Category: recalls

Ford Recalls Heavy-Duty Pickups; Drive Shafts Can Fracture

DETROIT—Ford is recalling nearly a quarter-million heavy duty pickup trucks in the United States because the drive shafts can fracture and cause a loss of power. The recall covers certain F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups from the 2017 through 2022 model years. The trucks have gasoline engines and aluminum drive shafts. Ford says in…


GM to Restart Chevy Bolt Factory After Battery Fire Recalls

DETROIT—General Motors says it will start making Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles again in early April after an eight-month pause due to a series of battery fire recalls. The automaker says Tuesday that battery supplier LG Energy Solution is now making enough to supply replacement modules for the recalls as well as to resume production. The…


Park Outside: Hyundai, Kia Recall Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

DETROIT—Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the United States to park them outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines have been turned off. The recalls from the two Korean automakers are another in a long string of fire and engine failure problems that have dogged the…


P&G Recalls Some Conditioner, Shampoo Sprays on Finding Cancer-Causing Chemical

Procter & Gamble Co. said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling some dry conditioner and shampoo sprays sold in the United States and Canada from its Pantene and Herbal Essences brands due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. The recall also includes products from its Aussie and Waterless brands made in the United States…


Honda Recalls SUVs and Pickups Because Hoods Can Fly Open

DETROIT—Honda is recalling nearly 725,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving. The recall covers certain 2019 Passports, 2016 through 2019 Pilots, and 2017 through 2020 Ridgeline pickups. Honda says in documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators that the hood latch striker can become damaged and separate…


Another Distributor Recalls Onions Over Salmonella Concerns

By Entrepreneur Staff Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc., a Wisconsin-based distributor, is voluntarily recalling onions as a multi-state salmonella outbreak continues. Alsum issued its recall announcement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which posted the statement on its website. The yellow, white, and red onions in question were sourced from Keeler Family Farms, one of…


Philips Ventilator Recall Troubles Deepen as FDA Finds New Issues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked Philips to conduct more tests on the foam used in its recalled ventilators, after the agency found several new issues at the Dutch company’s manufacturing facility. The medical equipment company recalled some breathing devices and ventilators in June because of a silicone-based foam part that might…


Bayer Recalls Some Lots of Lotrimin, Tinactin Antifungal Sprays

Bayer said on Friday it was recalling some lots of Lotrimin AF and Tinactin antifungal spray products, due to the presence of benzene in some samples. The company said it decided to voluntarily recall the nine products as a precautionary measure and the Food and Drug Administration was aware of the development. Benzene is classified…


Tyson Recalls 8.5 Million Pounds of Frozen Chicken Over Contamination Fears

Tyson Foods Inc is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken over fears of possible exposure to a harmful bacteria, the company said in a statement late on Saturday. The products were made at a plant in Missouri between Dec 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021, according to the statement. “While there…


Tesla Issues 2 US Recalls to Address Seat Belt Issues

WASHINGTON—Tesla is issuing two new recalls to address seat belt issues, it said on Thursday. One recall covers 5,530 vehicles, comprising 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2019-2021 Model Y cars, because fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached. The other recall covers 2,166 Model Y vehicles from…