The recalls just keep coming. Please folks, if you own a Nissan Sentra, Frontier or Xterra, read this announcement. On Thursday, Nissan recalled over half a million vehicles in the Americas and Africa on over fears that a fault could cause the steering column to crack.” CNNMoney.com The following day, CNNMoney.com (reported that, “Nissan … Read more
The AP (11/12, Thomas) reports, “General Motors said Thursday it is recalling nearly 14,000 sedans to address potential problems with the power steering. … GM’s recall involves certain 2010 and 2011 model year Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne sedans with V8 engines. The cars have alternator cables that can wear through a power steering line, … Read more
According to an article inBloomberg News (11/10), “Hanover Direct Inc. of Weehawken, New Jersey, is recalling 523,500 window blinds after a child was strangled by a pull-cord. The recall was originally reported by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The recall covers Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by Hanover through its Domestications, … Read more
CQ HealthBeat (10/26) reports, “The Food and Drug Administration on Monday put out a warning that Hyland’s Teething Tablets may pose a risk to children and the company has agreed to a voluntary recall. The agency also passed along recall information about two candy products in this week before Halloween.” Notably, the “teething relief product, … Read more
If you own an Chevy Impala, please read this. The AP (10/15) reported, “General Motors said Friday it was recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash.”
Folks, this is a great example of the right way to respond to a health threat. Well done CPSC and McDonalds! The AP (10/6, Pritchard) reported, “Federal regulators leaned on McDonald’s to quickly recall 12 million ‘Shrek’-themed drinking glasses this spring because they concluded that a typical 6-year-old could be exposed to hazardous levels … Read more
Parents, please take note… The CBS Evening News (9/22, story 7, 0:15, Couric) reported, “There’s a new food recall today, the makers of Similac are voluntarily recalling five million containers of powdered baby formula across the US, Guam and the Caribbean. Some were found to contain insects.” The Chicago Tribune (9/23), citing Abbott, says … Read more
Parents, nothing against Chuck E. Cheese, but if you’ve taken your kids there recently, then you need to read this. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, CEC Entertainment, Inc., of Irving, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 1,100,000 Light-up Rings and 120,000 Star Glasses. If crushed or pulled apart, the … Read more
An article in the Washington Post (Fri., Aug. 27) says that Toyota will recall 1.13 million Corolla and Matrix cars for a flaw that U.S. regulators said may cause stalling “at any speed without warning.” The recall affects vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years in the United States and Canada and follows at least three … Read more
October 28, 2009 The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 16,500 pacifiers after discovering part of the plastic could come loose and become a safety hazard, reports WATE. Read More
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