A notice has been published on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, safercar.gov, about the recall of a series of vehicles by the Ford Motor Company. This recall falls under NHTSA campaign number 12V195000. The company is recalling around 9,400 Windstar vehicles of model years between 1998 and 2003. These units were registered in Puerto Rico and produced from September 1997 through July 2003.
The reason for the recall is a defective rear axle. The vehicles registered in Puerto Rico are in danger of suffering increased stress brought about by excessive torsional loading. This manufacturing defect may cause the axle to crack, thus potentially forcing the user to undergo a loss of control and a subsequent accident.
Starting Monday, Ford will inform owners of the at-risk vehicles of the issue, and those persons may contact dealers to get an inspection. Consumers will be able to receive a repair of the axles that consists of the placement of a bracket meant to reinforce that component, or else they will be able to have the dealer replace the axle completely. Either way, this should come free of cost to the consumer. Owners may also contact Ford directly at their customer service center for any clarification they might be seeking about the recall.
At the request of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, August Foods Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall for more than 20,500 pounds of lamb koftis. The lamb koftis distributed by August Foods, a company headquartered in Dowington, Pennsylvania, contains milk, an allergen that is not listed on the label among the product’s ingredients. The “lamb broth” listed on the products label is made by soaking lamb meat in yogurt, a milk by product, but the ingredients for the lamb broth are not individually listed. A consumer who had a mild allergic reaction after sampling the product first informed the company of the possible issue. Lactose intolerant or allergic consumers who unknowingly consume this product may become seriously or even deathly ill. Cartons of the lamb koftis containing this undeclared allergen are imprinted with establishment number EST. 34624, and they have been stamped with sell by dates of June 15, 2012; July 19, 2012; July 20, 2012; October 5, 2012; May 1, 2013; and May 3, 2013. People with allergic reactions to dairy products should not consume the August Foods Lamb Koftis affected by this recall. August Foods plans to announce in the near future instructions for purchasers to return the lamb koftis affected by this recall for a full refund. Consumers with questions regarding this or other recalls initiated at the request of the United States Department of Agriculture can contact the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s virtual customer service agent Karen at the department’s Ask Karen website.
A massive recall has been issued on an item because of its failure to keep young children safe from harm.
The products in question are Safety 1st Toilet and Cabinet Locks imported from China by the Columbus, Indiana-based Dorel Juvenile Group. The recall encompasses a staggering 685,000 cabinet locks and 183,000 toilet locks. The toilet lock, which keeps children out of the toilet by way of an attachment behind the lid, has a model number of either 48003 or 48103. The cabinet lock has 12013 or 12014 as its model numbers and was designed to go around cabinet handles so as to prevent young kids from opening the cabinet.
In the case of either product, the recall was prompted because it’s possible for children to disengage the locks and gain access to the toilet (and potentially drown) or to a cabinet’s contents (which might be unsafe or dangerous). Eight children have reportedly been able to disengage the toilet lock, with 102 more reports coming in of the lock simply being inadequate. An additional 278 cabinet locks failed to do their duty. One child even swallowed a toxic item and required hospital admittance, though he was released the next day.
The items were sold at a variety of retailers. The cabinet locks costs anywhere from $2 to $11 and were on sale from January 2000 to March 2009, while the toilet locks, which were priced from $8 to $20, could be bought between January 2005 and April 2010.
Consumers are being advised to contact Dorel about a replacement product, and in the mean time, to remove the locks and store dangerous items in a safe place and not to allow young children to enter the bathroom without being monitored.
A product is being recalled due to the hazard it poses to children using the item.
The recall of the First Fitness Trampoline with Handlebars was announced by the Avon, Massachusetts-based Aqua-Leisure Industries. Around 40,000 units are encompassed by the recall, which was initiated when it was discovered that the handlebar positioned atop the trampoline can break while in use. This occurs due to metal fatigue, and when it happens, the child can fall and or cut themselves on a metal surface that suddenly becomes exposed.
The firm has obtained four reports of the metal connection joint wearing away and the handlebars breaking apart. None of these instances resulted in an injury to the user, thankfully. However, parents and guardians are being urged to take the trampoline out of a child’s reach and obtain a refund from Aqua-Leisure.
The item, which was manufactured in China, is blue with a black trampoline and a red and blue handlebar. It says “First Fitness” on the jumping deck, which is also where consumers can identify the factory date code. A sewn-on tag will have the letters GLTX as the last four digits. The packaging lists the SKN as 491463 and the model number as FF-6902TR.
The trampolines were only available for purchase at Toys R Us. They were sold across the country between September 2010 and last month, and they retailed from $45 to $70.
An item that was only being sold at Costco has been recalled due to the danger it poses to consumers.
The Vallejo, California-based Meyer Corporation U.S. announced the recall of their Circulon Cookware Set. This set contains 13 pieces of Premier Professional cookware, all of it made of rubber, stainless steel, and aluminum. However, only one of the products contained within this set poses a threat to safety, and that would be the 11 inch diameter lid that goes atop the five quart saute pan. Consumers should be able to identify this item by the code IMCP1108 along the lid’s metal rim.
This lid puts consumers at risk of laceration because it is susceptible to breaking, cracking, or shattering outright. Consumers have already made known 65 instances of the product breaking, although thankfully, none of those occurrences led to reported injuries.
Around 4,600 cookware sets are affected by the recall. Produced in Thailand and China, the items could only be bought in a Costco store or online at Costco’s website. It cost around $200 for the entire set, which was sold between October of last year and this past March.
The company is advising that anyone with the item in their possession stop using the 11 inch lid. Circulon’s customer service lines are reportedly open and representatives can help consumers in gaining a replacement item.
A product that’s vital to preserving safety during climbing has been recalled due to an inherent failure of the item.
Porter Athletic, which is owned and operated by the Champaign, Illinois-based Litania Sports Group, announced the recall, which concerns their Porter Athletic Climbing Ropes. At issue is the fact that these climbing ropes, which have a clamp near the top that connects the rope to a surface, pose a fall hazard. The rope can itself fall through the aforementioned clamp, leaving a climber without any kind of anchor to the wall or other surface.
Only 44 units are said to be affected by the recall. However, there have already been three instances reported to the firm in which the item broke. In one of those cases, a climber sustained injuries to their wrist and back.
There are two models of ropes affected by the recall: 00118 and 00119. These white dacron ropes come in 12, 16, 20, and 24 foot lengths. They were available through the Porter Athletic website as well as via telephone and authorized distributors. The ropes sold from $387 to $877 across the country between September 2009 and September of last year.
All persons with the rope in their possession are being advised to cease use. They can expected to be contacted by Porter directly. Once this happens, the company has said they will repair the ropes for free.
The quantity of emergency exit windows in certain Volvo 9700 motor coaches manufactured by Prevost Cars has been determined to be insufficient, thus the company has been forced to recall these vehicles. All affected vehicles are of model years between 2009 and 2013.
27 motor coaches in total lack the proper amount of exit windows. This goes against the protocols laid forth in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217, “Bus Emergency Exit and Window Retention and Release.” Because the number of windows isn’t high enough to meet the minimum set by that standard, anyone on the motor coach is at risk of being injured or killed in the event of an emergency. This is because they might not be able to get out of the bus in a timely manner.
Prevost will contact owners about how they can get installed an extra emergency exit window at no charge. Dealers will conduct this installation and the notice will not go out until July. However, the necessary parts won’t be dispersed anytime soon. Therefore, motor coach owners might not be able to get their vehicles fixed until September, the month in which the parts should become available.
If anyone has a concern about this issue, they can get in touch with either Prevost directly or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If the latter is chosen, it should be noted that the campaign number is SR12-57.
Bakery El Monte Sinai, a company located in Hempstead, New York, has announced the recall of their 10 ounce Rainbow Cake product. This item was sold in a styrofoam tray wrapped in plastic. It has a UPC number of 5273500209 and a date code of July 8, 2012.
The packaged cake, which was sold in three counties in the state of New York (Suffolk, Nassau, and New York counties), is likely to contain eggs that are not listed on the list of ingredients. People with allergies to eggs who consume the rainbow cake can have a severe reaction that might turn out to be life threatening. The issue was discovered by personnel at the Food Laboratory following a routine sample test by food inspectors with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
It’s unclear exactly how wide this recall extends, but no matter how many people have bought the item, all such customers are being advised that they can return the cake to the store where it was bought for a full refund. They can also call the bakery directly with any additional questions they might have. There have yet to be any allergic reactions reported to the firm in conjunction with the consumption of the item.
Due to an error in the manufacturing process that allowed computer components to be distributed for sale before they were subjected to the company’s quality control testing process, EVGA, a computer graphics card manufacturer, has announced a partial voluntary recall for its Geforce GTX 670 Superclock boards. The Geforce GTX 670 Superclock boards affected by this recall were part of an early batch of the computer components that were not tested under the company’s standard quality control testing procedures before they were distributed for sale to consumers. The problems some customers are experiencing with their Superclock boards can be attributed to the fact that some of these cards did not complete testing procedures, the manufacturer contends in a written statement. EVGA’s routine quality assurance testing procedure includes various diagnostic examinations along with the verification of component quality and an extensive evaluation meant to identify burn in issues. According to the statement issued by EVGA the products released after completing the diagnostic testing The company is currently working to retest these graphics cards, and representatives from EVGA are currently instructing consumers who have purchased the Geforce GTX 670 Superclock boards (P/N: 02G-P3-2672-KR) and are currently experiencing computer performance issues related to the graphics cards to contact the manufacturer. EVGA is currently offering owners of malfunctioning Superclock boards the chance to upgrade to the GTX 670 FTW version (P/N: 02G-P3-26 85-KR) at no additional charge.
Anderson Manufacturing Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall for four of its Gooseneck trailers, due to a possible equipment malfunction. This is the latest in a series of recalls made at the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for safety issues related to Dexter brand electric hydraulic brake actuator pumps. The brake actuator pumps installed in the Anderson made gooseneck trailers affected by this current recall may have been insufficiently heat treated during the manufacturing process, leading to a potential loss of durability and premature malfunctioning. Key components in the brake actuator pump may fail unexpectedly during routine use. Because the brake actuator pump supplies the power to the trailer’s braking system, the pump’s failure can lead to break failure and an increases danger that the trailer will become involved in a traffic collision. The trailer models affected by this recall include the following: model year 2011 Anderson MFG G82510TW, model year 2008 Anderson MFG G84012TC, and model year 2011 Anderson G84012TW. Anderson plans to begin notifying owners of affected trailer models of the potential safety issue in the near future. Trailers affected by this recall can be returned to authorized dealers of Dexter auto components, where the electric hydraulic brake actuator pumps will be replaced, if needed, at no cost to the consumer. More information about this recall can be obtained by calling the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline and reference campaign identification number 12V204000.
