Read more recall stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5157/recall.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74665/millions-of-cribs-recalled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMillions of cribs with drop-down sides were recalled today out of fear they could injure or even kill children sleeping in them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall by Stork Craft of Canada, which distributed an estimated 1.2 million cribs in the US and nearly 1...http://www.newser.com/story/74665/millions-of-cribs-recalled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73417/feds-toyota-statement-on-accidents-misleading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal safety officials have criticized Toyota for trying to play down mechanical concerns over their "runaway cars.” Though victims and media reports have suggested that computer malfunctions or pedal design flaws are to blame in several incidents in which cars uncontrollably accelerated, Toyota says oversize floor mats are the only...http://www.newser.com/story/73417/feds-toyota-statement-on-accidents-misleading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 14:21:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73222/runaway-car-owners-dont-believe-toyotas-explanation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany Toyota owners don’t buy the company’s claim that floor mats are behind an accelerator malfunction, ABC reports. Toyota has ordered a 3.8 million-car recall for a problem that has vehicles suddenly and uncontrollably accelerating to high speeds, offering the explanation that an oversize floor mat pins down the...http://www.newser.com/story/73222/runaway-car-owners-dont-believe-toyotas-explanation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71611/ford-recalls-another-45m-vehicles-over-fire-hazard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord today made 4.5 million vehicles eligible for what is already its biggest recall ever. The move involves a faulty switch, an automatic cruise control deactivator made by Texas Instruments, that has been linked to at least 550 fires, mostly while the vehicles were turned off. Ford has now...http://www.newser.com/story/71611/ford-recalls-another-45m-vehicles-over-fire-hazard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 16:33:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64394/drug-linked-to-jackson-death-focus-of-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAdd this to the tangle of drug-related reports surrounding Michael Jackson's death: Some lots of the potent sedative propofol are being recalled because of contamination, reports ProPublica. Vials of the anesthetic were reportedly found in Jackson's house, though the recall has been triggered not by Jackson's case but by bad...http://www.newser.com/story/64394/drug-linked-to-jackson-death-focus-of-recall.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 19:11:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63236/prius-owners-sue-over-faulty-headlights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota’s Prius, now in its third generation, remains the dominant hybrid car. But an increasing number of older Prius owners are finding that the autos have a potentially dangerous flaw—failing headlights. What's worse, the so-called high-intensity discharge lamps, which are optional ugrades, can cost more than $1,000 to...http://www.newser.com/story/63236/prius-owners-sue-over-faulty-headlights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57788/us-recalls-high-profile-diet-pill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS government health officials are announcing the recall of a popular weight loss pill, after reports of liver damage and other health problems. Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds, and...http://www.newser.com/story/57788/us-recalls-high-profile-diet-pill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 11:03:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55486/obamas-fda-cracks-down-on-food-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnder President Obama, the Food and Drug Administration is taking on a tougher, more preventative role, the New York Times reports, leading, for example, to product recalls before anyone’s been sickened. The change is evident in the agency’s handling of the pistachio scare: It warned against eating them without reports...http://www.newser.com/story/55486/obamas-fda-cracks-down-on-food-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 8:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55004/pistachio-recall-continues-to-expand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFears of salmonella contamination have led more companies in the US and Canada to recall their pistachio products, Reuters reports. FritoLay, which is supplied by the supposed source of the contamination, California packager Setton International, is pulling packages of certain sizes and sell-by dates on both sides of the border....http://www.newser.com/story/55004/pistachio-recall-continues-to-expand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 12:08:49 CDT