Midea dehumidifiers have been recalled due to hazardous defects that have already caused $4.8 million in property damage. The company reports that the dehumidifiers can cause serious fire and burn hazards by overheating, smoking and catching fire. There have been around 3.4 million units recalled under various brand names. The company has received 38…
A productrecall was announced by Samsung and U.S. safety officials on Friday on about three million washing machines. The recall was put in place after about 733 reports of malfunctioning machines had been made by consumers. Allegedly, the washing machines vibrate excessively, or the top of the machine comes off. Among the injuries this…
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has issued a voluntaryrecall of a number of their top-load washers. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company will recall 34 different models of their top-load washers manufactured dating back until March 2011. The recall is stemming from reports that a risk of injury is present to…
A product recall has been issued by Mondelēz for two types ofOreo cookies due to an undeclared dairy ingredient. The company issued the voluntary recall after an allergy risk was discovered. According to Mondelēz, the company is recalling the products out of an abundance of caution. Two types of Oreo Fudge Cremes, original and…
Peg Perego isrecalling more than 3,000 children’s ride-on Polaris Sportsman 850 24-volt battery operated ride-on toys after reports of overheating and burns due to possible relay failure on circuit boards. The recall affects the red, silver and black models with a flip-up backrest for the passenger and includes a front and back luggage rack….
BMW hasrecalled over 154,000 vehicles due to vehicles stalling due to a potential wiring issue that can cause an accident. The recall is being issued to U.S. and Canada owners who have purchased certain models from 2007 to 2012. The 5-series and X5 vehicles along with some 6-series and X6 vehicles are being recalled….
Cabela’s, the popular sporting goods and outdoors store, is recalling around 3,000 commercial food dehydrators due to defective wiring. Cabela’s states that this can cause a build-up of heat and can pose a fire hazard. They have received nine reports of malfunctions with these units. There are two units being recalled, the 80 liters…
A voluntary productrecall has been issued by FOX Factory Holding Corporation for a potential product failure that is related to their FLOAT X2 bicycle shock absorbers. Allegedly, consumers should no longer use this product, and it should no longer be distributed. FOX states that the air sleeves of the shock absorbers may explode as…
Adefective medical device may be causing patients who have undergone open heart surgeries since 2012 a risk of a life-threatening infection. Health officials have released a warning to patients who have valve implants or prosthetic product implants. The CDC says there is now a link between theses devices and a serious risk of infection…
The CDC and FDA have issued an advisory to hospitals, asking them to notify patients who underwent open-chest surgery involving a Stöckert 3T heater-cooler due to a possible contamination of a deadlyinfection. Last year, a Pennsylvania hospital identified a cluster of invasive NTM infections among patients who had undergone open-heart surgery. Cases in Iowa…