Tag Archives: safety

The AquaRug, an As Seen On TV sensation, is being recalled after reports of falls and injuries related to use of the product. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Tristar Products is recalling 1.4 million AquaRug products in the United States because the four suction cups on the underside of the rug can fail to prevent slipping, posing ...

As the holiday shopping season approaches, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is alerting Tennessee consumers to be on high alert for fraudulent sweepstakes and lottery offers they may receive via mail, phone, or social media. Using the household brand name of nationally known sweepstakes companies such as the Publishers Clearing House, scammers are ...

Government safety officials said today that home improvement retailer Home Depot continued to sell 28 different products that posed hazards to consumers after recalls were announced. According to a release by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Home Depot sold 28 products that were recalled between 2012 and 2015, including products consumers depend upon for safety such as smoke alarms ...

The Sevierville Police Department investigates many car break-ins and purse thefts each year. Often these crimes of opportunity could have been prevented by sound security practices. Besides the loss of personal property, victims may also have to contend with costly damages to their vehicle. In some rare instances, purse snatchings and vehicle break-ins have also lead to home burglaries. During ...

The City of Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled a lifeguard certification class at the Sevierville Community Center on the following dates and times. After passing the skills test, participants must attend all six of the class dates to achieve lifeguard certification. November 6, 2015 Skills test (time to be determined) November 7, 14 and 21 classes will be ...

As wildfires continue to burn across much of the western United States, employees with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry are among those on the front lines of the firefight. A total of 35 employees have been deployed so far this summer to assist in the firefighting efforts. Fourteen are currently working in Utah, Oregon, Washington and Montana, ...

Two City of Sevierville Fire Department firefighters recently graduated from paramedic school at Walters State Community College. Firefighters Tony Hardin (left) and Britt Turner (right) successfully completed approximately 1,800 classroom and clinical hours of advanced emergency training to attain their paramedic certification. “I am very proud of the commitment these two firefighters have made, not only to our department, but ...

Citizens can experience what it is like to be a police officer in Sevierville by attending a free Citizens Police Academy. The Sevierville Police Department has announced a Citizens Police Academy will begin this month to provide an opportunity for citizens to learn basic police skills and experience police work in a safe, organized and structured environment. Citizens Police Academy ...

Government agencies, businesses, organizations and citizens across the United States will be discussing emergency preparedness in September as they participate in the 2015 National Preparedness Month. “Every year, communities across our country face emergencies from unforeseen natural disasters to deliberate acts that test our Nation’s grit and challenge us to overcome tragedy,” President Obama said as he proclaimed September as ...

Grocery retailers are pulling bread off the shelves in eleven states after a bread recall was issued for several brands of bread made by Bimbo Bakeries because they may contain broken glass. Pennsylvania based Bimbo Bakeries USA has issued a voluntary bread recall of certain products manufactured under the Sara Lee®, Kroger®, Bimbo®, Nature’s Harvest®, Great Value and L’Oven Fresh® ...