2011

In a news release Tuesday, YoCream International, Inc. announced the recall of one of its frozen yogurt mix flavors due to an undeclared allergen, namely eggs. Subject to recall, with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is YoCream’s NY Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix. Individuals who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to… read more

Federal safety regulators are set to launch a real-world trial of an automobile safety network that allows motor vehicles to communicate with each other in order to improve overall safety on the road, report news sources. In August 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to start collecting data from a fleet of 3,000… read more

Elder abuse comes in many forms, including financial exploitation, which costs elderly adults billions of dollars annually, report news sources. A recent survey found that financial exploitation costs elderly Americans $3 billion annually; victims of financial abuse are nearly twice as likely to be women than men; the majority of victims are octogenarians, living alone,… read more

In a statement Friday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Vantage Foods is recalling about 1,642 pounds of ground beef due to the presence of foreign material. Subject to recall are 2lb trays of Lowe’s Foods fresh ground beef 93/7 that display the establishment number 34176 inside… read more

In a news release Tuesday, Target Corporation announced, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that the Minneapolis, Minn.-based retailer is expanding its recall of faulty step stools with storage. The expanded recall affects 341,000 step stools (206,000 stools were affected by the original recall). Subject to recall are wooden step stools with… read more

In a news release Tuesday, Friskars Brands, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced the voluntary recall of lawn trimmers due to burn, fire and laceration hazards posed by myriad issues. Subject to recall are approximately 2,200 Straight Shaft and Curved Shaft Friskars SmartPower String Trimmers manufactured by the Madison, Wis.-based… read more

In a news release Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. is recalling certain 2011 and 2012 Rubicon travel trailers due to an issue with the furnace that allows carbon monoxide to be released inside the trailer. Subject to recall are 171 Rubicon travel trailers from model years 2011 and… read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Terex Telelct, Inc. is recalling certain utility trucks due to a defect in the boom system that poses a risk of injury or death. Subject to recall are 109 Terex HR 37 and HR 40 boom trucks from model years 2000 and… read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 school buses due to an electrical system issue that could prevent safety signals from operating properly, thereby posing a risk of injury to passengers boarding or dismounting the bus. Subject to recall are… read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announce that Daimler Buses North America is recalling certain 2010 Orion VII transit buses due to a fault in the engine cooling system, which poses a risk of a vehicle fire. Subject to recall are 96 transit buses built from November 2010 through January… read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain Phaeton mobile homes due an issue with the exhaust pipe that poses a fire hazard. Subject to recall are 149 Phaeton motor homes from model years 2010 through 2012 with floor plans QBH, QKH, and QTH…. read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain 2011 emergency vehicles due to a fault in the engine cooling system, which poses a vehicle-fire hazard. Subject to recall are 18 vehicles from the 2011 Arrow XT, Custom Contender, Dash CF, Impel, Saber, and Velocity models… read more