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Euro-Pro Announces Shark Vacuum Cleaner Recall for Electrical Hazard One of the largest makers of vacuum cleaners in the country, Euro-Pro, has announced a voluntary recall of four models of their Shark brand vacuums because of a potential shock hazard. Affected by the recall are four separate models of Shark Rotator Powered Lift-Away series…

Land’s End Issues Children’s Clothing Recall for Sleepwear Wisconsin-based clothing company Land’s End has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 173,000 of their children’s pajamas and robes because they do not meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. Because of this, the clothing poses a potential risk of the child receiving burn injuries. In…

Toyota Motor Corporation announced yesterday that it will issue a voluntary recall of about 110,000 of its most popular vehicle models because of a defect that could potentially shut down the vehicle’s power steering assist.  At the same time, they announced a second recall of about 2,500 of its electric vehicles because of a…

Defective Power Steering Triggers Hyundai Recall Earlier this week, Hyundai issued a voluntary recall of more than 263,000 vehicles because of a potential problem with the power steering that could increase the risk of a crash. According to documents posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this recall covers Elantra sedans from model…

Defective Wheelchair Lifts Bring Heavy Fine, Extra NHTSA Oversight The U.S. Department of Transportation announced recently that it had agreed to a consent order with a California manufacturer of wheelchair lifts for buses, Ricon Corp. The consent order includes a $1.75 million civil penalty, as well as an increased level of oversight by the National Highway…

Honda Motor Company will pay a record automobile safety fine of $70 million, based on its failure to report at least 1,729 injuries and deaths that were linked to defects in its vehicles going back as much as eleven years. The fine comes in the form of two $35 million fines, since $35 million is the statutory…

Nearly 67,000 Chrysler Pickups Recalled Because of Ignition System Problem The end of the worst year for automobile recalls in history is ending the way it began, with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC announcing a voluntary recall of about 67,000 pickup trucks from model years 2006 and 2007 because of a problem with the…

Air Purifiers Recalled for Possible Fire Risk Consumers buy air purifiers with the intent of removing particles, dust and allergens from indoor air in their office or home, not to create a fire hazard that could make their health and safety at risk. Therefore, a recent recall seems to be quite disturbing. According to…

Honda Expands Airbag Recall Nationwide Although Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has refused to expand the scope of its recall of vehicles equipped with its airbags to the entire nation, Honda has decided to expand the recall of its vehicles to comply with a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to do…

Presence of Fungus Leads to Infant Supplement Recall According to a release from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), New Jersey-based Solgar, Inc.,  has issued a voluntary recall of a powdered dietary supplement for infants, ABC Dophilus Powder, out of what has been called “an abundance of caution.” The recall was initiated after testing…