Apple Replacing 1G iPod Nanos due to overheating

Nov. 14, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Blast from the past

What has the Food Safety Modernization Act done for us?

March 5, 2011   1 Comment  

Some 48 million Americans are afflicted with a form of food borne illness each year. The Food Safety Modernization Act, signed into law in January 2011, now gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wider latitude in protecting our food supply, including the ability to order recalls of tainted foods (previously, the agency could only negotiate with businesses to order voluntary recalls). (FDA)

$1.4 billion bill aims to stop outbreaks

NHTSA releases Toyota study results

Feb. 8, 2011   1 Comment  

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Your lead foot no longer has an excuse

Cadillac to recall CTS/CTS-V models

Sept. 21, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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2009 and 2010 models

Lexus suspends sales on all GX 460 models

April 14, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Another problem for Toyota

Federal government emphasizes urgency of Toyota recall

Oct. 2, 2009   1 Comment  

An example of accelerator pedal interference caused by out-of-position all-weather floor mat. (Media credit/Courtesy of NHTSA)

Accelerators could get stuck open

Wal-Mart recalls Durabrand DVD players due to fire hazard

Sept. 1, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Chinese-made players were sold for about $29

Volkswagen recalls DSG vehicles

Aug. 25, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Double-clutch automatic may have faulty temperature sensor

Toll House cookie dough recalled

June 19, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Another yummy, yet potentially deadly foodstuff gets yanked.

Watch for fake Chinese video game chargers

May 21, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Beware of counterfeit Teknocreations video game chargers.

Salmonella found in Austin sandwich crackers

Jan. 19, 2009   1 Comment  

The Food and Drug Administration has found Salmonella in recalled Austin brand sandwich crackers, a brand under the Kellogg umbrella. “FDA has advised Kellogg Company that Salmonella was found in one package of Austin Quality Foods Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter,” the FDA said in a statement Monday. “This product had previously been recalled by [...]

Potentially dangerous wires and cords recalled

Oct. 24, 2008   2 Comments  

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Underwriters Laboratories — the “UL” you see on virtually all your mechanical or electronic products — has issued warnings about two foreign-made cables, saying they bear UL-approved markings but were not actually evaluated for safety. First, late last month, UL warned industrial contractors and distributors that a 1000-foot communications cable made by a Hangzhou Xingfa [...]

Coby recalls Chinese batteries

Oct. 9, 2008   1 Comment  

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Coby continues a growing trend for their products.

Whole Foods recalls ground beef

Aug. 9, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Seven Massachusetts residents joined two from Pennsylvania as the latest victims of a food poisoning outbreak after eating ground beef tainted with E. coli bacteria. [...]

Coby Electronics recalls portable units

Nov. 10, 2007   1 Comment  

Made in China. Budget electronics manufacturer recalls portable CD/DVD/MP3 player due to fire hazard.