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Sort by relevance 826 pages found matching toyota recalls- Health Risk Prompts Recall of Oaxaca String Cheese La Original
Los Angeles, CA: Surtex Foods is recalling Oaxaca string Cheese La Original in their 17.63 oz/ 500 gr presentation because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly pe... - New Car Class Action Settlements with Toyota and CADA
Washington, DC: Two proposed partial settlements of several class action lawsuits involving Toyota and the Canadian Automobile Dealer's Association (CADA) have been reached. The lawsuits allege certain automakers and trade associations conspired in violation of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws to prevent virtually identical, b... - California Car Crash Kills Woman
Jan-4-11 San Ramon, CA A California car crash recently claimed the life of a San Ramon woman and injured another after authorities say her vehicle was pulled into the path of a pickup truck, the Contra Costa Times reports. The accident reportedly took place around 3:40 pm on westbound Highway 12. The 64-year-old woman and her son were driving east toward N... - Toyota Settles Lexus Car Accident Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $10 Million
Los Angeles, CA: Toyota has agreed to pay $10 million as settlement of a lawsuit brought by the family of four people who were killed in a car accident involving their runaway Lexus. The car crash, which took place in 2009, killed 45-year old Mark Saylor, an off-duty California Highway Patrol Officer, his wife, their daughter and Saylor's... - BB Buggies Recalls 9,300 Classic Bad Boy Bug Buggies
Washington, DC: Bad Boy Enterprises LLC is recalling about 9,300 Classic Buggies because the off-road vehicles can accelerate without warning, posing a risk of injury to the user and/or bystanders. Since the October 2009 recall, BB Buggies has received 27 additional reports of unexpected acceleration, including reports of arm and leg fractur... - GM Recalls 100,000 Cars and Trucks
Detroit, MI: General Motors is announcing two separate recalls of five different vehicles, affecting approximately 100,000 cars and trucks. The largest recall, involving 95,927 model-year 2005-2007 Cadillac CTS vehicles, has been initiated because the passenger airbag may fail to inflate in a crash, posing potential risk for injury or death. ... - Michaels Stores Recalls Silver Tree Tealight Candle Holders
Washington, DC: Michaels Stores Inc, is recalling about 7,600 silver tree tealight candle holders in the US and a further 650 in Canada, because the tealight cups are positioned where the flame from the candles can ignite other parts of the candle holder, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Michaels has received reports of six incidents inc... - Toyota To Pay $32 Million Over Vehicle Recalls
Dec-21-10 Torrence, CA Toyota has agreed to pay federal officials $32.4 million in fines resulting from investigations into the handling of several massive recalls the Japanese automaker instigated in 2009 and 2010. According to a report on CNN.com the two fines - $16.375 million and $16.05 million – are the most severe allowed by law. These fines are... - Kroger Recalls Pet Food in 19 States
Dec-20-10 Atlanta, GA In what will hopefully not turn into an unhappy Christmas for pet owners, a major distributor of pet food has announced a recall of select pet food packages from retail stores in 19 states. The Kroger Co. released details of a recall late Saturday involving certain packages of Pet Pride Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog... - Toyota Recalls 94,000 Sienna Minivans
Torrance, CA: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc, has announced that it will conduct a voluntary Safety Recall of 2011 Model Year Sienna vehicles produced before early November 2010 to replace the stop lamp (brake light) switch bracket. The recall covers some 94,000 vehicles in the United States, 12,000 sold in Canada and 5,000 in Mexico, said Toyota... - Walnuts Recalled in California for Possible Salmonella Contamination
Los Angeles, CA: Mojave Foods Corporation is initiating a recall of sixty (60) packages of El Guapo Shelled Walnuts 1 OZ, date code 5527, manufactured with walnuts supplied by Atlas Walnuts, Visalia, California, following an advisory by the supplier that the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Consumption of product... - Rochester Meat Company E. Coli Recall
Yet another company has announced a recall of beef products. This time, the recall involves Rochester Meat Co. and was issued after the company received reports that six people fell ill after eating its ground beef patties. Approximately 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and other products are affected by the recall. Officials are concerned th... - Cilantro Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Pablo's Produce, Inc of Oxnard, CA, is voluntarily recalling one lot of cilantro because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The company is working with Health officials to inform consumers of this recall, and no illnesses have been reported to date. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometim... - Potential Listeria Contamination Prompts Smoked Fish Recall
Washington, DC: Rushing Waters Fisheries, Palmyra, is recalling about 225 pounds of smoked trout and smoked salmon spreads, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported from eating this product. The contamination was discovered through routine testing conducted by the Wisconsin Department of... - Millions of Roman Shades and Blinds Recalled
Dec-1-10 Washington, DC It's an old story, but new chapters are being written with the announcement this morning that Lowe's is recalling a whopping 11 million Roman shades and blinds due to the potential for strangulation. This follows a similar recall last year by other retailers. CNN reported this morning that the recall has been undertaken in concert w... - Senate Passes Food Safety Bill
Nov-30-10 Washington, DC The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that could put in place a sweeping overhaul of the national food safety system. The bill was prompted by the seemingly endless food recalls of recent memory, including tainted eggs, peanut butter and spinach. The legislation provides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with greater powers to... - Heparin Recall—Same Contamination, Different Time
Nov-26-10 Los Angeles, CA The latest heparin recall by B. Braun Medical Inc. is the same problem that poisoned hundreds of patients in late 2007 and early 2008. How could this happen again? "Obviously it is the result of some sloppy work on the part of the supplier, Scientific Protein Laboratories, or B. Braun, or both companies," says attorney Roger Drake, with the... - Dark Chocolate Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Artisan Confections Company is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of its Dagoba Organic Chocolate new moon Rich Dark Chocolate 74% cacao 0.32 ounce squares because they may contain Salmonella. No other sizes or Dagoba items are involved in this recall. The recall involves 33 cases of 0.32 oz squares that were sold nationwide... - Meridia Is Off the Market, but Consumers Could Still Be at Risk
Nov-23-10 Rockville, MD Although Meridia has been pulled from the market due to the risk of serious Meridia side effects, consumers could still be exposed to Meridia-related side effects. Meridia is known generically as sibutramine, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a list of weight loss products that contain sibutramine and could therefo... - Heparin Contamination, Heparin Drip, Heparin Injections, Heparin IV - www.LawyersAndSettlements.com
Heparin is used to decrease the clotting ability of a patient's blood, and is widely referred to as a "blood thinner". Heparin injections may be given to patients before and after cardiac surgery; patients undergoing kidney dialysis and treatment of other medical conditions, including pulmonary emboli and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Heparin IV bags--used...