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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced a recall of more than 82,000 toy dolls imported by Pottery Barn Kids. The agencies say that hair loops and headbands on the dolls may be large enough to fit around a child’s head and neck and pose a strangulation hazard. The company has received Read More

Honda Motors has issued a recall of 310,773 Pilot SUVs to fix a defect in the seat belts. The company said that the stitching in the seat belts may not have been properly sewn and can detach suddenly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Honda has received two complaints of Read More

Cargill Inc. has recalled an additional 185,000 pounds of ground turkey from its Arkansas plant after already recalling 36 million pounds of meat last month that had been linked to a salmonella outbreak. Health officials reported more than 100 cases of salmonella in 31 states, including one death in California last month. Cargill officials said Read More

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/