According to the WebMD.com, Energizer Holdings, the manufacturer of Banana Boat sunscreen, is recalling certain aerosol products due to the risk that the sunscreen will ignite if it comes in contact with an open flame. There have been five reports of people catching fire during or after applying the spray-on sunscreen when in proximity to an
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Eddie Bauer Wood Bassinets Recalled by Dorel Juvenile Group Due to Suffocation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 97,000 Eddie Bauer rocking wood bassinets, manufactured by Indiana-based Dorel Juvenile Group, due to a suffocation hazard. There have been 17 reported incidents involving infants, mostly younger than three months. Two of these incidents caused infants to experience breathing difficulties after rolling up against
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Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week Declared in New Jersey
According to an Independent Press article posted on NJ.com, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared the week of October 21 – 27, 2012 to be Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week. Though most breast cancer patients are women, it is important to understand that men can also develop the disease and that it is actually more fatal in men
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BMW Transmission Defect Prompts Recall of Over 45,000 Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the recall of approximately 45,500 BMW vehicles due to a defect involving the electronic connection between the vehicle’s electronic key, the gear shifter, and the shift-by-wire transmission that automatically shifts into Park when the Start/Stop button is pressed to shut down the engine. If the driver presses this
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Meningitis Outbreak Spreads, 8 Cases Confirmed in New Jersey
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of recent meningitis cases caused by contaminated steroid injections has increased to 205, including 15 deaths, as of October 15, 2012. Seven NJ facilities received the potentially contaminated steroids. Fortunately, no deaths have been reported in New Jersey. A National Public Radio (NPR) commentary on the recent
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