Safety Snippets

• From our Cars Blog:  The safest vehicles for seniors and teens.

• From Our Cars Blog, and for those with strong stomachs, see the public-service videos that highlight the dangers of distracted driving. Warning: this can be disturbing!

• No more grade inflation.  NHTSA will use new safety ratings for 2011 model year vehicles.

• Pack your car safely for road trips.  See this video from our Cars Blog.

• From our Home Blog:  Potential fires prompt recall of Husqvarna tractors.

• From our Health Blog:  Don’t shop for foodborne illness. The yucky stuff in supermarkets.

• From our Health Blog:  New health care reform law will make choosing safe hospitals easier.

• How long did Toyota know about sudden acceleration problems? Class action suit launched against Toyota.

• New York State gets on the BPA ban wagon.

Recalls of the week:

• Alfalfa sprouts expanded for Listeria contamination

• Pottery Barn Bunk Beds for entrapment hazard

• Patio umbrellas from Bed Bath & Beyond for injury risk

• Vanity benches for risk of falls