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Medtronic Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Due to Injury Reports
Medtronic Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Due to Injury Reports Medtronic is recalling 70,000 tracheostomy tubes for children and babies after several reports of injuries and children having problems breathing. Nearly hundreds of events have been reported to safety regulators since 2012 regarding the devices defective nature. The Covidien Shiley tube was altered three years ago to…
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Lululemon Recalls Women’s Top for Potential Injury Hazard
Lululemon Recalls Women’s Top for Potential Injury Hazard Lululemon Athletica is recalling elastic drawstrings in 318,000 women’s tops which could snap back and cause eye or face injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission was first to announce the recall with an urge for consumers to stop wearing the tops or remove the draw cord. As…
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Acura Recalls Vehicles for Glitch in Automatic Braking System
Acura Recalls Vehicles for Glitch in Automatic Braking System Acura has recalled two of its models due to the automatic emergency braking system malfunctioning and potentially causing accidents. Acura recalled nearly 48,000 MDX SUVs and RLX sedans across the world. The recall includes models made in 2014 and 2015. Although, the new safety system is…
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Honda confirms 8th fatality from defective Takata airbags
Honda confirms 8th fatality from defective Takata airbags Honda confirmed the eighth death from a ruptured Takata airbag inflator in Los Angeles, California after an investigation. Last September, Jewel Brangman was driving a 2001 Honda Civic rental when she was involved in a car accident. The investigation shows that her fatality was likely the result…
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Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag
Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag Honda has confirmed another death as a result of the rupture of a defective Takata airbag. This is the seventh death worldwide associated with the defective Takata airbags. The airbags have potential to explode too forcefully sending out metal or plastic shrapnel into occupants. Honda recently reported…
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Great States Recalls Earthwise Lawn Mower Due to Injury Hazard
Great States Recalls Earthwise Lawn Mower Due to Injury Hazard Great States Corporation is recalling around 1,200 Earthwise cordless electric push lawn mowers due to a defect which can cause injuries. The mower can start when the key is not in the “on” or start position, which could potentially cause injury to user. The lawn…
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Nearly half of vehicles aren’t covered under safety regulations: Consumers keeping vehicles longer
Nearly half of vehicles aren’t covered under safety regulations: Consumers keeping vehicles longer Although automakers are required to report any suspicious accidents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are hundreds of crashes that are not reported due to a U.S. safety rule. Under the agency’s safety rule, automakers are not required to report…
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Land Rover Recalls LR4 over Software Malfunction
Land Rover Recalls LR4 over Software Malfunction Jaguar Land Rover North America along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are recalling almost 3,000 Land Rovers due to a product defect which would affect the vehicles’s ABS software. The defect could cause a glitch with the ABS software which could also cause the stability control,…
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Toyota and Nissan expand Takata recall to nearly 6.6 million vehicles
Toyota and Nissan expand Takata recall to nearly 6.6 million vehicles Toyota and Nissan have issued a recall of an additional 6.56 million vehicles with defective Takata airbags. Toyota’s recall affects 5 million vehicles across the globe including 637,000 in the United States, 1.4 million in Japan and 18,000 in Canada. The recall affects 35…
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Ford Recalls 400,000 Vehicles for Latch Issue
Ford Recalls 400,000 Vehicles for Latch Issue Ford issued a recall for nearly 400,000 vehicles due to a latch issue, which could cause the door to open while the vehicle is in motion. The recall comes nearly seven months after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into thousands of Ford vehicles for…
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