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Toyota Says It's Not Hiding Anything In Runaway Cars Investigation
One of Toyota's execs said today that the company isn't covering up information about its suddenly accelerating cars, but the Department of Transportation doesn't seem to agree. More » -
recalls
One Death Tied To 545,699 lb Ground Beef Recall
New Hampshire has announced a death connected to the recent recall of 545,699 lbs of ground beef for e. coli contamination. The beef was sold in the following retailers, among others: Trader Joes, Price Chopper, Lancaster and Wild Harvest, Shaw's, a unit of Supervalu, BJ's, Ford Brothers and Giant. More » -
recalls
Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition
It's Halloween, and what's scarier than exploding DVD player batteries and killer flatware? Or dairy lurking in an innocent-looking tortilla? What about a zombie ATV that accelerates on its own? More » -
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Memo Reveals Tragic Details Of Stuck Pedal Lexus Crash (Pics)
Tragic details are revealed in NHTSA memo about the Lexus that crashed at almost 100 MPH after the gas pedal became stuck on the floormat, leading to the immolation and death of the four family-members inside, and Toyota's 3.8 million vehicle recall. More » -
product safety
Blair Sued For $30 Million Over Bath Robe Death
Among the nine people who have died from injuries sustained after their chenille bath robes caught fire was 80-year-old Atwilda Brown. Now her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that sold (and twice recalled) the robes, Blair LLC. More » -
dangerous
Consumer Reporter Keeps Buying Things That Catch Fire
The Handy Switch, pitched in infomercials by thezombielate Billy Mays, is theoretically a cool product. It's a wireless light switch that you can install and plug in anywhere. It would be very useful were it not for its unfortunate tendency to burst into flames. More » -
deadly nightwear
Blair Recalls More Flammable Clothing After Yet Another Fire
"Consumers Urged to Stop Use of Flammable Wearing Apparel," says the warning on the Consumer Product Safety Commission Web site. You would think so, wouldn't you? But Blair, the catalog where your grandmother probably gets all of her clothes, has expanded their recall of chenille sleepwear after nine deaths and another reported chenille fire. More » -
botulism
Deadly, Defective Stuff Recalled
Here's the latest roundup of consumer products recalled because they might hurt or kill you! More » -
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the more you know
Testing Stuck Accelerator Survival Strategies
The recent recall of millions of Toyotas due to their floor mats' unfortunate tendency to trap the cars' accelerators, a flaw which has caused at least one confirmed horrific fatal accident, has caused people to wonder: if this happened to me, what would I do? Equipped with several different makes of cars and a test track, our colleagues at Consumer Reports Cars decided to play Mythbusters and put different stuck-accelerator survival strategies to the test. More » -
ford
4.5 Million Flammable Fords Recalled
Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a recall of 4.5 million vehicles spanning back to 1992. A mixup in the manufacture resulted in the "self-immolation" button being labeled "cruise control." In all seriousness, though, a vehicle fire could occur on these models, so be sure to check this out. More » -
maybe this time
Air Compressor Company Re-Recalls 700,000 Products After Continuing To Receive Injury Complaints
In 2006, DeVilbiss recalled nearly 700,000 pressure washers and air compressors to replace the pneumatic tires, which were sometimes bursting on models that used plastic rims. Apparently not enough consumers responded then, because the complaints keep rolling in, so they've announced a do-over. More » -
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Toyota: 911 Call Of Family's Fatal Lexus Crash Due To Gas Pedal Stuck On Floormats
Warning: This audio is graphic and shocking. Before Toyota could be bothered to recall 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus cars that they had known for two years had a problem, an off-duty state trooper and three members of his family had to die in fatal car crash when the gas pedal got stuck on the floormat. This is the recording of their 911 call moments before they crashed into the end of the freeway at 120 mph. More » -
recalls
Non-Recalled Toyotas Could Still Have Dangerous Floor Mats
Just because your specific Toyota wasn't among the 3.8 million recalled last week doesn't mean you're safe. More » -
subversive underwear
11 Things Banned By Walmart
From a practical standpoint — our Walmart overlords decided what we can and can't have. MentalFloss has put together a list of 11 things they did not approve of — or were forced to remove because others did not approve. More » -
Remove Floor Mats Immediately
Toyota Recalls 3.8 Mil Cars For Stuck Gas Pedal Danger
Toyota is recalling 3.8 million cars and warning owners of certain late-model cars to immediately remove their driver's side floor mat to avoid accelerators getting stuck. The affected Toyota and Lexus models are: More » -
recalls
Recent Recalls
These products were recalled recently. Watch out!
MI Cornelius Juice Dispensers (fire)
Big Lots Wooden Bunk Beds (collapse and falling)
Single and Double "Parachute" Hammocks (falling)
Clarks Children's Shoes (choking)
Trudeau Garlic Duo Slicers (laceration)
10 Speed SRAM Bicycle Chains with PowerLock connector links (falling)
Team Work Trading Children's Animal Masks and Pendants (lead) -
built ford tough
Guy Can't Get His Car Back Until December Because Part Is Unavailable
Neal can't get his 2007 Ford Freestyle fixed because Ford tells him the part is backordered until December, and his Ford dealership will only cover a rental for part of the timespan as his car sits in the dealership. He writes: More » -
contamination
Tylenol Voluntarily Recalls Children's Medicines
Concerned about bacterial contamination, Tylenol is recalling certain children's liquid medication products manufactured during a certain period in 2008. While the risk of infection is low when the medicines are ingested, still: eww, bacteria. More »
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