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BMW has long been a maker of luxury cars, but even such high-end vehicles can pose a safety risk. Today, the company announced a recall of 2,470 Mini Coopers manufactured between 2006 and 2011.  The vehicles in question were only sold in Brazil. The problem has to do with the motor’s cooling system.  According to… read more

Earlier today, I talked about the dangers inherent in a product being improperly mislabeled, but sometimes a product can be labelled totally correct and yet still pose a danger due to the things it has come in contact with in its manufacture process. Kroger today has announced a recall of a variety of Aunt Jemima… read more

Today I’d like to bring you word on one person’s fight to make it illegal for children under the age of 8 to be passengers on motorcycles (or to be drivers, but that should go without saying, right?) A State Representative from Goose Creek, South Carolina, has introduced the bill, which has been referred to… read more

If you have a food allergy, then you know how important informational labels on products can be.  But when those same labels have incorrect information, the results can be hazardous to your health. That’s why Walgreen Co. today announced a recall of certain packages of 13 ounce Walgreens Chocolate-Covered Raisins.  Instead of containing the chocolate… read more

Car safety is all important when you head out on the road, never more so than when an infant is in the vehicle. Britax Child Safety has announced a recall of 14,220 Chaperone infant car seats, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The products in question were manufactured between September 1, 2010 and… read more

As the world becomes more and more reliant on wireless technology, a growing number of people are ditching their landlines entirely.  In a world of cell phones and instant communication via the internet, many just don’t see the point. However, a new report says that there may be danger in such a leap.  In a… read more

Food and cleaning solutions do not mix. This combination can be deadly if not corrected, and today Montreal-based Saputo has announced a recall of a milk product sold in Ontario and Aylmer, Quebec, because the product in question may be contaminated with a cleaning solution. The recalled item is called Neilson Trutaste two percent Microfiltered… read more

It’s been reported that Sanyo has announced a recall of certain of its microwave products that were sold in the UK and Ireland between March 2010 and January 2012.  Affected models are the black EM-C8787B UK2 and the white EM-C8787W units.  8,156 of the products were sold in the specified time period.  A sticker on… read more

I stumbled across an interesting article today that discusses the various breakthroughs that have been made that improve the safety and durability of motorcycle helmets. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has found that, in 2008 alone, 1,829 lives were saved because the person on the motorcycle wore a helmet.  Estimates place the fatality prevention… read more

I have another recall to report to you this morning, this one involving a possible contamination of a food product, which makes it an especial cause for concern. According to reports, the M.E. Thompson Company of Jacksonville, FL., has announced a recall of a sandwich product called Anytime Deli Turkey and Ham Sub Footlong Sandwiches. … read more

To many, there’s nothing more relaxing than a couple rounds of golf at a local club. That is, unless you lose control of your golf cart and crash. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the Columbia ParCar Corporation of Wisconsin, has announced a recall of certain 2009, 2010, and 2011 Columbia ParCar golf… read more

Slip and fall cases can be expensive to the companies being sued, but they can be even more so when the offending company is found to have tampered with crucial evidence. A man from Douglasville, Georgia, has won a $2.3 million lawsuit against the Kroger Co. grocery chain. The plaintiff had slipped on crushed fruit… read more