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Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it had received reports more than three years ago of faulty engine valve springs at the center of a U.S. recall of nearly 139,000 luxury Lexus vehicles it announced last week.
Toyota plans to recall 270,000 luxury Lexus and Toyota Crown vehicles across the U.S., Japan, Canada, Australia, Europe and other countries due to the potential defects that could lead to engine failures. Get the full story »
Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 270,000 Lexus and other vehicles worldwide to fix faulty engines in the latest quality lapse at the world’s No. 1 automaker. Flaws in valve springs, a crucial engine component, could make the vehicle stall while it’s moving, Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma said Friday in announcing the recall. Get the full story »
Toyota Motor Corp by Thursday morning had not yet alerted U.S. safety regulators of a recall of one Toyota and seven Lexus models for possible engine stalling while driving, a federal safety official said.
Toyota officials in Tokyo earlier on Thursday said the world’s top automaker was considering “some kind of measure” that may include the recall of 270,000 vehicles worldwide. Get the full story »
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of about 66,200 charm bracelets and 2,200 rings made in China given out by doctors and dentists, saying they contain high levels of cadmium.
The metal is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause health risks with long-term exposure. No injuries related to the products have been reported. Get the full story »
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering a recall of the Lexus LS460, its top-of-the-line sedan, because of concerns that the engine may stall, The Nikkei reports in its Thursday morning edition.
Tens of thousands of units would be covered in a worldwide recall. The LS460, which has a 4.6-liter engine, debuted in 2006 and went through a partial remodeling last fall. Get the full story »
Bristol-Myers Squibb has recalled some of its samples of Coumadin, a popular blood thinner, because of a variation in an ingredient that stabilizes the active drug.
A spokeswoman for the company said 8 lots, or 144,700 samples, each of which contained 10 tablets, have been recalled. The affected lots were distributed only as samples, she said. Get the full story »
Sony Corp. on Wednesday announced a voluntary worldwide recall of approximately 535,000 Vaio laptop computers because of potential overheating and burn hazards. The recall involves certain units of VPCF11 and VPCCW2 series notebooks.
Great Kitchens Inc., an Illinois firm that distributes frozen food to Wal-Mart, is recalling some 109,800 pounds of BBQ chicken pizza products because they may contain foreign materials.
Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. on Friday recalled certain one-liter bottles of Scope Original Mint and Scope Peppermint mouthwash in the U.S. and Canada because their child-resistant caps might malfunction.
About 7,300 children’s tiaras, made in China and imported by Wilton Industries Inc. of Woodridge, have been recalled because they contain high levels of lead, which is dangerous for young children.
Kellogg says it is voluntarily recalling some of its cereals in the U.S. due to an unusual flavor and a smell coming from package liners that the company says could cause nausea and diarrhea.
The company said Friday that it is recalling select packages of Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks. Get the full story »
More than 2 million cribs from seven companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs. Most of the cribs were drop-sides, which have a side rail that moves up and down so parents can lift children from them more easily. That movable side, however, can malfunction or detach from the crib, creating a dangerous gap where babies’ heads can become trapped, leading to suffocation or strangulation.
Suntech Enterprises is recalling approximately 8,400 baby walkers that can fit through standard doorways and “fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection to prevent falls down stairs,” according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Campbell Soup Co. is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of 
the company’s plants in Texas and left the meat undercooked.
The Agriculture Department announced the recall late Thursday. Campbell spokesman Anthony Sanzio said the company is recalling certain lots of the product manufactured since December 2008 “out of an abundance of caution” because officials don’t know exactly when the cooker at the Paris, Texas, plant malfunctioned. Officials believe it happened recently but aren’t sure, he said. Get the full story »
By Kristin Samuelson | Crate and Barrel is recalling more than 5,400 plant shaped candles in flower pots because they pose a fire hazard. The wax can melt quickly and spread outside the pot, raising the possibility of serious burns and fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Consumers are asked to return the candles to Crate and Barrel for a full refund.
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