Tag: consumer safety

  On August 10, 2016, an explosion rocked the Flower Branch Apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland, killing seven people and injuring dozens more.  Following a lengthy investigation, the National Transportation […]

Did you know that half of all home heating fires occur in December, January, and February? And that the top three days for home candle fires are Christmas Day, New […]

How Our Newfound Obsession with Hygiene And Hand Sanitizer Might Eventually Backfire Our understanding of COVID-19 has come a long way since the early days of the pandemic. Over time, […]

There is more to Black Friday than discounts alone. This post-Thanksgiving occasion has become a huge cultural phenomenon, capable of rousing people from their turkey-induced slumber to fight cold weather, […]

You’ve seen them on TV and in advertisements in magazines and catalogs.  You may have even heard Joe Montana sing their praises.  But,  as USA Today reports, some doctors are […]

By Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire Each year, the Electrical Safety Foundation International sponsors May as National Electrical Safety Month. This May, ESFI’s focus is the Buyer Beware Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign to […]

It’s called “21 for 21” — college students knock back 21 alcoholic drinks on their 21st birthday, jeopardizing their health and their

A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) demonstrates that high levels of formaldehyde have been found in

Recent articles in the Washington Post highlight the prevalence of carbon monoxide poisoning, the leading cause of accidental poisoning in America: “E

After a local incident of carbon monoxide poisoning, D.C. Fire and Rescue officials say the episode was likely related to a malfunctioning hot water heater