Rapala USA has recalled about 3,060 StrikeMaster® Lithium Lazer™ Ice Augers because the trigger switch could fail and the unit not turn off, posing an injury hazard.
The agreement resolves charges by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's staff that GE knowingly failed to report defects and an unreasonable risk of serious injury from two models of its Profile freestanding dual-fuel ranges and some models of Profile and Monogram dishwashers.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined NHTSA in calling on Congress to pass legislation.
Ricon Corp. will have to pay $1.75 million, the department announced.
CR Brands, Inc. is recalling Mean Green® Super Strength Cleaner & Degreaser and Mean Green® Industrial Strength Cleaner & Degreaser because their label states "Does not contain Ammonia," but the product may contain it.
The $2.6 million penalty involves the March 2011 recall of the Gator Combo Axe, a small hand ax with a 7-inch knife inside its handle.
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The agency will determine if Graco failed to report safety defect in a timely manner.
The Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II weight pocket handles are being recalled in the United States and Canada; an additional 110,000 were recalled in the United States last year.
This recall involves model year 2008 and 2009 Arctic Cat single-rider and 2 UP style ATVs. Components in the front gear case can fail, posing a risk of loss of control and crash hazard.
The agency said its message is especially urgent for owners affected by regional recalls in Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and Hawaii.
The ESL and Interlogix brand 400/500 series smoke detectors are hard-wired into security systems. They're being recalled because radio interference can cause them to fail, according to CPSC.
The automaker will comply with several requirements spelled out in a consent order, including maintaining accurate and current recall information for consumers on its website.
Elliott F. Kaye has been sworn in as the tenth chairman in the history of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Announcing net revenue of $39.6 billion during 2014's second quarter, the company said it took a $400 million special charge for its ignition switch compensation program.
The company entered the consent decree due to its repeated failure to follow current good manufacturing practices, according to FDA.
HMI Industries Inc., of Strongsville, Ohio, has agreed to pay $400,000 as a civil penalty to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
HEB Meat Processing has recalled more than 75,000 pounds of fresh beef products due to possible metal shaving contamination.
An average of five house fires per week are started by these consumer products, according to the department.
An Illinois firm has recalled 1,878 pounts of smoked salmon for possible listeria contamination.