Six New Vehicle Recalls from General Motors Covering Over 800,000 Cars General Motors has issued a record number of vehicle recalls in 2014, many of which involve older model vehicles with faulty ignition switches. On Wednesday, July 23rd, the automotive manufacturer issued six more vehicle recalls, covering over 800,000 cars. That brings the total number of GM’s recalled vehicles this year to 29 million worldwide. The latest six vehicle recalls cover close to 823,000 vehicles, and cover a variety of issues. Some of the vehicles in the … [Read more...]
Uterine Cancer Morcellator Hysterectomy Lawsuits Continue
July 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New Study Shows Morcellator Hysterectomy Can Lead to Uterine Cancer A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Tuesday, July 22nd, showed a link between laparoscopic morcellator hysterectomy procedures and uterine cancer. In April this year, the Food and Drug Administration advised surgeons to stop using morcellators to remove uterine fibroids, as some of the fibroids could actually be tumors. Removing the tumors with a morcellator can cause cancer to spread faster. On July 11th, the FDA announced that … [Read more...]
Fruit Under Food Recall for Listeria Contamination
July 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Potential Listeria Contamination Leads to Food Recall for Stone Fruit A Cutler, California company that packages fresh fruit in bulk has issued a voluntary food recall for several stone fruits, including peaches and nectarines, due to a possible listeria contamination. Wawona Packing Company has voluntarily issued a food recall for certain lots of peaches (white and yellow), nectarines (white and yellow), pluots, and plums, which were sold at retail stores under the brand names Harvest Sweet or Sweet 2 Eat. The stone fruit under product … [Read more...]
Another GM Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall Delay
July 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall: Findings Show GM Delayed Earlier Ignition Switch Vehicle Recall On Thursday, July 17th, General Motors announced that the company had managed to replace about 20% of the faulty ignition switches in their 2.6 million unit GM ignition switch vehicle recall. However, findings show that despite the company’s efforts, the ignition switch problem could continue to get worse. The company has issued vehicle recalls for 6.7 million cars just for an ignition switch problem, and some of the recalled model years go back … [Read more...]
GM Key Ignition Recall Woes Continue
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
GM Key Ignition Recall: GM’s Legal Team Targeted for Policies On Thursday, July 17th, Congressional lawmakers demanded that GM’s legal team, which oversaw specifics for compensation to victims of the GM key ignition recall defect that led to a massive key ignition recall, open up the criteria for compensation. Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, who chairs the senate subcommittee investigating the massive General Motors vehicle recall and ignition switch problems, praised GM CEO Mary Barra for her “courage and conviction,” but said that the … [Read more...]
Explosive Airbags Prompt Additional Takata Recalls
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Explosive Airbags Could Land Takata in the Red as Vehicle Recalls Expand On Wednesday, July 16th, BMW announced an explosive airbag recall covering 574,000 cars in the United States because the automobiles had an explosive airbag manufactured by Takata. The automotive manufacturer’s vehicle recall covers 1.6 million cars worldwide. The Takata Corporation recently informed numerous car manufacturers, as well as the public, that they found a defect in their airbags which can cause them to explode and injure drivers and passengers. According to … [Read more...]
Tattoo Ink Recall for Bacterial Infection
July 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Potential Bacterial Infection Leads to Needles and Tattoo Ink Recall A California-based company has issued a tattoo ink recall for multiple colors of tattoo inks, as well as needles and kits, which were sold through the internet, and could lead to a bacterial infection. White & Blue Lion Inc issued the voluntary tattoo ink recall on July 11th. The recall covers all colors of ink, sold in kits and separately, in 5 ml bottles with a Lot number OR 20036, with a best-by date of 12-16-16. Also covered by the product recall are tattoo needles, … [Read more...]
Foster Farms Could Face Legal Battles Over Salmonella Food Recall
July 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Foster Farms Faces Legal and Insurance Issues After Salmonella Food Recall Foster Farms has been the source of a salmonella outbreak for the past year, but until Thursday, July 3rd, the company had not issued a salmonella food recall. Although the USDA regulates food-borne pathogens, such as e. Coli, a certain amount of salmonella is regularly found in chicken, and in most circumstances, thoroughly cooking poultry can kill the disease. This means that salmonella is not considered a pathogen under USDA food safety regulations, but an … [Read more...]
Six Ford Vehicle Recalls Issued, Covers 101,000 Cars
July 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ford Vehicle Recalls Issued Covering 101,000 Cars Six separate Ford vehicle recalls issued on Tuesday, July 8th, covering a total of 101,000 cars. Most of the Ford Motors Co. cars fall under one vehicle recall, which covers 92,000 Taurus, Flex, Police Interceptor, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT models from 2013 and 2014, as well as Ford Edges from 2012-2014, and model year 2014 Lincoln MKX’s. The vehicles have a faulty assembly that can cause a “loss of drive function,” which means the cars have a higher roll-away risk when placed in “park” … [Read more...]
Chobani Greek Yogurt Fungus Causes Illness
July 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Study Shows Consumers of Chobani Greek Yogurt Fungus Causes Issues A study on Chobani Brand Greek Yogurt, much of which was under a food recall last year after consumers began to complain of gastrointestinal problems, found that a Chobani greek yogurt fungus in the recalled yogurt was a common strain that often made consumers sick. Last September, Chobani issued a voluntary food recall after several consumers complained about gastrointestinal problems. However, the company said that the strain of Mucor circinelloides was not very likely to … [Read more...]
