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Salmonella Found in Chicken Feed

FDA finds tainted feed at Iowa facilities

(Newser) - Investigators have found salmonella in chicken feed used by two Iowa egg producers linked to the massive national recall . The strain of salmonella found at facilities used by Wright County Egg and Hillendale Farms is the same one that has sickened nearly 1,500 people and led to the recall...

Toyota Recalls 1.33M Corollas, Matrixes

Their engines may stall

(Newser) - Toyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the US and Canada today because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker. The recall covers vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years. Three accidents and one minor injury have been...

Scandals, Cruelty, Violations at Farm Behind Egg Recall

Recall expands to 380 million eggs

(Newser) - Looking for a villain in the massive egg recall announced Wednesday? Then meet Jack DeCoster, head of Wright County Eggs. The farm provided salmonella-tainted eggs to 15 of the 25 restaurants where people have gotten sick, and has, under DeCoster’s leadership, been involved in loads of scandals and health...

Salmonella Triggers Recall of 228M Eggs

That's 19 million dozen

(Newser) - An Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs after being linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. Eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, have sickened at least 266 Californians, and the CDC said about 200 cases of the strain of salmonella linked to the eggs were reported...

Toyota Recalls 412K Avalons, Lexus SUVs

Carmaker to fix steering system of vehicles

(Newser) - Toyota will recall another 412,000 vehicles because of problems with the steering system. The steering lock on Avalon sedans built between 2000 and 2004 were made with a faulty casting that can crack if the car is steered hard to the right, locking the wheel in place, Toyota said....

Apple Holding iPhone 4 Press Conference Friday

Recall rumors fly as conference on troubled smartphone called

(Newser) - Apple has invited the media to a special iPhone 4 press conference this Friday, sparking rumors that a recall may be imminent. The company hasn't said exactly what it plans to discuss at the press conference but the smartphone's much-discussed "death grip" antenna problem is expected to be the...

PR Experts: Apple Must Recall iPhone

Consumer Reports criticism puts company in a bind

(Newser) - Apple must recall the iPhone 4 or risk tarnishing its reputation, PR experts tell the Cult of Mac . The company's explanation that the handset's reception problems are the result of a software problem has been undermined by Consumer Reports, which blamed a hardware issue in deciding not to recommend the...

Bad Smell Causes Huge Cereal Recall

Packages of 4 major breakfast foods sicken consumers

(Newser) - Kellogg is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, and Honey Smacks cereals because a "waxy" smell and flavor coming from the package liners could make people sick, the company said today. A rep said about 20 people have complained, including five who...

Campbell's Recalls 15M Pounds of SpaghettiOs

Marie Callender dinners also flagged

(Newser) - Two popular grocery items are being pulled off the shelves—SpaghettiOs that weren't adequately heated during processing, and Marie Callender frozen dinners that pose a salmonella risk. In kid food news, Campbell Soup is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of the...

Chrysler Launches Massive Recall

Order covers hundreds of thousands of Jeeps, minivans

(Newser) - Chrysler is recalling almost 600,000 minivans and Jeep Wranglers in the US and another 100,000 elsewhere because of brake or wiring problems that could create safety issues, the company and federal regulators said today. The company is recalling 288,968 Jeep Wranglers from the 2006 through 2010 model...

Children's Tylenol, Other Drugs Recalled

FDA reviews possible manufacturing flaws at Pa. company

(Newser) - The FDA is investigating a health-care company following its recall of more than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medications. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, issued the voluntary recall last night for children's versions of Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl. The possible manufacturing deficiencies...

Toyota Recalls Problem Lexus SUV

'Consumer Reports' warned of porential problems with 2010 GX460

(Newser) - In the wake of a Consumer Reports warning, Toyota is recalling the 2010 Lexus GX 460. The automaker had already suspended sales of the SUV, which the magazine rated "don't buy" because of concerns the vehicle was prone to tipping over. Toyota confirmed the problem and said today the...

Recipe Calls for 'Freshly Ground Black People'

Penguin reprinting 7K cookbooks over 'silly mistake'

(Newser) - Some 7,000 copies of an Australian cookbook are being reprinted after readers discovered a recipe calling for "freshly ground black people." Books already on the shelves will not be recalled. Penguin Group Australia spokesman Bob Sessions said he found the misprint "quite forgivable" because "proofreading...

Food Recall Growing Over Salmonella-Tainted Additive

Flavor enhancer used in thousands of products

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration is recalling a flavor enhancer included in thousands of food products out of fears it's contaminated with salmonella. So far, four companies have recalled products with the flavoring—USA Today lists them here —but the number could grow. Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, or HVP, is...

GM Recalling 1.3M Compacts for Power-Steering Fix

Steering failures affect Chevrolet Cobalts, Pontiac G5s

(Newser) - General Motors is recalling 1.3 million compact vehicles sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico, to correct a power steering problem. The automaker says the problem, which affects 2005 to 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts and 2007 to 2010 Pontiac G5s, causes occasional power steering failures. GM says the cars are...

Toyota Now Weighing Corolla Recall
Toyota Now Weighing
Corolla Recall
Feb 17, 2010 6:10 AM CST

Toyota Now Weighing Corolla Recall

Company mulls yet another callback, this time for steering

(Newser) - In a burgeoning Toyota recall crisis, the car maker is now considering calling back Corollas because of a problem with power steering. Meanwhile, the company president is refusing to attend the upcoming US Congressional hearing on complaints about the Corolla. "Our officials in the US will amply answer the...

Honda Expands Global Airbag Recall

437K cars added to fix potentially lethal flaw

(Newser) - Honda is adding 437,000 vehicles to its global recall for faulty and potentially lethal airbags in the latest quality catastrophe to hit a Japanese automaker. The company will replace driver-side airbags because they can deploy with too much force, causing the inflator to rupture and potentially injure or kill...

Brakes Force Prius Recall in Japan

Toyota's action affects new model, two other hybrids

(Newser) - Toyota says it is recalling the new Prius in Japan for braking problems. Toyota says it will inform the Transport Ministry later Tuesday it is recalling the gas-electric hybrid that went on sale last year. The recall will include two other hybrid models—the Lexus HS250h sedan and the Sai,...

Toyota Expanding Prius Recall
 Toyota Expanding Prius Recall 
Feb 8, 2010 1:21 AM CST

Toyota Expanding Prius Recall

311,000 vehicles suffer from 'regenerative' braking issue

(Newser) - Toyota will extend its Prius recall to all 310,000 of its 2010 models sold worldwide to address a brake flaw. Scores of motorists have complained that their Priuses won't stop on uneven surfaces. The automaker is investigating whether it also needs to extend the recall to the Lexus HS250h...

US Opens Inquiry Into Prius Brake Problem

Yet another recall may be coming, as customers report failures

(Newser) - Toyota has yet another problem on its hands; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching its own investigation into complaints of brake failures in the 2010 Prius. Toyota has already admitted there’s a “design flaw” in the model, and made changes to the braking system last month,...

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