Recalls
Recall for Granny Smith and Gala Apple Due to Listeria
Recall for Granny Smith and Gala Apple Due to Listeria Granny Smith and Gala apples are being recalled after Listeria moncytogens were found at an apple processing facility in Shafter, California. The Apples were from Bidart Bros. apple processing plant. “The results are devastating to the Bidart family. As a family–owned grower operating in…
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CPSC cracks down with high penalties
CPSC cracks down with high penalties The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has more than doubled the amount of penalties this year compared to last year, and it does not seem to be letting up. One of the most recent penalties imposed on Baja Inc. and One World Technologies Inc., was the largest fine CPSC…
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Keurig Recalls 7.2 million coffee makers due to burn hazard
Keurig Recalls 7.2 million coffee makers due to burn hazard Keurig Green Mountain announced a recall last month on 6.6 million MINI Plus Brewing Systems in the United States and 564,000 in Canada due to a burn risk. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Keurig recalled the coffee makers after around 200 reports…
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Honda’s $70 million fine: Why Early Warning Reports Rarely Detect Early Enough
Honda’s $70 million fine: Why Early Warning Reports Rarely Detect Early Enough Honda, the Japanese automaker, recently paid $70 million in fines due to a data entry glitch. The glitch failed to report 1,729 death and injury claims to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Early Warning Reporting (EWR) system. Honda had learned…
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Ikea Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment of Infants
Ikea Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment of Infants Ikea is recalling 169,000 mattresses due to the fact that two infants got trapped in a gap between the mattress and the crib, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Ikea said that the gap between the bottom of the mattress and the crib is…
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Takata Refuses to Expand Recall Leaving Auto Manufacturers with Large Burden or Penalties
Takata Refuses to Expand Recall Leaving Auto Manufacturers with Large Burden or Penalties Close to 8 million vehicles by 10 different auto manufacturers have been recalled this year due to Takata’s exploding airbags. The airbags could inflate in minor accidents or without cause sending pieces of shrapnel into the driver’s body which could result in…
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Ford recalls SUVs due to drivers accidentally shutting them off
Ford recalls SUVs due to drivers accidentally shutting them off Ford has issued a recall for 13,500 2015 Lincoln MKC due to drivers accidentally shutting the vehicle off. Drivers are accidentally pushing the ignition button while the car is driving which could create a potential hazard. Due to the MKC having buttons to change gears…
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NHTSA Fines Ferrari $3.5 million
NHTSA Fines Ferrari $3.5 million The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on October 31, that Ferrari will pay a $3.5 million fine for failure to submit early warning reports (EWR reports) which identify potential or actual safety issues. Ferrari has been ordered to comply with NHTSA requirements established in a Consent Order. Large manufacturers…
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The Safety Record Blog’s Top Ten in 2014 – Safety Research and Strategies, Inc.
The Safety Record Blog’s Top Ten in 2014 – Safety Research and Strategies, Inc. 1. GM Ignition Switches, the Big Opener for 2014 Who knew on Jan. 1 that just a few weeks later, we’d be watching one of the biggest safety defect scandals unfold when the world learned that GM had been sitting hiding…
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Volvo on the road to zero traffic fatalities with XC90
Volvo on the road to zero traffic fatalities with XC90 With over 58 million vehicles recalled this year, drivers are concerned that vehicles are not as safe as they thought they were. There are mounting deaths and injuries from ignition switches, airbags and tires. But one manufacturer is standing tall in the midst of the…
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