Buffalo Bill's Brewery issued a nationwide recall Aug. 23 for all Buffalo Bill's Brewery Orange Blossom Cream Ale sold in six-pack bottles. The recalled product was shipped between January and July 2011.

Luxury and sport automobile manufacturer Porsche AG has issued a worldwide recall on nearly 900 sports cars for a defective seat belt.

A Class 1 recall has been issued on a device used in educational, biochemistry, clinical or industry laboratories because it may malfunction and cause physical injury and the release of biohazardous materials. A Class 1 recall is the most serious type of recall the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can issue and involves situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

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 and Health Canada, in cooperation with phil&teds USA Inc. of Fort Collins, Colorado, has announced a voluntary recall of Explorer and Hammerhead Strollers. The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. Eight incidents have been reported globally; none in North America. No injuries have been reported.

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.