Unique Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all sterile drug preparations associated with the outsourcing facility and that have not reached the expiration date listed on the products. Unique is initiating the recall due to FDA’s concerns associated with Unique’s compounding facilities and compounding processes. The FDA contends they present a lack …
Buying A Used Car Online? Make Sure It’s Not Defective
Are you looking to buy a used car online? You better make sure that there’s not an open recall on it, reports Dayton Daily News. A study by the Virginia-based company Carfax has revealed that around 2.7 million of the used motor vehicles that were placed for sale online in 2011 had open recalls Often, …
GM Recalls Almost 250,000 SUV’s For Fire Risk In Power Locks/Windows
Another week, another recall by General Motors Co. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that GM has plans to recall almost 250,000 SUVs for a potential fire risk. GM says that the recall with affect a total of 249, 260 Chevrolet Trailblazer (2006-2007) and GMC Envoy SUVs, along with selective 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7X and …
Over 50,000 2012 Honda Civics Recalled Due To Defective Drive Shafts
Around 50,000 Honda Civics have been recalled due to defective drive shafts that weren’t installed to completion during assembly, reports The Wall Street Journal. Honda Motor Co. announced the recall of certain models of their 2012 Honda Civic model year because of a problem with the car’s drive shaft, which wasn’t installed completely during assembly. …
NHTSA Upgrades Investigation Into Chevrolet Trailblazer Electrical Fires
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading an investigation into 340,000 Chevrolet Trailblazer in connection to electrical fires in driver-side doors, reports The Detroit News. The NHTSA’s investigation was sparked by reports of 28 door fires connected to a defect in the Trailblazer’s driver’s-side power master switch. Some of the fires occurred while the …
Kolcraft Stroller Recalled After Reports of Severed Fingers – VA Recalls
A popular baby stroller sold across the United States has been recalled due to a defective hinge that has caused several incidents of crushed and severed fingers in children and adults, reports CNN.com. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled around 36,000 of Kolcraft Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers after reports of both children …
Folding Chairs Recalled Due To Weight Capacity Defect – VA Recalls
A voluntary recall is underway of defective folding deck chairs made by West Marine that do not hold the stated weight capacity, reports UPI.com. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission publicized the recall of around 1,200 folding deck chairs, sold for approximately $70 across the U.S. from February 2012-May 2012. West Marine Products Inc. imported …
Kia Recalls 73,000 Rio Models For Air Bag Defect – Virginia Recalls
The automaker Kia has announced a recall of around 73,000 of its 2006-2008 Rio models due to a defect in the passenger airbag that allows it to deploy in a crash even when a small child is seated in the front passenger seat, reports The New York Times. To view the announcement on the National …
Egg Producers Knew Eggs Were Tainted Prior to 2010 Salmonella Outbreak
Scientists at Iowa State University found that infected hens at farms managed and owned by an egg producer in Iowa were extremely likely to have been laying eggs that were contaminated with salmonella many months prior to the August 2010 recall, one of the largest food-borne illness outbreaks in the United States, reports The New …
Organic Baby Spinach Recalled For Salmonella – Virginia Recalls
A recall of organic baby spinach is underway after a finished package of spinach was found to have salmonella contamination, reports CNN Health. The recall was posted on the FDA’s website on Tuesday, May 29th. The finished package spinach sample was taken from a shipping center in Texas through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s agreement …