Customers of SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI), M&T Bank Corp. (MTB) and two other banks can use the federal courts rather than arbitration to pursue claims they were gouged on overdraft fees, a judge ruled. U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King in Miami said customers with debit cards attached to checking accounts aren’t compelled to use Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 10,000 LED night lights imported by Corvest Acquisition Inc. The agency said the lights can “overheat, smolder, and melt which may cause minor burns to consumers.” There have been five reports of the lights overheating, but no injuries occurred. https://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/02/3880729/led-night-lights-recalled-by-camsing/

Honda Motors has issued a recall of 1 million vehicles across the globe to fix electrical and software glitches. In some of the vehicles, water can accumulate on the passenger windows, which can “degrade the [power window] switch’s electrical contacts and potentially cause a fire.” In other vehicles, an bug in the manual transmission software Read More

Quaker Oats Company has issued a recall of boxes of snack bars due to a milk allergen not declared on the label. The recall covers 8-count boxes of Quaker Chewy Smashbar Graham Pretzel snack bars. The company said that people with a milk allergy should not consume the product for risk of serious allergic reaction. Read More

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning this week that some users of the Merck antipsychotic drug Saphris have experienced “serious allergic reactions. The agency said patients could experience “anaphylaxis, swelling, low blood pressure and swollen tongue.” The company has revised the label on the drug to reflect the potential risk. Staff Report, Baltimore Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with Health Canada, has announced a recall of more than 3,300 wooden rattle toys. Manufactured by Manhattan Group LLC, the agency said parts of the toy can break off, posing choking risks to young children. There have been no injuries reported. Staff Report, The Sacramento Bee https://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/01/3878420/wooden-rattle-recalled-by-manhattan/

Nine companies have collectively recalled 2 million bottles of flammable gel used in outdoor patio firepots after dozens of users suffered severe burns using the products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that many of the burns occurred when users poured more gel into the pots, unable to determine that gel was still burning inside. Read More

BMW has issued a recall of 241,000 cars in the U.S. due to a defect in the vehicles’ rear lights. The recall covers BMW 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi cars, model years 2002-2005. The company said that the vehicles’ rear lights may work intermittently, raising the risk of an accident. BMW officials said there have Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 5,500 swing sets imported by Pacific Cycle Inc. The agency reported that the seats can crack and break, posing a fall hazard to users. There have been five reports of seats cracking and breaking, including minor injuries such as scrapes and bruises. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pacific-cycle-recalls-swing-sets-due-to-fall-hazard-sold-exclusively-at-toys-r-us-128680803/