Kawasaki recently recalled about 1,000 Mule Pro off-highway utility vehicles because rollover protection structure (ROPS) could fail, posing an injury hazard to riders. The recall involves 2018 and 2019 vehicles sold in various colors that have side-by-side seating for three to six people and automotive-style…
E-cigarette company JUUL Labs says it cares about the rising use of e-cigarettes in teens, but a recent CNN investigation casts doubt on their intentions. Last month, JUUL pulled four e-cigarette flavors from retail stores—mango, fruit, crème, and cucumber—to help stop underage users from purchasing…
Cell phone batteries have been improved over the past few years, but explosions are still occurring. Recent incidents include a cell phone exploding on a school bus in Maryland, and cell phones causing explosions in trash cans and recycling bins. According to USA Today, 65…
You’re on a long drive between two cities. You think you’re staying alert, but suddenly your car sounds an alarm—a beep or a vibration. You realize you were starting to nod off, so you pull off at the next rest stop and take a breather.…
The FDA recently announced the recall of CoaguChek XS PT test strips, which were used with INR test meters to monitor patient response to the blood thinning drug warfarin. More than 1.1 million packages of the strips have been pulled from the market because they…
A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that teens using “vape pods” or “vape pod systems,” which contain the nicotine solutions used in e-cigarettes, may be exposed to especially high levels of nicotine. As a result, they may end up even…
Over the past few years, vape pens and e-cigarettes have become immensely popular as an alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that produce an aerosol by heating a liquid, usually containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. It is estimated that at least…
The 1950s was the golden age of plastics and polypropylene (PP) was used extensively in consumer products, including automotive components, carpets, clothing and structural foam. In the 1960s, the polymer plastic used in surgical mesh switched to polypropylene (PP), developed by Phillips Petroleum. PP resin pellets are…
It wasn’t that long ago that Samsung received numerous reports of the batteries exploding inside its Samsung Galaxy Note 7. They recalled the phone to fix the problem, and have assured customers that their newer phones are much safer. According to a recent lawsuit, however,…
The future of healthcare lies in technology, and today it’s all about networked medical devices. Today’s insulin pumps, pacemakers, ventilators, defibrillators, monitors, and more are all equipped with sensors, network capabilities, and Internet connectivity that allow data to be transferred via wireless networks. These devices…