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Four Loko, a popular alcoholic caffeinated drink, will soon undergo repackaging in order to satisfy a charge of deceptive advertising made by the Federal Trade Commission, according to recent news sources. The argument is over how much alcohol the product contains. Phusion Projects, the marketers of the beverage, stated that Four Lokos have the same… read more

A collision with a deer can be a dangerous occurrence that can leave the driver, passengers, and other people on the road with serious injuries. In order to avoid an encounter with a deer this breeding season, follow these tips: -Be careful around sunrise and sunset. Slow down, especially if you’re in areas that deer… read more

The 2004-2007 Saturn Ion is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects after receiving complaints of a loss of power steering assist, according to recent news sources. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 846 complaints while General Motors received 3,489 reports of the same problem with the power steering… read more

A Kentucky manufacturer has issed a recall for its Garden Salads and Chef Salads due to a possible Salmonella contamination, according to recent news sources. The salads subject to recall are the 6 oz Garden Salads and 5.6 oz Chef Salads, made by Thorntons, Inc. The products were distributed in Chicago, Ill, Cincinnati, OH, Columbus,… read more

A romaine lettuce recall previously limited to two states has now expanded to include nineteen and Canada, according to recent news sources. True Leaf Farms is expanding the recall of 2,498 cartons of lettuce due to Listeria contamination to Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio,… read more

A California-based company has recalled about 80,000 pounds of beef due to a positive test for the E. coli o157:H7 bacteria, according to recent news sources. The company, Manning’s Natural Beef, found the presence of E. coli during routine testing of their products. The Food and Drug Administration has been notified. Specifically, the following products… read more

Chrysler has announced a recall of their 2012 model year vehicles due to a defective engine, according to recent news sources. It was discovered that the engine block could malfunction because of debris, causing connecting rod bearing failure. This could cause the engine to seize, which causes danger for a driver on the road, as… read more

Kraft Foods Inc. has issued a recall of their Velveeta Shells & Cheese single-serve microwaveable cups due to the possible presence of wire pieces in the product, according to recent news sources. About 137,000 cases are affected by the recall. The products were shipped all over the United States. No consumers have complained as of… read more

Yamaha has issued a recall for their VMX17 motorcycles due to an engine malfunction, according to recent news sources. The recall affect about 2,300 of the the VMX17, or V-MAX, bikes. The model years affected are 2009 to 2011. The variants include the YB, YCB, ZR, ZCR, AG and ACG. The issue is high oil… read more

Six former employees of a Federal Aviation Administration certified air-repair station have been accused of improper repairs that endanger the lives of fliers, according to recent news sources. In one instance, two of the employees used a paper clip instead of the proper part in a repair, returning it to the customer as complete. The… read more

Two million mobile phones will get a replacement battery after reports that the battery can overheat, posing a burn risk to consumers, according to recent news sources. The battery being replaced in a lithium ion battery pack made by Sony. Three phone models are recalled, all made by NEC Casio Mobile Communications. The first report… read more

The dairy company Parmalat has issued a recall for two different milk products after it was found the milk was contaminated with a cleaning liquid, according to recent news sources. The products subject to recall are Pura 2 liter full cream milk and Daisy Fresh 3 liter full cream milk. The milk products that are… read more