Luxury and sport automobile manufacturer Porsche AG has issued a worldwide recall on nearly 900 sports cars for a defective seat belt.
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While television ads and other media portray a Gulf that has bounced back from last year’s devastating oil spill thanks to BP’s efforts to “make things right,” thousands of business owners whose livelihoods are tied directly to the Gulf of Mexico continue to struggle with devastating losses. There’s the spin and there’s the reality, and the disconnect between the two continues to anger and frustrate Gulf residents.
A device used to measure potassium levels in the blood is being recalled because it is registering too low. This malfunction can result in inappropriate patient treatment and may cause serious adverse health consequences, including death.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections that is likely caused by eating ground turkey. The outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg is resistant to many commonly prescribed antibiotics; this antibiotic resistance can increase the risk of hospitalization or possible treatment failure in infected individuals.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Honeywell International, Inc., of Morris Township, N.J., has announced a voluntary recall of electric baseboard and fan heater thermometers. The thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to consumers. Honeywell has received 16 reports of thermostats melting, but no injuries have yet been reported.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Prime-Line of Redlands, Calif., has announced a voluntary recall of about 37,000 safety latches and outlet covers designed to protect children. The manufacturer reports the screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break, allowing young children to gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Kohler Co. of Kohler, Wis., announces a voluntary recall of the Kohler Purist®, Pinstripe™ and Finial® glass shower doors. The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.
