Posts tagged recall

• Consumers left in the dark about Hyundai’s potential seat belt recall

  John Inserra | April 13, 2012 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Owners of Hyundai Sonata hybrid vehicles need to be aware of a potential seat belt recall that hasn’t received much attention in the news. The issue is with model years 2011-2012...

• Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills

  John Inserra | February 06, 2012 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  On January 31, 2012, Pfizer announced a voluntary nationwide recall of a million packs of oral contraceptives. The recall affects both the brand-name Lo/Ovral-28, and the generic Norgestrel...

• What to do after a product recall

  John Inserra | July 08, 2011 9:03 AM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Last week we told you about a major recall of Napa firepots that were shown to have been a burn hazard. Like any recall, the advice issued was to immediately stop using the product. But beyond that,...

• Stop using Napa Firepots: Severe burn risk sparks recall

  John Inserra | June 29, 2011 6:22 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you’re the owner of a Napa firepot, stop using it now. Last Wednesday, the company Napa Home & Garden issued a voluntary recall of 460,000 bottles and jugs of NAPAfire and FIREGEL...

• KidsAndCars.org calls for GM recall in wake of trunk entrapment deaths

  John Inserra | June 24, 2011 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Trunk entrapment is a serious safety risk for children. While parents may do their best to supervise children around cars and to teach them safety habits, unintentional entrapments can and do occur...

• Hewlett Packard Recalls Laptop Batteries due to Potential Fire Hazard

  Sarah Cool | May 18, 2009 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has released news of a voluntary recall of lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard laptop computers. The voluntary recall went into effect last...

• Jason Evans Associates Recalls Children’s Hooded Jackets

  Chrissie Cole | May 11, 2009 11:12 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Jason Evans Assoc. LLC, of New York, recently announced a voluntary recall of Children’s Hooded Jackets because the drawstring can pose a strangulation hazard to children. The U.S....

• Fitness Balls Recalled from Gyms, Department Stores, and Sporting Goods Retailors Following Explosions

  Sarah Cool | April 22, 2009 6:11 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE Category: Miscellaneous
  

  US News and World Report publicizes that EB Brands has recalled about 3 million fitness balls from gyms and stores in the previous weeks. Fitness balls are generally used for physical therapy and...