U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said he will introduce a bill to stop car rental agencies from renting automobiles that are under recalls for problems that aren’t yet fixed. The industry this month proposed a two-tiered system in …
Eight manufacturers have voluntarily recalled about one million pool and in-ground spa drain covers because of incorrect water flow ratings. The U.S. Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday. The agency says the recalled covers could pose a possible entrapment …
A California company is recalling 16,000 pounds of ready-to-eat deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday. Vernon-based Rose & Shore Meat Co. says it …
U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that the Ford Motor Co. crossover SUV Freestyle lunges forward or backward unexpectedly, according to a posting on the regulator’s website. The “lunge” has resulted in 18 minor crashes and one minor injury when …
Federal food safety authorities say chives distributed in nine states by an upstate New York company are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. The Food and Drug Administration says the chives from Goodness Gardens Inc. of New Hampton were …
Telstar Products said Tuesday that it is recalling about 317,000 energy-saving light bulbs that can overheat and cause a fire. There have been two reports of fires, including a residential house fire and a fire contained to a light fixture. …
A “Toy Story 3” bowling game made in China is being recalled because red paint on the pins contains lead. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that the recall affects about 600 copies of the toy set, which …
General Motors Co is recalling 154,112 of its top-selling Chevrolet Cruze compact cars to check that the steering shaft was properly installed, the automaker said Wednesday. These cars represent all of the Cruze cars built at its plant in Lordstown, …
California lawmakers this week took a step toward enacting what would be the nation’s first law forcing rental car companies to pull recalled vehicles off the road, encouraged by a mother who testified that such a rule could have saved …
A U.S. judge said he would dismiss claims against Toyota Motor Corp. by non-U.S. car buyers who say their vehicles lost value because of manufacturing defects. Toyota has recalled 19 million vehicles globally since 2009 when it took the first …