Recalls Defective Tires

  Beth Janicek | October 29, 2008 6:08 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  There has been another recall of the Bridgestone/Firestone tires similar to the recall of the Wilderness AT and ATX that killed so many people years ago. The Bridgestone/Firestone FR 380 Champion...

• Foam Makers Agree to Pay $30 Million Over Nightclub Fire

  Scott Kappes | May 14, 2008 3:16 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Several foam-manufacturing companies have collectively agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits resulting from a 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire. The fire killed 100 people when a...