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Chrysler recalling 87,000 Jeep Wranglers worldwide over fire risk

By doris | Published: May 21, 2012

Full Story at CBSNews.com DETROIT – Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires. The recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and were built before July 14, 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents [...]

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200 now sick in salmonella sushi outbreak

By doris | Published: April 27, 2012

Full Story at Vitals.msnb.msn.com At least 200 people in 21 states and Washington, D.C., now have been sickened by raw scraped tuna contaminated with not one but two rare strains of salmonella, government health officials reported Thursday. Tainted tuna scraped from the backbone of the fish has been linked not only to the salmonella Bareilly [...]

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Dole recalls bagged salad for salmonella risk

By doris | Published: April 17, 2012

Full Story at msnbc.com Dole Food Co. has recalled 756 cases of bagged salads in 15 states, including Maryland and Virginia, because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The fresh vegetables division of Dole Food Co. recalled the cases late Saturday because a random sample tested by the State of New York came back positive [...]

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Label tenderized beef? Recall renews worries

By doris | Published: April 14, 2012

Full Story at Vitals.msnbc.msn.com On the eve of summer grilling season, the recall of more than a ton of beef potentially contaminated with dangerous E. coli bacteria — including mechanically tenderized sirloin steaks — is renewing calls for better labeling. Connecticut Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro said that the Wednesday recall involving some 2,057 pounds of [...]

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Honda recalls 554,000 SUVs over headlights

By doris | Published: March 30, 2012

Full Story at BottomLine.msnbc.msn.com When it comes to safety-related quality problems, 2011 wasn’t a good year for Honda, and 2012 isn’t getting off to any better of a start. The Japanese maker, traditionally known for solid reliability, has announced it will recall about 550,000 of its Pilot and CR-V crossover due to problems that could [...]

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Some sausage products recalled for possible listeria

By doris | Published: March 23, 2012

Full Story at msnbc.com ELGIN, Texas — Southside Market & Barbeque in Texas has recalled more than a ton of ready-to-eat sausage products due to possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says no reports have been received of anyone getting sick from eating items recalled by Southside Market & Barbeque of Elgin, about [...]

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Cheese recalled due to possible contamination

By doris | Published: January 5, 2012

Full Story at msnbc.com WESTBY, Wis. — Bekkum Family Farms LLC of Westby, Wis., is recalling shredded cheese due to a possible bacterial contamination. The state agriculture department said Wednesday the cheese is labeled “Grumpy Goat Shreds” under the Nordic Creamery brand name.

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Ford recalls 129,000 sedans; wheels may fall off

By doris | Published: December 9, 2011

Full Story at  news.Yahoo.com (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co has recalled nearly 129,000 of its Mercury Milan and top-selling Ford Fusion in the United States because their 17-inch steel wheels may fall off, U.S. safety regulators said on Friday. In some vehicles from model years 2010 and 2011, the wheel studs may fracture and make [...]

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7 tons of ground beef recalled due to possible E. coli

By doris | Published: March 10, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A Kansas company has recalled more than 14,000 pounds of ground beef due to possible E. coli contamination, federal authorities have announced. The recalled meat, sold in large packages and distributed in numerous states, comes from Creekstone Farms Premium Beef of Arkansas City, Kansas. Some 14,158 pounds of beef, [...]

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Johnson & Johnson recalls 45 million more products

By doris | Published: January 14, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil division announced a recall of certain Tylenol brand products Friday after a review of cleaning procedures at a plant in Fort Washington, Pa. Conducted in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration, the recall covers certain lots of Tylenol 8 Hour, Tylenol Arthritis [...]

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Company recalls ground beef over E. coli fears

By doris | Published: December 31, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A California company has recalled 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef over fears of E. coli contamination. First Class Foods Inc. of Hawthorne said recalled packages were produced on December 7 and December 16. They have “EST. 18895″ printed on them, federal officials said. Products were shipped to California, [...]

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CDC: Salmonella outbreak spreads to 16 states

By doris | Published: December 29, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com ATLANTA — An outbreak of salmonella that was tied to tainted alfalfa sprouts has grown to at least 94 cases in 16 states. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said the case count had risen from 89 cases in 15 states in the past week, with California [...]

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GM recalling 98,000 new small SUVs

By doris | Published: December 19, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT — General Motors Co. said on Friday it is recalling nearly 98,000 Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX 2011 models because the anchor to the seat belt buckle may fail, which could lead to injury in a crash. Dealers will start notifying owners of the vehicles involved in January, [...]

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72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad recalled

By doris | Published: December 6, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — The discovery of hard plastic inside packages prompted a nationwide recall of 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad, one of several recalls involving poultry and meat products issued through U.S. food safety authorities in recent days. The Suter Company is recalling 8.2-ounce packages of the “Bumble Bee Lunch on [...]

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AP IMPACT: Cadmium, lead found in drinking glasses

By doris | Published: November 22, 2010

Full Story at news.yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Drinking glasses depicting comic book and movie characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman and the Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz” exceed federal limits for lead in children’s products by up to 1,000 times, according to laboratory testing commissioned by The Associated Press. The decorative enamel on [...]

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Nissan recalling more than 600,000 vehicles

By doris | Published: November 12, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com DETROIT — Nissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in North and South America and Africa due to steering or battery cable problems. The Japanese automaker said Thursday that the steering recall affects 303,000 Frontier pickup trucks and 283,000 Xterra sport utility vehicles in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, [...]

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Nissan recalls 2 million cars worldwide

By doris | Published: October 28, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com Nissan said Thursday it is recalling 2.14 million vehicles in the U.S., Japan, Europe and Asia for an ignition problem that may stall engines. No accidents have been reported that are suspected of being related to the defect, according to Yokohama-based Nissan Motor Co. A problem was found in an ignition-system [...]

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Toyota recalls 1.53 million vehicles worldwide

By doris | Published: October 21, 2010

Full Story atmsnbc.msn.com TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it was recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems. The world’s biggest auto-maker will call back about 740,000 cars in the U.S. for repairs and 599,000 in Japan. The remainder are [...]

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Fisher-Price recalls millions of toys

By doris | Published: October 1, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com CNN) — Toy manufacturer Fisher-Price announced Thursday that it has recalled about 10 million toys because they were dangerous to children. The toy maker said it has recalled about 2.8 million of several types of baby play areas with inflatable balls because of problems with choking. It also recalled 125,000 of [...]

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Parents left frustrated by Similac recall

By doris | Published: September 24, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Abbott Laboratories created a website for parents and caregivers to check if their baby formula was affected by Wednesday’s Similac recall. A convenient way to help consumers — if the website would actually work for them. Families possibly affected by the recall swamped the company’s website and [...]

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