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Listeria Scare Causes Canadian Bacon Recall

A Canadian company is recalling about 380,000 pounds of Canadian bacon that may be contaminated with listeria. No illnesses have been reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies listeriosis as a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, …

GM Recalls 16,000 Chevy, Buick Cars in US, Canada

General Motors Co is recalling 16,198 Chevrolet Impala and Buick LaCrosse cars in the United States and Canada to address sensor and power steering problems, the automaker said Friday. The company said it knew of no injuries or crashes related …

Honda Recalls 1.5 Million Cars in U.S.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd will recall 1.5 million cars and small SUVs in United States to repair the software that controls the automatic transmission, the automaker said Friday. Kyodo news agency in Japan reported that another 760,000 Honda models were …

DuPont May Recall, Halt Sales of Herbicide Imprelis

DuPont may stop selling and recall its widely used Imprelis herbicide after customers and several lawsuits complained that the treatment has killed thousands of trees, a federal agency said. According to Aug. 3 letters to DuPont Chief Executive Officer Ellen …

Ford to Recall 1.1M Pickups for Gas Tank Problem

Ford is recalling more than a million pickup trucks because their gas tanks can fall off and cause fires. The recall, announced Monday, covers 1.1 million F-150, F-250 and Lincoln Blackwood pickups. The models involved were sold in cold-weather states …

Volvo Recalls 8,400 Cars in US for Steering Issue

Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely, is recalling 8,406 S80 cars for a potential power steering fluid problem that could increase the risk of a crash, according to a federal safety regulator website. Volvo is recalling the 2007 model year …

Poultry Maker Expands Chicken Recall to Nuggets

A voluntary recall of thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken has been expanded over concerns that the meat could be contaminated with bacteria that can cause food poisoning. Colorado-based Pilgrim’s Pride on Tuesday announced the recall now includes about 7,000 …

Texas Distributor Recalls Papayas After Salmonella Outbreak

A South Texas company says it is recalling papayas imported from Mexico because they could be contaminated with salmonella. Agromod Produce Inc. of McAllen says the Blondie, Yaya, Mananita and Tastylicious brand papayas sold prior to July 23 could be …

Ford to Recall More than 20,000 Trucks and SUVs

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 20,000 pickup trucks and SUVs because a defective switch can cause the turn signal, tail lights and brake lights to fail. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday on its website that …

Chrysler Recalls 242,000 Ram Pickup Trucks

Chrysler is recalling nearly 250,000 Ram pickups because a bad part in the steering system can cause drivers to lose control of the truck. The Ram is Chrysler’s top-selling vehicle. The recall covers 242,780 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups …