NATIONAL – According to the Los Angeles Times, Toyota’s problems may extend beyond floor mats. “Auto safety experts believe there may be a bigger problem with Toyota vehicles than simply the floor mats.” They believe “that Toyota’s ignition, transmission and braking systems may make it difficult for drivers to combat sudden or unintended accelerations and…
NATIONAL – According to the Associated Press – “Target Corporation has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling a variety of toys with high levels of lead paint on the surface.” Target “recalled more than 500,000 Kool Toyz play sets, Anima Bamboo Collection games, and Happy Giddy gardening tools and Sunny…
NATIONAL – NHTSA said it “had received reports of 102 incidents in which the accelerator may have become stuck on the Toyota vehicles involved.” According to FORBES – “The impending U.S. recall, the largest in Toyota’s history, followed a horrific crash last month in San Diego in which a mat was suspected of snagging a…
NATIONWIDE – Toyota is in the process of recalling 3.8 million vehicles in the United States. The problem is a removable floor mat. The floor mat could interfere with the vehicle’s accelerator and cause a crash. The company says it will be the largest recall in its history. Toyota owners could learn about the safety…
NATIONWIDE – In a blog at the New York Times (9/3), Christopher Jensen reported, “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether Honda delayed the recall of almost 440,000 vehicles for an air bag defect that could allow shards of metal to hit the driver. Last November, Honda notified the safety agency that it…
NATIONWIDE – OfficeMax Inc., of Naperville, Ill. is recalling around 216,000 Office Max Task Chairs because of a fall hazard. According to the recall notice, OfficeMax has received about 35 reports of the chair backs or posts breaking, including 15 reports of injuries involving lacerations, muscle strains, contusions and concussions. The recall involves OfficeMax Task…
NATIONWIDE – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas, just recalled about 1.5 million Durabrand DVD Players, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.The DVD players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. To date, Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of DVD players overheating, five of which have resulted in fires…
According the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Black and Decker Spacemaker coffee makers were sold nationwide at major retailers, including Kmart, Target, Wal-Mart and Bed Bath & Beyond, and online at Amazon.com from March 2006 through March 2009 for between $60 and $70. The affected appliances, distributed through Applica Consumer Products Inc., had brew baskets…
GM recalled about 277,000 vehicles on Friday because of a potential defect in the shift lever that could cause a vehicle to roll away.GM said the recall involves 2009 model year versions of the Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Malibu and Traverse; GMC Acadia; Pontiac G5 and G6; and the Saturn Aura and Outlook. GM…