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Popular Mechanics March 2008 Erin McCarthy |
Big-Money Race for World's Tallest Ferris Wheels Heats Up There is a global race to create the biggest Ferris wheel, and while these attractions are built for fun, the stakes are serious. |
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2005 |
HiPer Technology Inc. Recall of ATV Wheels The aluminum center section of the 9-inch wheel can come apart causing the tire and rim to unexpectedly separate from the ATV, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider loses control of the vehicle. |
BusinessWeek September 4, 2006 Cliff Edwards |
Here Comes Mighty Mouse Logitech has turned the simple point-and-click device into a command center. |
Popular Mechanics September 2006 Ken Juran |
Replacing a Sealed Wheel Bearing All vehicles have wheel bearings. And sooner or later, those bearings will have to be replaced. |
PC Magazine March 15, 2006 |
Mouse-Wheel Mess Many applications change the displayed text size when you turn the scroll wheel on your mouse while holding down the Ctrl key. |
U.S. CPSC May 21, 2002 |
Toy Steering Wheels Sold on Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft The steering wheel can break away from its base, allowing the small plastic turn signal and horn pieces to come off, posing a choking hazard to young children... |
U.S. CPSC December 11, 2001 |
Cub Cadet Recall Garden Tractors The tractor's rear wheel can loosen and spin free on its axle, resulting in a loss of power to the wheel and brake, which poses the risk of injury to consumers. |
Science News April 3, 2004 Ivars Peterson |
Riding on Square Wheels Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly. His secret is the shape of the road over which the wheels roll. |
U.S. CPSC August 7, 2002 |
Wooden Clacker and Ride-On Toys Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids The wooden peg can come off of the Star Clacker toy and pose a choking hazard. The Ride-On Duck's wheel cap can break, allowing the wheel to come off and release small parts, also presenting a choking hazard to young children. |
Popular Mechanics September 4, 2009 Chris Sweeney |
Rolling With A Mobile, Human-Powered Ferris Wheel Here is a PM Backyard Genius Award runner-up who has built a human powered Ferris Wheel in his spare time. |
Inc. March 1, 2010 |
Innovation: A New Kind of Training Wheel A bike wheel that steadies riders when they start to tip |
U.S. CPSC November 15, 2004 |
Robert Bosch Tool Recall of Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels These abrasive cut-off wheels do not have correct speed rating labels. If used at the labeled speed rating, the wheels can burst, causing possible injury to user and bystanders. |