Toyota Prius Recall Said To Be Imminent
Toyota plans recall of Prius Hybrid
Month: February 2010
New Scientific Studies Show Further Evidence of Avandia Dangers
The American Diabetes Association has accepted for publication in its prestigious medical journal, Diabetes Care, a study by Harvard researchers that shows users of the diabetes drug Avandia© have more than double the risk of a heart attack compared to other diabetes drugs. Further, a jointly sponsored study by both GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of the … Read more
Dollar General recalls toy guns for choking hazard.
Parents, please keep an eye out for this potential hazard to your children. The AP (2/3) reported, “Dollar General Corp. is recalling two toy gun sets because parts designed to distinguish the toys from real guns can detach and pose a choking hazard.” The toys “are sold as Special Forces Weapons and Accessories Set … Read more
LaHood blasts Toyota’s response to faulty accelerators
The Detroit Free Press (2/3, Hyde) reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood criticized the pace of Toyota’s response to reports of sticking accelerators in some 2.3 million vehicles, saying “it had taken ‘an enormous effort’ to get Toyota to recall” them, adding that “federal regulators were not done with their investigations.” The Free Press … Read more
Prius Has Anti-Lock Break Problems, Toyota Says
In an article in the New York Times (2/4), Toyota said Thursday that its hybrid Prius had problems with its anti-lock braking system and left open the possibility of a recall, the latest blow to the beleaguered company and one that affects the symbol of the automaker’s engineering prowess. The Prius has been drawn into … Read more
Toyota Recall Continues
The Toyota recall is moving ahead rapidly…read below. The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reports that While Toyota has been accused of being extremely slow to respond in issuing a recall for its floor-mat-related, unintended-acceleration issue, the automaker has responded remarkably quickly with a solution to its other, unrelated recall—regarding sticking accelerator mechanisms. Beginning this weekend, dealerships will … Read more
Disney toys recalled over cadmium concerns.
Here is a timely update on the Toxic Toys story. If your child has one of the Toys from “The Princess and the Frog”, you will definitely want to read this story. The AP (1/30) reports the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of tie-in toys from “The Princess and The Frog.” A … Read more
