2014

Many homes across the country are now chockful of televisions.  Wheres the television used to be the focal point of the living room, the relative low cost of even flat screen models compared to years past means that it’s not uncommon to see a screen in every room of the home. This can be dangerous… read more

Peterbilt 579, Peterbilt 567, and Kenworth T680 chassis of the 2013 and 2014 model years are being recalled by PACCAR because of a potential safety issue associated with the door latch assemblies from Inteva.  There are two issues that could present:  someone on the outside could open an unlocked door, or someone inside may be… read more

The Pico Rivera, California-based Bebe Love USA has announced the recall of Baby Walkers because of a couple different issues that could compromise safety.  The recall affects 3,600 units with a Model Number of either 368 or 358.  On the former, the openings for the child’s legs are of a size sufficient to allow the… read more

Bikes imported by the Carlsbad, California-based Focus Bicycles USA are being recalled because of a safety issue that could lead to user injury.  3T Design announced the recall, which affects Cervelo P5 bicycles of the 2012 through 2013 model years.  The recall pertains to the estimated 1,300 bikes around the country that could have 3T… read more

We recently related the news that researchers with the University of California had compiled a list of buildings that could be susceptible to extensive structural damage in the event of an earthquake.  At the time of the initial report, the people involved were unsure if it would be wise to release the list, the worry… read more

Three types of remote controlled helicopters are being recalled by the Champaign, Illinois-based Horizon Hobby due to a possible injury hazard that could be posed to users and those beneath the items while in flight.  Nearly 2,000 such toys are being recalled from around the country.  The recall affects Blade 500 3D RTF, Blade 500… read more

The San Francisco-based Pottery Barn has announced the recall of Morovian Star Pendant Chandeliers that have 26 points each.  The recall pertains to both regular versions and versions with a non-compact fluorescent bulb.  1,100 of these stars could suffer from an issue wherein the weight proves to be too much for the joints to handle,… read more

Interactive wall mounts are being recalled by the Eagan, Minnesota-based Ergotron because of a possible injury hazard posed.  These products, which are used to affix a flatscreen television to the wall, are in danger of letting said television slide off and strike persons in the vicinity.  This can result from a failure of the weld… read more

The Anaheim, California-based RSI Home Products has announced the recall of bathroom medicine cabinets under the Glacier Bay brand.  There are four different models of cabinet impacted by the recall, adding up to a total of 14,000 affected products.  The back panel or the mirror can be dislodged from the cabinets, and when they come… read more

SafeShower and SafeSpout water filtration systems are being recalled by Nephros due to concerns that the products can malfunction, undercutting the ability of the items to reduce the threat of infection.  These non-medical devices, which can be placed directly onto a shower or a sink, are in danger of having their filter or the component… read more

Tens of thousands of additional trailers are being recalled because of an issue with door locks from Fastec that have already led to a number of recalls over the past few weeks and months.  This recall was announced by Skyline Corporation and affects fifth-wheel trailers and recreational vehicle travel trailers of the 2006 through 2013… read more

The possible presence of particulate matter has prompted the recall of three lots of Clinimix and Clinimix E Injections by Baxter International.  The recall affects Lot 2B7709, 2B7717, and 2B7729, which were available from May of 2012 to this past October.  Consumers have reported finding particulates in these parenteral nutrition items.  If an individual gets… read more