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Sort by relevance 826 pages found matching toyota recalls- Kubota Zero Turn Riding Mowers Recalled
About 9,500 Kubota Zero Turn Riding Mowers are being recalled because the carburetor can fail allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard. The recalled riding mowers are propelled by gasoline V-twin engines and have 48-inch, 54-inch or 60-inch wide mower decks. They come with adjustable roll bars and have 22 or 27 horsepower engines and are bright orang... - Welch Allyn AED Defibrillators Recalled
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced Class 1 recalls of select AED 10 Defibrillators. This recall is further to a worldwide recall of 14,054 AED 10, and MRL JumpStart external defibrillators issued by Welch Allyn on March 11, 2009. According to the company press release, "There is a remote chance that these devices may experience low ene... - Defective Drugs: Are You Afraid of Your Medication?
Mar-15-09 Minneapolis, MN With the recent focus on defective drugs and drug recalls, you can be forgiven for hesitating for a moment before you take your medication. After all, lately it seems as though it is not a case of IF a drug will be recalled, but WHEN the recall will occur. Bad drugs have been in the news a lot—from overdoses of active ingredients to te... - Defective Fire Extinguishers Recalled
About 167,000 Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers are being recalled because the pressurized cylinders in the recalled fire extinguishers could lose pressure and fail to operate. In the event of a fire, this failure could put a consumer and property at risk. This recall involves the Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers with model numbers FX340SC, FX340H, FX340GW, XL5MR,... - Urgent Recall Issued for Baxter Electronic Infusion Pumps
Risk of Injury or Death Resulting from Software and Battery Usage Failures Following a notice sent out by Baxter Healthcare Corporation regarding problems with its Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps, the FDA has issued a Class I recall of the products. Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is... - Propane Gas Recalled due to Fire and Burn Hazard
About 919,000 barrels of Propane (LP) gas manufactured by Valero Marketing & Supply Co., of San Antonio, TX, are being recalled because the odorant that is normally added to propane to help alert customers to a propane gas leak may not be present in the recommended amounts. Failure to detect leaking gas can present a fire, explosion or thermal burn hazard to... - Infantino Recalls Infant Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Infantino LLC, of San Diego, CA, is recalling about 172,000 infant toys in the United States, and 12,000 in Canada because they pose a hazard to small children. The toys have blue metallic fabric that can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard. To date, Infantino has received 45 reports of the metallic fabric detaching from the toys. T... - Reports of Injury Prompt Electra Bicycle Recall
About 3,000 2009 model Electra bicycles with front trays are being recalled because the front tray on the bicycle can come loose and contact the front tire, posing a fall hazard to riders. To date, Electra Bicycle has received 4 reports of the front tray coming loose, including 1 incident that resulted in minor cuts and bruises. This recall involve... - Electrocution Hazard Prompts Recall of Hair Dryers
About 31,000 Style Elements hair dryers are being recalled because the dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers. This recall involves Style Elements Cool Shot Turbo... - Maytag Recalls 1.6 Million Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
Reports of Extensive Property Damage Prompt Recall About 1.6 million Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand refrigerators are being recalled because an electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard. Maytag... - Salmonella Outbreak Spreads to Five States
Alfalfa Sprouts Could be the Cause According to the U.S. Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP), a recent outbreak of Salmonella St. Paul in Nebraska and Iowa, relating to contaminated alfalfa sprouts, has spread to Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota. Estimates suggest as many as 50 cases of salmonella poisoning in those states h... - Signo Child Safety Restraint Systems Recalled
Restraint Could Fail RECARO North America, Inc. is recalling 5,444 Signo child restraint assemblies manufactured from Februay through September 2008. The central front adjuster strap on some seats may slip within the metal adjuster (A-Lock) that controls tightness of the harness, thereby preventing the harness from being properly tightened. If this... - All-Clad Recalls 4-Square Belgian Waffle
About 30,000 All-Clad 4-Square Belgian Waffle Makers are being recalled because the wiring inside the waffle maker can be damaged and contact the waffle maker's metal body, posing a shock or fire hazard to consumers. To date, All-Clad has received 20 reports of waffle makers emitting sparks. The recalled All-Clad 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker is el... - Raptiva (efalizumab) Associated with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Two US Patients Dead From PML Health Canada has issued a warning regarding the risk of serious adverse health effects, including Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML), occurring in patients receiving Raptiva as treatment for psoriasis. PML is a rare and sometimes fatal brain disorder, caused by the reactivation of a latent virus which result... - Frontrow Recalls Rechargeable Batteries
Overheating Incidents Reported About 41,000 NIMH AA Rechargeable Batteries distributed by Frontrow, CA, are being recalled because the batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user. The firm has received 4 reports of batteries overheating during use in wireless public announcement systems and microphones. No injuries have been re... - Childrens Toys Recalled
Choking Hazard and Lead Paint Levels Prompt Recalls About 39,000 fishing games, rattles, pull-a-long cars, mini pull back cars, and cartoon bubble guns are being recalled by the CBB Group because they pose a danger to small children. Specifically, the fishing games, baby rattles and pull-a-long cars contain small parts that can detach and therefor... - Attorney Kenneth Suggs Wins $4.4 Million for Grieving Family
Feb-21-09 Columbia, S.C. Exactly one year after a little 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy died from complications, a jury ordered the Piedmont Medical Centre in South Carolina to pay $4.4 million in damages to her grieving family. "If the medical malpractice award in this case seems large it's because the damages to the child in this case were horrendous," says... - Tainted Heparin: The FDA Let You Down
Feb-18-09 Washington, DC It is thought that in the aftermath of the tainted heparin scandal, a total of 83 people lost their lives, linked to tainted heparin from China. One of those deaths may have been that of an eight-month-old baby. Julien Oryschaks died on November 19th, 2007. The baby's parents think contaminated heparin played a role in their infant son's... - Peanut Corporation of America Files for Bankruptcy
Feb-15-09 Washington, DC Just weeks after it was linked to peanut butter salmonella and one of the largest food recalls in US history—and days after a second plant in Texas was also shut down--Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 in Virginia, where PCA has its head office. Meanwhile, the fallout continues to rise. The... - Second Peanut Butter Salmonella Plant Closes, Recall Widens
Feb-11-09 Blakely, GA The peanut butter salmonella story just gets bigger, with news this morning that a second manufacturing facility operated by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has been temporarily closed after testing positive for salmonella. And the number of recalled products is closing in on 2000. Federal regulators have not ruled out a second recall. ...