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Sort by date 1,437 pages found matching black box- $3 Million Settlement in Bullitt Train Class Action
A federal class action lawsuit filed in January 2007, over the derailment of a train in Bullitt County, KY, has been settled for $3 million. During the derailment 500 local residents were evacuated and some taken to hospital, as the area was smothered in a thick, black smoke caused by the hazardous chemicals the train was carrying. The suit claimed th... - Youth ATV Vehicles Recalled due to Collision Hazard
About 1,200 Youth All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) imported by BRP US Inc, are being recalled, because the shut-off switch can fail to disable the engine. The ATV can operate uncontrolled, until the engine returns to idle, and cause a collision with bystanders, vehicles or other objects. This poses a serious risk of injury. The recall involves Model Year 2008... - Pottery Barn Recalls Defective Wooden Hammock Stands
Reports of Injuries Including Fractured Ribs Following 12 reports of injuries requiring medical attention resulting from defective hammock stands breaking, Pottery Barn is issuing a recall of the product. In total, about 30,000 wooden hammock stands are being recalled. Pottery Barn has received about 50 reports of the hammock stand breaking, as wel... - Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts NY Fish Inc Recall
Fish Product in Florida Store Contaminated Due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes, NY Fish Inc is recalling I ♥ NY Fish brand Imperial-European Style Smoked Salmon, vacuum packed, in 3 oz., 8 oz., 16 oz., and whole sides ("to be weighed at time of sale") sizes with lot numbers 513 1340, 514 1340, 515 1340, and 516 1340. The f... - Wal-Mart Recalls General Electric Toasters
Appliance can Cause Fire And Shocks About 210,000 General Electric toasters are being recalled because an electrical short circuit can occur between the heating element and the bread cage, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers. To-date, there have been 140 reports of fires or sparks coming from the toasters or the toasters trippin... - Reports of Cuts Requiring Medical Attention Prompts Recall of Razor Scooters
Scooters Sold Nationwide to Children About 103,000 Razor PowerWing 3-Wheel scooters are being recalled because the undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children. So far, Razor has received 10 reports of Achilles tendon or ankle lacerations, including reports from 4 consumers who required tendon surge... - Fake Drugs Threaten Lives
1 in 3 Drugs on Global Market is Potentially a Fake Counterfeit pharmaceuticals is a multi-million dollar black market in the US, but for consumers in need of medicine, the potential cost could mean their lives. So concerned is the US government, that the House of Representatives is set to review a potential law to protect consumers - Tim Fagan's Law... - Pottery Barn Recalls Kids Metal Water Bottles
Bottle Top Poses Choking Hazard About 20,000 metal water bottles for children, manufactured by Pottery Barn Kids, San Francisco, CA, are being recalled due to a potential choking hazard, resulting from the sip top on the water bottles being pulled off. The metal water bottles are about 9 inches tall and have a black rubber pull up sip top. They w... - Zebra Rugs Sold at JC Penny Recalled
Rugs Pose Fire Hazard About 3000 Zebra rugs are being recalled because they do not meet the federal flammability standard for small rugs and do not have the required flammability warning label. The recalled rug measures 30'' x 54'' and has a black-and-white zebra skin design. The rug was sold under J.C. Penney item number MF728-1050, which is loc... - Rapid Reel Recalls Portable Garden Hose Carts
Tires Can Explode Posing an Injury Hazard About 7,000 Portable Garden Hose Reel Carts and Wagons are being recalled because the tires on the portable garden hose reel can explode while being inflated, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Rapid Reel has received five reports of tires exploding while being inflated, resulting in lacerations to fin... - Trans Ocean Recalls Cracked Pepper Style Smoked Salmon
Product May be Contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. of Bellingham, WA, is recalling its 4 ounce Cracked Pepper Style Smoked Salmon Lot No 54933-2 because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or eld... - Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Recalled
Charger, Battery Incompatible and Pose Fire Hazard About 210,000 car chargers used with power system plus 3 million candlepower spotlights are being recalled because the car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery. This can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers. International Merchandi... - Cervélo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
12 Incidents Reported To Date Cervélo SA, of Switzerland is recalling about 5,800 Wolf SL Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks because the forks steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries. To date, Cervelo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering... - Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Look Cycle
Pedals Can Break Causing Cyclists to Fall Look Cycle USA, of San Jose, CA, is recalling about 80,000 KéO Bicycle Pedals because the steel axle inside the pedal can break, posing a fall hazard to cyclists. Look Cycle has received 14 reports of incidents with broken pedals, including seven injuries which resulted in scrapes, cuts, contusions, el... - Cost Plus Recalls Santorini Chairs
Chairs Can Collapse About 8,600 Santorini Chairs are being recalled by Cost Plus Inc, of Oakland, CA. The seat weld can fail and allow the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Cost Plus has received reports of four incidents involving weld failure. This recall involves Santorini outdoor stacking chairs. The black metal chairs hav... - Reebok International Ltd. Recalls Exercise Cycles
Bikes Pose Laceration Hazard About 20,000 Reebok Studio Exercise Cycles are being recalled because the alloy cranks on the exercise cycles can break during use, posing a laceration and abrasion hazard to users. Reebok International Ltd. has received five reports of cranks breaking and causing lacerations. Three consumers required stitches. The exer... - Dirt Devil Vacuum Accessory Tools Recalled
Reports of Personal Injury from Broken Parts About 987,000 Dirt Devil vacuum power brush attachment tools are being recalled because plastic pieces inside the vacuum tool can break apart and be ejected, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The manufacturer, TTI Floor Care North America, of Glenwillow, OH, has received 140 reports of incidents... - American Honda All-Terrain Vehicles Recalled
Risk of Loss of Control About 42,000 Model Year 2007-2008 TRX 420 Rancher ATVs manufactured by American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, CA., have been recalled. If the ATV's rubber CV (constant velocity) boots get punctured or torn the joint will become contaminated and severe binding of the CV joints could occur, resulting in the sudden loss of... - Menthol Levels in Cigarettes Manipulated to Keep People Hooked
Big Tobacco Targets 'Vulnerable Populations' Researchers at Harvard University's Harvard School of Public Health have reported in a new study that big tobacco companies have engineered menthol levels in cigarettes to ensure existing smokers remain hooked, and to capture new smokers. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, fou... - US and Foreign Companies Warned by FDA to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures
FDA Warns Public to Be Wary Warning Letters have been sent to 23 US companies and two foreign individuals marketing a wide range of products fraudulently claiming to prevent and cure cancer, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today. The FDA also warns North American consumers against using or purchasing the products, which include tablet...