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FDA Warns of Major Risk With St. Jude Heart Device

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that tool recalled by St. Jude Medical Inc. used to insert heart implants could potentially cause serious injury or death if used in patients. The company’s Amplatzer TorqVue delivery system is used to …

Lean Cuisine Mushroom Ravioli Recalled

Alaska environmental regulators say Nestle Prepared Foods Co. has issued a recall of Lean Cuisine mushroom ravioli after consumer reports that glass shards were found in the product. Officials say affected packages of Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli have productions …

Feds May Expand Pontiac Brake Light Recall

A federal safety agency is looking at expanding a small recall of Pontiac G-6 midsize cars so it includes up to 550,000 vehicles. General Motors recalled about 8,000 of the cars in 2009 because the brake lights and cruise control …

Georgia Golf Car Manufacturer Issues Recall

A Georgia-based golf car manufacturer has issued a recall for 950 of its vehicles. The Augusta Chronicle reports Club Car has issued recalls for some of its gas-powered golf cars, which are used for short-distance transportation. The Consumer Product Safety …

Texas Supermarket Chain Recalls Steamed Chicken Products

United Supermarkets has recalled 13 products containing steamed chicken due to a possible food safety issue. In a statement Friday, the company said no cases of foodborne illness related to the products had been reported. There was an initial report …

GM Recalls 13,680 Cars for Bolt, Airbag Issues

General Motors Co is recalling 13,680 cars globally to address potential problems with improperly tightened suspension bolts and faulty airbags, according to the company and documents filed with U.S. safety regulators. Neither issue has resulted in any accidents or injuries, …

Toyota to Recall 1M Vehicles for Airbag, Wiper Glitches

Toyota Motor Corp will recall nearly 1.3 million cars globally for two separate defects, including 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles in the United States to fix airbags that could be deployed inadvertently, the automaker said on Wednesday. It is …

CPSC Says 12,200 Specialized Bikes Recalled

About 12,200 bicycles made by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. are being taken off the market because of a problem that could cause riders to fall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday. The agency said the steerer tube at the …

CDC Says Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef Sickens 16 in Five States

Sixteen people across five states have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning, several from a raw ground-beef dish served at a single restaurant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday. Local, state and federal health and regulatory …

Mitsubishi Recalls 14,700 Electric Cars Globally Over Brakes

Mitsubishi Motors Corp said it would recall about 14,700 electric vehicles (EV) globally due to a brake problem unique to the electric-motor powered cars in one of the biggest callbacks involving the new generation of eco-friendly cars. Mitsubishi Motors said …