Federal safety regulators are hoping the fourth time is the charm for millions of recalled dehumidifiers that have now been linked to 450 fires and more than $19 million in property damage: Gree Electric Appliances the manufacturer fined a record $15.45 million over the fiery dehumidifiers earlier this year has re-announced the recall.
Blaze, inferno, and conflagration are all words that can be use interchangeably with “fire.” But, as referenced in Kias latest recall, the carmaker has its own term to describe the incident you never want to happen to your vehicle “thermal event.”
Unless you have little regard for your personal safety or the safety of those in your vehicle, you generally want the doors on your minivan to remain closed while its in operation.
As everyone knows, the day after Thanksgiving Day is called “Black Friday.” It is the busiest retail shopping day of the year. But fewer people realize the day before Thanksgiving Day is dubbed “Blackout Wednesday” or “Drinksgiving” in some circles.
When youre making the rounds at the stores this holiday season, make sure your car isnt on someones gift list. Unattended vehicles, especially those loaded with valuables, make attractive targets for thieves.
Fire crews in South Florida are urging those planning to deep fry their turkey this Thanksgiving to be cautious. With Thanksgiving this Thursday, many have deep fried turkey on their holiday menu, and fire rescue officials warned if the turkey is not properly prepared, dipping it into the deep fryer can cause an explosion.
Risk Toolbox (Parsippany, N.J.) announced at ACORD 2016 in Boca Raton, Fla., that it has published more than 200 pages of certificate-of-insurance (COI) related information on its website in order to provide a compliance resource for carriers, agents and brokers.
The events of Oct. 21, 2016 have sobering implications for the future of insurance IoT, but that shouldnt dissuade insurers from preparing to exploit the opportunity.
Ten people were hurt when a fire tore through a small apartment complex in Payson. Fire Chief David Staub says the fourplex is a total loss after an explosion ignited the blaze Saturday evening.
Federal investigators are at the scene of a plane crash in a suburban Phoenix neighborhood. Gilbert Fire Department spokesman Gary Hildebrandt says firefighters were assisting National Transportation Safety Board personnel Sunday, the morning after a plane carrying several skydivers crashed into a Gilbert home.
About $3 million worth of jewelry was taken from a tour bus belonging to rapper Drake and his official DJ, Future the Prince, police said. Police Sgt. Vince Lewis says the theft occurred Tuesday night at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, where the men were performing.
Tropical Storm Newton made landfall again early Wednesday morning in mainland Mexico on its path toward the United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm could bring potentially dangerous rains to parts of the country.
The family of an Arizona shooting range instructor who was accidentally killed by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the business.
There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. Thats why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead and unable to restart in the middle of the road.
The Southwest will see another round of storms on Wednesday as rains associated with former Tropical Storm Javier in Mexico head north. Heavy rain is expected for a second day in Tucson.