Category Archives: Product Liability
Dawn Food Products recalls pudding mix
An amount of instant pudding and pie filling is being recalled by Dawn Food Products due to possible salmonella contamination. The Food Safety News says that the recall was initiated following the announcement of the Dawn Food Products’ third-party manufacturer’s, Valley Milk Products, own recall. According to the report, Valley Milk Products facility and… Read More »
SmartPool Recalls Pool Alarms due to Failed Switch
On September 27, Lakewood, New Jersey-based SmartPool LLC announced a recall of their PE12 PoolEye alarms because the activation switch had a reversed on/off feature. Failure to properly turn on the product results in a lack of warning if a child falls in a pool. Product details: the recall affected just over 1,500 units…. Read More »
Recall: 120K Nissan Vehicles for Brake Fluid Defect
Nissan is in the process of recalling several models of cars and SUVs because of a defect, which allows brake fluid to leak and increase the risk of starting a fire, that has affected over 120,000 vehicles. Some Murano SUVs from years 2015 to 2017, Maxima cars from years 2016 and 2017, and some… Read More »
Recall: Six Varieties of Island Soups Brand Products due to Bacteria
On September 7, New York-based Island Soups Company, Inc. recalled six of their products because of a chance of Clostridium botulinum contamination, a bacteria that is known to cause severe illness and sometimes death. All of the following affected 16-ounce products have “best before” dates between July 2015 and June 2018: Gungo Peas Soup, Gungo Peas… Read More »
Car manufacturers face lawsuit over defective keyless ignition system
Ten automaker giants are now facing class action lawsuits over millions of cars equipped with keyless ignition systems that may fail to shut off the car’s engines, even after the drivers leave the car with the electronic key fobs. This poses the risk of injuries and death due to carbon monoxide poisoning. According to… Read More »
NVIDIA recalls tablet computers due to overheating batteries
American technologies company NVIDIA Corp. is recalling approximately 83,000 of its NVIDIA SHIELD tablet computers after receiving reports that the ion-lithium battery in the tablets may overheat and pose a fire hazard. The affected NVIDIA products have model numbers 1761, P1761W and P1761WX, and serial numbers ranging from 0410215901781 to 0425214604018. The recalled products… Read More »
Nearly 2 million lbs of chicken products recalled over salmonella risk
Aspen Foods, a division of fresh and frozen poultry product supplier Koch Poultry Company, is recalling nearly 2 million pounds of food products over fears of salmonella contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reported on July 17. The recalled products bear the establishment number “P-1358” and “best if used… Read More »
Ford recalls newer units over software glitch
Automotive giant Ford has issued a recall of over 432,000 2015 model Escape, C-MAX and Focus units in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico after learning that a software bug may cause the engine not to turn-off even after switching the ignition off and removing the ignition key, UPI reported on July 3. Vehicles affected… Read More »
Niagara Bottling issues recall due to possible E. coli contamination
California-based water bottling company Niagara Bottling issues a nationwide voluntary recall of 14 of its bottled water brands over fear of E. coli contamination, CNN reported Tuesday, June 23. The recall was issued after the supplier of the company’s two water plants in Pennsylvania failed to report evidence of E. coli in the water… Read More »
Overheating batteries prompt Apple to recall Beats Pill XL speakers
About 222,000 Beats Pill XL speakers are being recalled by Apple after learning the product’s battery may overheat and catch fire, a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) stated on June 3. The recalled Beats Pill XL speakers have the Beats “b” logo written on the speaker grille and the words “beats pill… Read More »