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Strangulation Risk Prompts Recall of 2.7M Ikea Cot Canopies

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children’s bed canopies because of a strangulation risk. The company says that after receiving complaints from customers it has identified the risk of potential harm in canopies used to cover cots in the models: …

GM Adds 1.18M SUVs in Latest Recall

General Motors is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles, including SUVs, vans and Cadillacs, for defective air bags and other problems. The new recalls come as GM faces multiple investigations over its handling of a recall of more than 1.6 …

Georgia Lawyer Convinced GM to Recall More Cars

Six days after General Motors Co. recalled almost 800,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s for a defect that could cause surprise engine shutdowns, lawyer Lance Cooper, a solo practitioner in Georgia, sent government regulators a letter: There are more faulty …

GM Excluded Saturn Ion Crash Deaths From Ignition Inquiry

General Motors excluded the Saturn Ion from a Feb. 13 recall for faulty ignition switches after engineers inexplicably failed to look at fatal crashes involving the compact car. The cars were recalled two weeks later, after another inquiry found four …

Loaner Cars for GM Customers Affected by Ignition Defect Recall

General Motors is offering free loaner cars and $500 toward a new GM vehicle to more than a million owners of compact cars that are being recalled for a deadly ignition switch defect. But the owners have to ask in …

Arkansas Company Recalling 29,200 Pounds of Chicken Product

An Arkansas firm is recalling about 29,200 pounds of seasoned raw, chicken breast strips due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday the recall involves George’s Inc. of Springdale. …

New GM CEO Begins Review of Recall Procedure

General Motors’ new CEO is starting an internal review of the company’s practices after an embarrassing recall of 1.6 million older small cars. CEO Mary Barra says in an e-mail to employees that the review will hold the company accountable …

GM Expands Ignition Switch Recall, More Than 1.3M Cars Affected

General Motors is expanding the recall of certain 2003-2007 model year vehicles to correct a condition with the ignition switch that may allow the key to unintentionally move or switch to the “accessory” or “off” position, turning off the engine …

Some Hot Pockets Recalled

Nestle is voluntarily recalling two of its Hot Pockets products as part of a larger meat recall. The food maker said Tuesday that it is recalling an unspecified number of “Philly Steak” and its “Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese” …

Fires Prompt Recall of Toyota SUVs in Middle East

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it is recalling 13,000 FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicles, mostly in the Middle East, for fuel tubes that may overheat, melt and set off a gas leak. The automaker said five fires have been reported related …