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Blinds Xpress Recalling More Than 450,000 Blinds

Blinds Xpress is recalling more than 450,000 blinds after a 2-year-old girl reportedly strangled in the loop of a vertical blind cord that was not attached to the wall or the floor. The company, along with the U.S. Consumer Product …

Fire Risk Prompts Third Recall of New Ford Escape

Ford Motor Co is recalling its newly launched 2013 Escape sport utility vehicle for a third time, citing an improperly installed part that could trigger a fire in the engine compartment. This recall affects about 7,600 Escapes, mostly in the …

Motorcycle Helmets Recalled, May Not Protect Rider

T-Motorsports is recalling an unknown number of motorcycle helmets because the chin straps can fail and they might not protect a rider’s head in a crash. The Chinese-made helmets failed low-temperature impact tests, and the straps also failed tests, according …

More Than 600,000 Mr. Coffee Brewers Recalled

More than 600,000 Mr. Coffee single cup brewers are being recalled because of a potential burn hazard. The units are imported by Jarden Consumer Solutions. The company, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, said Thursday …

Salmonella Scare Prompts Recall of Daniella Brand Mangoes

Produce distributor Splendid Products is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Daniella brand mangoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled mangoes, a product of Mexico, were sold as individual fruit and can be identified by the Daniella brand …

Chinese Car Maker Chery Announces Brazil Recall

A Chinese automaker says it’s recalling nearly 12,500 cars sold in Brazil after asbestos was found in engine and exhaust gaskets. Chery International says in an emailed statement that it investigated the asbestos problem after it was discovered about two …

Sherwin-Williams Recalls Acrylic Paint Cans Due to Fire Risk

Sherwin-Williams Co. said Tuesday that it is recalling about 98,400 cans of acrylic paint because some of the canisters are leaking, creating a potential fire hazard. The company is recalling 12-ounce cans of Krylon Triple Thick Glaze and 11-ounce cans …

Massachusetts Company Recalling Smoked Salmon

A Massachusetts seafood company is recalling some of its smoked salmon products because of possible contamination by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes. Spence & Co. Ltd. of Brockton said Wednesday that the bacterium was discovered during routine sampling. No illnesses have …

Nissan Recalls 2013 Infiniti JX35 Crossover for Faulty Fuel Gauge

Nissan Motor Co said it was recalling 7,842 2013 Infiniti JX35 crossover vehicles to check for defective fuel gauges. The Japanese automaker said a faulty gauge in the new luxury crossover could indicate a higher fuel level than actually exists. …

Fisker Recalls 2,400 Karmas for Cooling Fan Issue

Fisker Automotive, a green car company that received funding from the U.S. government, is recalling about 2,400 Karma plug-in hybrids to repair a faulty cooling fan unit that was the cause of a vehicle fire in Woodside, California last week. …