A recall of the Lime electric scooter has removed a number of the popular rental devices from the roads after people reported the scooters broke apart while in use. It is not currently clear if any of the 250 Lime scooters now found around Raleigh are part of the recall. A detailed article on the …
On Tuesday, 6/28 it was announced that German car manufacturer Volkswagen will pay over $15 billion to the U.S Justice Department in what is being called the largest auto-related settlement in U.S history. A large portion of the $15 billion fee will go to refunding and repairing TDI “clean diesel” model cars that were marketed to …
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Volkswagen is recalling nearly 100,000 Passat diesel sedans, model years 2012-2014, due to insufficient cable insulation, which could cause short circuits. In some cases, underbody fires can result. According to cars.com, Volkswagen did not immediately announce an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call the automaker at 800-893-5298, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at …
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced that it is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, …
Possible glass bits in certain products are the reason for a recall of specific DiGiorno pizzas, and Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s dinners. The glass got into the products from spinach (although how the glass got into the spinach has not been revealed). According to an article on WRAL.com, the voluntary recall involves limited numbers of: …
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Ford has announced a recall of 390,000 Ranger pickups, model years 2004 through 2006. According to an article on WRAL.com, the recall is because the driver’s air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries…and death. In December, a South Carolina man died when he was struck in the neck by metal shrapnel after his …
If you buy store brand children’s cough medicine at CVS, Rite-Aid, Dollar General, Kroger, Giant, or Stop & Shop stores, you need to know that there has been a recall of two flavors of children’s cough medicine. According to a report on Consumerist.com, the problem is that the dosing cup included with the product has …
One of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the United States, General Motors (GM), has announced it will be recalling an estimated 1.4 million vehicles due to oil leaks that have been known to ignite fuel-fed fires in the affected cars. Reports indicate this is the third such recall that has been initiated by the company …
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Don’t worry–your Volkswagen diesel car is safe. But VW has been caught in an environmental switcheroo that could cost them $18 billion. You know when you have to go through emissions testing to register your car each year? Well, VW installed a device in their most popular model cars that can detect when the car …
ConsumerAffairs reports that Recaro Child Safety is recalling more than 173,000 child restraints. In the event of a crash, the top tether anchorage mat detach from the car seat, which could result in injury to the child or to others in the vehicle. The specific models recalled are: ProRIDE model number 332.01 in all …