The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 2,000 pool pump motors due to the risk of electrical shock. The company said the pump cover is not properly grounded, which creates the risk of shock. There have been no injuries reported. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nidec-motor-corporation-recalls-pool-pump-motors-due-to-electrical-shock-hazard-131544328/

Eye care company CooperVision has issued another announcement of its recall of 600,000 Avaira Toric contact lenses. The company first announced a recall in August after the lenses were linked to pain, red eye and blurred vision. Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said “a larger effort was needed to alert consumers Read More

Kroger has issued a recall of cartons of its Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks Ice Cream because it may contain peanuts. The recall affects products in nine states: Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, South Carolina, and eastern Tennessee. Consumers with peanut allergies may suffer serious reactions if they consume the recalled product. https://www.ajc.com/business/kroger-recalls-ice-cream-1199856/

Swedish retailer IKEA has announced a recall of about 58,000 children’s folding tents due to defects in the tent’s wire frame. The company said the recall was issued because the steel wires could break, producing sharp edges that could puncture the tent’s occupants. The tents were sold in August and September of this year for Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of Pottery Barn Kids’ soft dolls that pose choking hazards. The agency said the dolls’ hair may contain loops that are large enough to fit around a child’s neck. The dolls were sold at Pottery Barn stores and online from July 2006 to April 2011. https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11321/

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced a recall of about 2,300 drop-side cribs in the U.S. and 800 in Canada. Manufactured by Shermag Inc., the agency said the drop-side rail on the crib can fail, creating a gap between the rail and the mattress in which a toddler or infant can Read More

Volkswagen has announced a voluntary recall of about 168,000 Volkswagens and Audis over a fire hazard in vehicles with TDI engines. The car maker said the fuel line could spring a leak, posing a risk of fire. The recall covers the 2009–12 Jetta and Jetta SportWagen, the 2010–12 Golf and the 2010-12 Audi A3. https://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/volkswagen-recalls-168000-tdi-models-for-fire-hazard/

True Leaf Farms of Salinas, Calif., has expanded its recall of romaine lettuce from 90 cartons to nearly 2,500 cartons. The 90 cartons initially announced as part of the recall were distributed for retail sales, the rest were sent to restaurants and cafeterias in 19 states and Canada. The recall was issued after federal investigators Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 8,000 drop-side cribs imported by J. C. Penney Purchasing Corp. and manufactured by Yu Wei Co. Ltd. The agency said the drop-side part of the crib can detach, creating a dangerous gap that babies or toddlers could become trapped in and suffocate. CPSC and Read More

Tyson Foods has issued a recall of 131,000 pounds of ground beef due to a risk of contamination with E. coli. The Department of Agriculture has found several cases of illnesses in Ohio, and tests of ground beef in the patients homes were positive for E. coli. The recall covers ground beef chubs sold under Read More