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After receiving at least two complaints that the Chevrolet Cruze has caught fire while in motion, the National Highway Transportation  Safety Administration has launched an investigation of the  vehicle, the bestselling passenger vehicle in the General Motor’s line. GM reports receiving at least 19 warranty claims related to the Cruze catching fire,  and the automaker… read more

Crème Curls Bakery Incorporated  has announced a voluntary recall of its Simply Enjoy Vanilla Cream Puffs (19.4 ounce variety) and its Vanilla Cream Puffs (13.2 ounce variety) due to an undeclared  milk derivative not listed as such on the package.  The puffs contain sodium caseinate, an ingredient that was declared on the package, but was… read more

Google has a new test driver for its custom-made Prius: a legally blind man. The company best known for its internet search engine is also attempting to perfect a self-driving car. Google’s confidence in its latest experimental vehicle, computer controlled Prius, was so high, they put a man with 95 percent vision loss behind the… read more

The threat of listeria monocytogenes contamination has once again reared its head, prompting the recall of another product this week. This particular recall concerns 1,100 pounds of beef produced by Mosul Kubba, a company based out of Illinois.  The item is specifically called Kubba of Wheat, a stuffed and layered beef product.  Those items that… read more

Wegmans has announced a recall of a variety of pita bread products whose safety may have been compromised. The items that fall under the purview of the recall were only available for purchase on Wednesday.  Numerous products have been affected by this particular safety recall, including mini and regular sized white pita bread, whole wheat… read more

I have word of yet another recall leading into the weekend. This particular recall was announced by Happy Shirts, a Honolulu-based company.  That company has a line of t-shirts that were sold at Kohl’s, but it’s not the shirt that poses a safety risk.  The safety hazard actually comes from a toy truck gift that was… read more

Webasto Product North America Inc. is recalling some of their Hollandia passenger vehicles due to a defect detected in the sunroof supplied by Restyling Concepts.  The specific vehicles in question are Hollandia 600, 700, and TVS 900.  Five units are affected by this particular recall. The problem that has been brought to light involves gradual… read more

Even as studies continue to be carried out and hypotheses tested, the Food and Drug Administration has come out and said that they can find no evidence that BPA would pose a danger to humans. This issue has risen to the fore in recent months and years, with consumer advocates pointing to animal studies that… read more

Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer, the Hartz Mountain Corporation of Secaucus, New Jersey, because of a risk of salmonella contamination. An unknown number of units of the one ounce variety of this fish food may have come in contact with the foodborne organism Salmonella,… read more

The California Highway Patrol, in an effort to promote the safety goals of the Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign launching in April, plans to focus more heavily on enforcing the state’s ban on handheld cellphone use and text messaging  while driving. In some cases, the highway patrol has authorized the use of overtime to give… read more

Spartan Chassis Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall of 13 of its chasses due to a potential for brake failure. Affected chasses comprise the Spartan K2 and Spartan MG models produced between December 15, 2011 and January 31, 2012. These chasses come equipped with 3030 brake chambers. This model of brake chamber has been found… read more

In more than half of all accidents involving a motorcycle and a car, truck, or sport utility vehicle, the collision report shows that the person behind the wheel of the automobile made no corrective measures to prevent the collision from occurring. Drivers will hit what they can’t see, but motorcyclists can take steps to decrease… read more