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2 IKEA models of children’s beds in U.S. and Canada recalled
Two children’s bed models sold at IKEA stores in the U.S. and Canada have been recalled after a defect was found that could potentially cause laceration injuries, an August 16 report from Bloomberg said. At least 40,000 of the Kritter and Sniglar junior-sized beds were recalled due to a defective metal rod that may… Read More »
$190,000 fine to be paid by Walmart
Walmart agreed to pay fine worth $190,000 and to improve the safety of more than 2,800 stores in the U.S. after inspectors found “repeat and serious” violations in health and safety in one of its stores in New York. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) discovered “unacceptable” hazards in a store in Rochester,… Read More »
Mother killed in Six Flags roller coaster accident
A roller coaster accident in a Six Flags amusement park in Arlington, Texas killed a woman after she fell from her seat on the evening of Friday, July 19. A witness who saw the fall said Rosy Esparza was riding the Texas Giant with her son when she asked an employee is she was… Read More »
Hyundai to pay $14 million in airbag defect trial
In early July, a U.S. federal court ordered automaker Hyundai Motor Co. to pay a Virginia man and his family $14 million in damages after he sustained traumatic brain damage in a car accident 3 years ago. The Federal court in Pulaski County ruled after an eight hours of deliberation that Zachary Duncan sustained… Read More »