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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 »
Kraft cheese products recalled due to improper storage
Kraft Foods Group has issued a voluntary consumer product recall of four cottage cheese labels on Saturday, May 17, due to improper storage that could lead to spoilage or illness, Food Safety News reported on May 18. The company is recalling 1.2 million cases of Knudsen, Breakstone, Simply Kraft, and Daily Chef after discovering that… Read More »
Wal-Mart recalls table and chair sets due to fall hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday, January 2, that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is recalling more than 73,000 Mainstays five-piece card table and chair sets following 10 injury reports, including a case of finger amputation. The CPSC stated that the chairs can suddenly collapse, potentially causing fall hazards that might lead to… Read More »
NHTSA plans to expand Hyundai airbag recall
On Wednesday, December 4, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will open an investigation to determine whether the Hyundai Elantra airbag recall should be expanded to include 2009 to 2012 Elantra Touring units. The inquiry was called after the agency found that the approximately 52,000 2009 to 2012 Elantra Touring units… Read More »
Meat company to recall 58,000 lbs tainted ground beef
At least 58,000 lbs of ground beef will be recalled by the California-based Central Valley Meat Company after it was found to be contaminated by small plastic bits, a report on September 24 said. The recall was made after the U.S. Department of Agriculture found the contaminated ground beef during a probe following a… Read More »