Have you ever bought a fire extinguisher online or at Walmart, Home Depot, Sears or other brick and mortar retailers? Well you may need to check to make sure you didn’t purchase a defective fire extinguisher. A new recall has stirred safety advocates all over the country and if you aren’t careful, the consequences of… read more
Three workers were injured on May 19, after a fire broke out at the Laramie River Station, just north of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The fire broke out at the station’s coal unloading station. The three employees were injured during their attempts to control the blaze. One worker was flown to the Colorado Burn Center for severe… read more
Three men owe their lives to the extraordinary acts of the Wyoming police and eye witnesses who aided them. On April 22, Troy Milton, Jacques Strong, and Clarence Lewis were involved in a near fatal car accident when they crashed into the side of a turning semi truck. Thankfully, no one was killed in the… read more
An oil spill accident involving more than 60,000 gallons of toxic hydrocarbon was found by construction crews near Parachute, but the source of the oil plume has not been identified. Workers are trying to remove the underground oil with vacuum trucks, and have withdrawn approximately 5,418 gallons as of March 18. The crew reports that… read more
Many dangerous products have warnings on them to let consumers know about potential risks. Toys warn about choking hazards, firework labels warn users about burn injuries and cigarette labels let smokers know about the health risks. After a near-death experience, one Las Vegas woman believes that dating sites should carry similar warnings to prevent dangerous… read more
If you ride a Honda Gold Wing 1800 or a KTM Enduro motorcycle, we recommend looking into two recent recalls that address serious safety risks with these bikes. Honda Gold Wing 1800 Tire Defects Continental Tire announced a voluntary recall for some of their tires used on the Honda Gold Wing 1800’s rear wheel. Specifically,… read more
Kentucky State Police say a man in a full-size pickup truck intentionally hit a motorcycle that his ex-girlfriend and another man were riding. Police charged Christopher Lanigan, 40, with first-degree assault and wanton endangerment. He could spend between 10 and 20 years in prison for causing the accident. He told police that he saw his… read more
Hannah Storm, an anchor for ESPN, was cooking dinner for her family on December 11. She turned on her propane grill, started a fire and went inside for a few minutes. When she returned outside, she saw that the wind had blown out the flames. She turned off the gas and tried to reignite the… read more
A space heater explosion injured a child and two adults in a Colorado Springs garage, and two of them are in critical condition from their burn injuries. The accident occurred on Sunday, December 9. Firefighters say that a man was working on his car inside his sealed garage with his 2-year-old son and another man.… read more
The Fort Collins police department is testing an electric motorcycle to see if the model would be a valuable resource for the department. So far, officers report that the electric bike has several benefits. Lt. Hal Dean said that his team members were skeptical at first, “But once they’ve rode it, almost every one of… read more
