2011

LG Electronics, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is reannouncing a recall of dehumidifiers that have been linkedto one million dollars in property damage, according to news sources. The dehumidifiers were first recalled in December 2009, after 11 reports were filed, four of which were serious fires. Only 2 percent of the… read more

Honda has announced a recall of over 85,000 of their CR-V and CR-Z model cars, according to news reports. The CR-V subject to recall is from the 2006 model year in response to a potential fire hazard. The possible fire can result when residue from interior window cleaners builds up on the power window master… read more

In a news release Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2009 X5 sport utility vehicles due to a faulty fuel system component, posing a risk of a drained battery and a vehicle fire hazard. Subject to recall are 2,120 model year 2009 X5 SUVs… read more

In a news release Tuesday, San Francisco-based company Cloud Engines, Inc. announced in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission the voluntary recall of its Pogoplug Video file sharing device due to a fire hazard. According to the release, the file sharing device, which is used to stream and share videos, photos and music… read more

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, NexTorch, Inc. announced in a news release Wednesday, that they are voluntarily recalling flashlight batteries due to a fire hazard, posing a burn risk to consumers. According to the release, approximately 16,000 NexTorch NT123A flashlight batteries are subject to recall because the batteries can overheat and… read more