Nissan North America has announced the recall of 195,991 vehicles. The recall affects the Nissan Pathfinder from the 1996 through 2004 model years and the Infiniti QX4 from 1997 through 2003 model years. The recall mainly affects vehicles in areas of the country in which a heavy concentration of road salt is used, as a mixture of snow or water and salt may enter the steering assembly and cause corrosion. As a result the steering column may become defective or crack, causing motorists to lose control of the vehicle.

Toyota has announced another recall, this time of its RAV4 and Highlander SUV vehicles. The manufacturer issued the recall after reports that the side curtain airbags may inadvertently deploy as a result of a problem with electronic sensors. The recall involves just over 200,000 RAV4s from the 2007-2008 model years and 94,000 Highlander and Highlander HV hybrids from 2008.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with Kiddieland Toys Limited, of Scituate, Mass., has announced a voluntary recall of the Lights and Sounds Children's Scooters. The manufacturer reports a child's finger can get caught in the hinge mechanism between the steering column and the platform, posing a laceration hazard.

Bulk cartons of cucumbers are being recalled by Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Companies, Inc., because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The recall includes 1,590 bulk cartons of cucumbers distributed between March 30 and April 7 to New York, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming. The recalled cartons are marked with the name Nature's Delight and contain the lot # PL-RID-002990 on the side.

More than $6 million in OTC and hospital medical supplies including medicated wipes and antifungal creams were seized by federal officials because the products may have contributed to serious infections and death. U.S. Marshals, acting on behalf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), raided the manufacturing plant of H&P Industries Inc. and the Triad Group collecting providone iodine and benzalkonium chloride antiseptic products, cold and cough medicines, nasal sprays, suppositories, medicated wipes, antifungal creams, and hemorrhoidal wipes.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with My Michelle of New York, N.Y., has announced a voluntary recall of about 90,000 girl's tops of various styles. The tops feature attached jewelry and decorative trim that contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public that the use of benzocaine, the main ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) gels and liquids applied to the gums or mouth to reduce pain, is associated with a rare, but serious condition. This condition is called methemoglobinemia and results in the amount of oxygen carried through the blood stream being greatly reduced. In the most severe cases, methemoglobinemia can result in death.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Arms' Reach Concepts, Inc. of Oxnard, Calif., announce the voluntary recall of the Arm's Reach Original and Universal style of "co-sleeper," a bed-side baby sleeper. When the fabric liner of the bedside sleeper is not used or not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bedside sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing a risk of suffocation.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Key Baby LLC, announces a voluntary recall of Pampers (R) Natural Stages Infant Ortho and Bulb Pacifiers. The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children.