Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the holiday season is in full swing. It is a time to be with family and friends, to celebrate the joy of the season, to overstuff yourself (again) with delicious food – in short, a time to celebrate. Unfortunately, the holiday season poses some serious hazards on and off the roads. At Banks & Jones, we want you to have a safe and happy holiday. We’ve compiled this list of [...]
If you are of a certain age you will remember those Smoky the Bear commercials where Smoky would say, "Only YOU can prevent forest fires." Well, we'll take our cues from Smoky and remind you that only you can prevent pedestrian accidents. We'll share some tips that you can follow to stay safe when you are walking around town. You may look at these tips and think that they are just common sense, and you'd be [...]
Baby wipes are supposed to keep your little one clean and healthy, not spread an infection. The Pennsylvania-based company Nutek Disposables has recalled a number of its baby wipes for possible contamination by the Burkholderia cepacia (or B. cepacia) bacteria. The brands include: Cuties com Femtex Fred's Kidgets Member's Mark Simply Right Sunny Smiles Tender Touch Well Beginnings The wipes are sold a number of online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Parents who purchased the wipes can find [...]
The last year and a half have been rough for airbags. Now Chrysler is recalling certain Jeep Cherokees manufactured between January 1, 2013 and November 19, 2014 because their side curtain and seat airbags have the potential to spontaneously deploy while the vehicle is in operation. According to the International Business Times, this latest “Jeep Cherokee recall of nearly 168,000 vehicles in the U.S. has pushed the total number of cars covered by inadvertent air bag [...]
Being a pedestrian in an urban setting can be a risky proposition. The National Highway Safety Administration reports that in 2011, 4,432 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents, which is up 8% since 2009. Most of these deaths occurred at non-intersections, and 70% of them occurred at night with a significant number of those cases involving alcohol. Since a pedestrian accident involves at least two individuals – one driving a motor vehicle and the other on [...]
You might remember the meningitis outbreak in 2012 that was traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts; it killed 64 people and made hundreds of others deathly ill with the disease. One of the pharmacists who worked at the New England Compounding Center, Glenn Adam Chin, was arraigned recently on charges of mail fraud, but further charges will most likely be forthcoming in this case. Chin, who was in charge of the clean rooms at [...]
The Knoxville community has suffered a devastating loss today. Close to 3:00pm this afternoon, two school buses serving Sunnyview Primary School and Chilhowee Intermediate School collided in a tragic accident which left 23 children injured, and three people dead. Two of the fatalities were children; the third was an aide. No names have been released at this time. The bus collision happened at the intersection of John Sevier Road on the Asheville Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee. [...]
Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season – not only for families, but for retailers. And even though a growing number of stores are agreeing not to open on Thanksgiving, more and more of them are starting their Black Friday sales on turkey day itself. With so many shoppers competing for so few items, it can be pretty dangerous at the mall or outlets. We want you to stay safe this year on Black Friday, [...]
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and this year we’ll be giving thanks if no one ends up in the emergency room. That’s because the holidays create situations where injuries can occur even when we’re not prepared for them. The most common holiday-related injuries include: Cooking injuries. Thanksgiving is a holiday about food and family – and with too many cooks in the kitchen trying to keep the turkey moist and the gravy hot, the increases [...]
