Product Recalls


Ireland Recalls Heat Pump After Two Fires

There is a risk that capacitors in the heat pump's converter box can fail and burn. The product is made in Sweden.

Vehicle Recalls Neared 600 in 2012, NHTSA Reports

During the past three years, NHTSA's defect and compliance investigations and compliance testing have resulted in more than 430 recalls involving 22 million vehicles and products.

Toyota Paying Millions in Fines for Late Notice of Defects

The auto manufacturer failed to notify NHTSA that a recall was necessary within five days of discovery.

FDA Suspends Sunland Inc.'s Food Facility Registration

This is the first use of the suspension authority allowed by the Food Safety Modernization Act, the agency announced Nov. 26.

108,000 Cordless Drills Recalled

Harbor Freight Tools is voluntarily recalling them because the trigger switch can overheat.

Salmonella Recall Hits Nestle's NESQUIK Powder

The company announced it Nov. 8, saying an ingredient supplier has recalled some lots of its calcium carbonate due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Bill Would Empower FDA on Compounding Pharmacies

U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., said he will introduce his legislation Nov. 2.

Related Pharmacy Company in Massachusetts Recalling All Products

Ameridose LLC is a sister company to the New England Compouding Center (NECC), which produced contaminated injectable steroid drugs that have been linked to 29 deaths and 377 cases thus far.



Canadian Consumers Face Largest Meat Recall in History

Tainted meat from Canada led to the largest beef recall in national history.

Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Flowmeters Recalled

Used for dental procedures, the devices have been recalled by Accutron, Inc. following two customer complaints that the device was flowing nitrous oxide gas without any oxygen gas flow.

80,000 USB Wall Chargers Recalled

Atomi has voluntarily recalled the Sharper Image USB chargers because they can overheat and smoke, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers, CPSC announced Oct. 10.

Sunland Recall Expands

The recall has been expanded to all products manufactured at its Peanut Butter Plant after March 1, 2010.

Kroger Recalls Contaminated Spinach in 15 States

Kroger is recalling 10-ounce packages of fresh spinach that may be contaminated with a strain of listeria.

Four Honored with CPSC Commendation Awards

Four people, including Rachel Weintraub, director of Product Safety and senior counsel for the Consumer Federation of America, received them last week.

Climbing Gear Recalled in Germany

The product's webbing can weaken, posing an unrecognized fall risk to users, according to the latest Rapex recalls report, which said one fatality associated with this product has been reported.

NHTSA Sets Hearing on ZAP Imported Electric Vehicles

The Oct. 9 public hearing in Washington, D.C., concerns three-wheeled electric vehicles and whether the importer provided proper notification of non-compliance with safety standards.

Big Recalls of Battery Packs, Compressors

BatteriesPlus has expanded its recall of battery packs used with cordless tools by 65,300, and DeVilbiss Air Power Co. has recalled 460,000 air compressors.

MSHA Retooling Its Website

The site averages more than 11 million hits per month, and the agency says its most popular pages include the Mine Data Retrieval System, Online Filing, News Releases, and single source pages.

FDA Issues Another Recall on Cantaloupes

With hundreds infected across 21 states, the FDA announced a recall for cantaloupes from a farm in southern Indiana.

Lead Levels in Licorice Cause Recall

A California-based licorice company has recalled black licorice after it was discovered that the candy in the bags contains a high level of lead.

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