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Apple Issues Recall
for iPhone 5 Batteries

Aug 25, 2014 4:05 PM CDT

Apple Issues Recall for iPhone 5 Batteries

Early iPhone 5s 'may suddenly experience shorter battery life'

(Newser) - Buy an early iPhone 5 with a crappy battery? Apple has launched a battery recall on any 5's bought between September 2012 and January 2013, Forbes reports. How you know it's bad: The device "may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently,...

2 Kids Die in
Bean Bag Chairs,
Prompting
Recall

Aug 22, 2014 11:48 AM CDT

2 Kids Die in Bean Bag Chairs, Prompting Recall

Recall covers 2.2M zippered chairs from Ace Bayou

(Newser) - More than two million Ace Bayou bean bag chairs are being recalled after the company says two children died inside the cushy seats. A 13-year-old Texas boy and a 3-year-old girl in Kentucky are both suspected of opening the chair's zippers and climbing inside, where they were found suffocated,...

GM Recalls Another
718K Vehicles

Jul 23, 2014 2:49 PM CDT

GM Recalls Another 718K Vehicles

Six separate recalls aren't related to ignition-switch problem

(Newser) - Another day, another 717,950 GM vehicles recalled. This time, none of the six separate recalls have any connection to the company's deadly ignition-switch problem , reports the Detroit News . By contrast, the problems are relatively minor. About 414,000 involve power seat-height adjusters in cars and small SUVs—the...

Costco, Trader Joe's
Peaches, Plums
Recalled

Jul 23, 2014 1:33 AM CDT

Costco, Trader Joe's Peaches, Plums Recalled

California packing company says it has fixed the listeria risk

(Newser) - Watch out for those plums and peaches: A California packing company has recalled fruit sent to big stores around the country after internal testing revealed possible listeria contamination. The recall affects whole white and yellow peaches, white and yellow nectarines, plums, and pluots sent to stores, including Costco, Trader Joe'...

Now Chrysler Has Its Own
Ignition Switch Problem

Jul 23, 2014 12:00 AM CDT

Now Chrysler Has Its Own Ignition Switch Problem

Older Jeeps recalled worldwide

(Newser) - The ignition switch defects that engulfed General Motors are now a rapidly growing problem at Chrysler. Chrysler says it is recalling up to 792,300 older Jeep SUVs worldwide because the ignition switches could fall out of the "run" position, shutting off the engine and disabling air bags, as...

GM Issues 3 More Recalls

Jun 27, 2014 6:13 PM CDT

GM Issues 3 More Recalls

New ones affect 474K vehicles

(Newser) - General Motors extended its record-breaking string of safety problems today with three more recalls, including a large one involving its top-selling vehicle. The recalls, part of a top-to-bottom safety review, bring the company's total for the year to 48, covering more than 20 million cars and trucks. That beats...

Almost 3M Cars Recalled Over Exploding Airbags

Jun 23, 2014 9:24 AM CDT

Almost 3M Cars Recalled Over Exploding Airbags

Honda, Nissan, Mazda all expand earlier recalls

(Newser) - Honda, Mazda, and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata Corp. that could possibly explode, though no accidents have been reported related to the recalls. Honda recalled 2.03 million vehicles for the airbag problem, including 1.02 million in North America and...

Velveeta Recalled
Over Lack of
Preservatives

Jun 20, 2014 10:45 AM CDT

Velveeta Recalled Over Lack of Preservatives

Affected product is marked 021000611614

(Newser) - If you buy your Velveeta at Walmart, read on: Kraft is recalling some 260 cases of the cheese product sent to Walmart stores because overly low levels of a preservative—that would be sorbic acid—could lead to spoiling and food-borne illness, the AP reports. The cases were shipped to...

GM Recalls
3.4M More Cars
for Ignition
Problems

Jun 16, 2014 5:40 PM CDT

GM Recalls 3.4M More Cars for Ignition Problems

Company tells drivers to clear keychains until vehicle is fixed

(Newser) - General Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they're carrying too much weight. GM said in a statement today that the switches can rotate out of "...

What Recalls?
GM Sales Hit
6-Year High

Jun 3, 2014 9:56 AM CDT

What Recalls? GM Sales Hit 6-Year High

Even amid report that 74 more deaths could be to blame on ignition switch

(Newser) - Apparently a record number of recalls and actual driver deaths weren't enough to drive the public away from General Motors. The company posted its best month of sales since 2008 last month, CNNMoney reports. Sales were up 13% compared to the previous year. May was kind to automakers overall,...

New Batch of Recalls Puts GM Into Record Numbers

May 20, 2014 12:24 PM CDT

New Batch of Recalls Puts GM Into Record Numbers

Automaker announces 2.4M more as industry as a whole takes note

(Newser) - Another day, another GM recall. Or more precisely, four recalls. The automaker today announced problems with 2.4 million vehicles that require fixes, reports CNN . The figure brings the number of GM cars recalled this year to a record 13.6 million, reports AP . Today's include 1.4 million...

Inspector, Boss at
Beef Recall Plant
Had Relationship:
New Report

May 3, 2014 2:11 PM CDT

Inspector, Boss at Beef Recall Plant Had Relationship: New Report

Owner says romance unrelated to 9M-pound recall

(Newser) - Remember that Hot Pocket recall earlier this year? A new investigation is revealing new details about the Rancho Feeding Corp. plant at the center of the story involving 9 million pounds of beef. Documents show that a USDA inspector at the California plant had an illicit relationship with its foreman,...

Toyota Recalls
6.4M Vehicles,
27 Models

Apr 9, 2014 7:40 AM CDT

Toyota Recalls 6.4M Vehicles, 27 Models

5 different issues in spotlight

(Newser) - It's been several days since Mazda's terrifying recall , so it must be time for another automotive shakeup. This time it's Toyota calling back 27 models of its cars totaling 6.4 million vehicles, the BBC reports. In 3.5 million of them, the central concern is a...

Chrysler Recalls
870K SUVs Over
Brake Defect

Apr 2, 2014 8:12 AM CDT

Chrysler Recalls 870K SUVs Over Brake Defect

Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango affected

(Newser) - As GM wrestles with its own deadly safety concerns, Chrysler is issuing a recall of its own. The move affects nearly 870,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs over concerns that corrosion may make the vehicles' brakes harder to use. Model years 2011 through 2014 are involved. Chrysler...

GM Recalls 1.5M
More Cars for
Steering Defect

Mar 31, 2014 4:35 PM CDT

GM Recalls 1.5M More Cars for Steering Defect

Several Chevrolet models are getting recalled

(Newser) - General Motors said today it is recalling another 1.5 million vehicles worldwide because the electronic power-steering assist can suddenly stop working, making them harder to steer. The new recall brings to 6.3 million the number of vehicles GM has recalled since February. The initial recall—now at 2....

GM Recalls 971K More
Vehicles Over Ignition

Mar 28, 2014 6:05 PM CDT

GM Recalls 971K More Vehicles Over Ignition

Expanded recall over faulty switch applies to 2008-11 models of six cars

(Newser) - General Motors is boosting by 971,000 the number of small cars being recalled worldwide for a defective ignition switch , saying cars from the model years 2008-2011 may have gotten the part as a replacement. The company previously announced the recall of 1.6 million cars, only through the 2007...

GM Halts Sales of Some Cruzes, Won't Say Why

Mar 28, 2014 11:39 AM CDT

GM Halts Sales of Some Cruzes, Won't Say Why

'This is something we don't see every day,' dealer says

(Newser) - General Motors might have yet another problem on its hands. The automaker has ordered its dealers to stop selling 2013 and 2014 Chevy Cruzes with 1.4-liter turbo engines, without giving any hint as to why, the Wall Street Journal reports. GM confirmed the move for Reuters today, noting that...

1M Nissans
Recalled Over
Airbag Issue

Mar 26, 2014 11:38 AM CDT

1M Nissans Recalled Over Airbag Issue

Software problem may prevent inflation

(Newser) - Nissan is calling back about a million of its 2013 and 2014 vehicles: Thanks to a software issue, the passenger airbag may not expand during an accident. The problem is related to the car not recognizing that there is a passenger in the seat, the Los Angeles Times explains. Affected...

Honda Recalls 900K Minivans

Mar 15, 2014 2:40 PM CDT

Honda Recalls 900K Minivans

Odysseys from 2005-10 may have faulty fuel pump covers

(Newser) - Honda is recalling 886,815 Odyssey minivans in the US because a fuel pump cover can deteriorate and cause a fuel leak. Odysseys from the model years 2005 through 2010 are involved. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the cover on the fuel pump strainer can wear down from...

Toyota Recalls 1.9M Priuses

Feb 12, 2014 7:20 AM CST

Toyota Recalls 1.9M Priuses

Software problem can cause cars to stall

(Newser) - Another day, another Toyota recall : This time, the automaker is recalling all of the newest-generation Prius hybrids, a total of 1.9 million cars. About half of those are in Japan, and 713,000 are in North America. The problem? A software glitch that could cause the car to stall,...