Tracy Davidson

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.  the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today expanded its free K9® Web Protection software to include support for the new Windows 7 operating system, providing families with an easy-to-use tool for blocking objectionable Web content, such as pornography, and Web-based threats like phishing and malware. In addition to support for [...]

For those of you wondering, what is Escherichia coli, or E. coli?  E. coli are common, normally benign intestinal bacteria found in humans and animals, but the O157:H7 strain produces a powerful toxin that can cause bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps and in some cases death. The O157 bacteria is virulent and tough and only a [...]

Johnson & Johnson is expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and stomach pain. According to a statement on the Food and Drug Administration Web site, the New Brunswick, N.J., company is now recalling all product lots of the Arthritis Pain Caplet [...]

As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill., has agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, [...]

Chat rooms such as Priuschat.com dedicated to Toyota’s fuel-efficient hybrid are peppered with concerns raised by owners of the third-generation Prius, which was launched for the 2010 model year. At least 33 complaints alleging safety problems with the ’10 Prius, most often involving braking issues have been filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s [...]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced Dollar Tree is issuing a recall of a utility knife due to a laceration hazard. The voluntary recall is for more than 200,000 tool bench utility knives. The knife’s blade can slide past the blade support during use, officials said. The knife is black or gray, about [...]

Restaurant inspections are conducted by local health departments. Airport restaurants’ inspections can be looked up at these websites by searching for the name of a business or by searching for all inspections conducted at the airport’s address or ZIP code. Airport restaurants packed with holiday travelers have been cited in the past year for hundreds [...]

The Window Covering Safety Council has released everything from basic cord safety and how to retrofit, to even creating an animated video of “Super Baby” to walk consumers through the process of keeping babies safe from roman shades. Visit their website to find out all of the information and watch the “Super Baby Video” below! [...]