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IKEA Recalls Baby-Chair Safety Belts

Swedish home furnishings firm IKEA is recalling safety belts for some 1.2 million highchairs after some children fell out of their seats when buckles unexpectedly opened. IKEA spokeswoman Ylva Magnusson says her company has received eight incident reports regarding the …

Wisconsin Cheese Recalled Due to Possible Contamination

Bekkum Family Farms LLC of Westby, Wis., is recalling shredded cheese due to a possible bacterial contamination. The state agriculture department said Wednesday the cheese is labeled “Grumpy Goat Shreds” under the Nordic Creamery brand name. The product is sold …

Massachusetts Recalls Cheeses Over Possible Contamination

Massachusetts public health officials are urging consumers not to eat some brands of cheese because they may be contaminated with potentially fatal listeria. The Canadian-made cheeses under the brand name Fromagerie Marie Kade were sold in markets in Norwood and …

GM Recalling Chevrolet Sonics to Check Brake Pads

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars to check for missing brake pads. Some Sonics could be missing an inner or outer brake pad, which could increase stopping distance. GM said there …

Listeria Found in Michigan Dairy’s Cheese Products

Michigan authorities have announced the recall of two cheese products of Green Cedar Dairy in Dearborn because of possible contamination with Listeria bacteria and say they know of two people becoming infected. The state Department of Agriculture says the recall …

J&J Pulls 12M Motrin Bottles From Shelves

Johnson & Johnson, the consumer products company which has been plagued by product recalls in the past two years, said it is voluntarily asking retailers to remove about 12 million bottles of Motrin pain relievers from store shelves. The coated …

Battery Packs Recalled in U.S. Due to Explosion Hazard

BatteriesPlus LLC of Hartland, Wisconsin, is recalling about 111,800 cordless tool battery packs because they can explode, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday. BatteriesPlus is recalling the Rayovac NI-CD Cordless Tool Battery Pack after getting five reports of …

Air Bag Victim Lawyer Questions Honda Recall Scope

Georgia college student Kristy Williams was almost killed when a metal piece flew out of an air bag in her 2001 Honda Civic – a traumatic accident her lawyer says might have been avoided had there been an earlier, more …

Nissan Recalls 2 Vehicles Because of Engine Stalling

Nissan is recalling nearly 34,000 Sentra compact cars because of a battery cable problem that could cause the engines to stall. Documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that a zinc coating on the cable bolts could …

Company Recalls Ground Beef Over E.coli Concern

A Nebraska meatpacker recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed in 16 states after a test confirmed the presence of E. coli, the Agriculture Department said Friday. The products were shipped to institutions and distributors in Alabama, …