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CR WEEKLY FEATURE: Top Ten Recent Recalls

Posted on October 24, 2011 in Recalls

  • Commercial Meat Co. is recalling more than 375,000 pounds of ground beef products that were shipped to restaurants in California and Nevada due to possible E. coli contamination.
  • About 411,700 B.O.B. strollers in the United States are being recalled due to a detachable patch that may cause a choking hazard. The recall involves all B.O.B. strollers manufactured between November 1998 and November 2010.
  • Sony Corp. recalled 1.6 million Bravia flat-panel TVs sold worldwide since 2007 because a faulty component may cause them to melt or catch fire.
  • Nidec Motor Corporation is recalling pool pump motors due to an electrical shock hazard.
  • General Motors is recalling 6,000 Chevy Corvettes over a rear-hatch issue. The hatches may not meet a federal safety requirement.
  • Ballard Designs is recalling about 2,5000 “Stafford” stepstools that may be unstable. There have been six reports on unstable stools, including two involving falls that resulted in minor injuries.
  • Ikea is recalling its BUSA Children’s tent due to laceration and puncture hazards. The steel wire frame of the tent may break.
  • Bird Brain Inc. is recalling 1.64 million containers of pourable gel fuel. The fuel may ignite and splatter when poured into a firepot that is still burning.
  • J.C. Penney is recalling about 8,000 drop-side cribs because the rails may unexpectedly detach or fall down, causing a suffocation risk.
  • Nestle Prepared Foods Company has recalled its Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettucine after inadvertently switching packages with its Dinnertime Selects Lemon Garlic Shrimp products.