Hundreds of cyclospora cases have been linked to salads from Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants. Officials say that diners were sickened at restaurants across Iowa and Nebraska after consuming salads made with tainted greens produced by Taylor Farms de Mexico. So far, at least 466 people have been sickened by cyclospora and at least…
Toyota announced today that it will recall around 342,000 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles. The carmaker says that its Tacoma pickups from the years 2004-2011 have a manufacturing defect which could lead to seat belt failure. USA Today reports that the screws in the Tacoma seat belts can come loose and fail to protect drivers and…
General Motors has expanded its recall of midsize SUVs containing an auto defect that poses a fire risk to consumers. The company announced that 230,000 midsize SUVs sold in North America had defective door modules which can catch fire. At least 58 car fires have been reported so far and the company says that the…
After a lengthy investigation stemming from a 2009 Center for Auto Safety petition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ratcheted to a rare level of enforcement. According to a letter the agency sent to Chrysler June 3., 2013, the NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) reached the “tentative” conclusion that the 1993 – 2004 Jeep…
Nissan Motor Company recently recalled certain models of its Cube and Micra compact cars. The manufacturer says that its vehicles have a manufacturing defect which may cause the steering wheels to become non-operable. Car recalls are common and typically result in minor quality assurance fixes. Many auto defects can contribute to car accidents however. In…
Nestlé USA has announced a recall of four types of frozen pizza popular in Northern California and across the country. The pizzas were sold under the DiGiorno and California Pizza brands and are being recalled because some consumers have found pieces of plastic inside of their pizzas. The company says that it has traced the…
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a recall of organic peanut butter and a salted-in shell product due to concerns of salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured by Los Angeles-based Torn and Glasser, Inc. The contaminated products were sold under a variety of labels including Gless Ranch, Sun Harvest, Sprouts, and Torn and Glasser….
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have to pay over $1.8 billion to settle claims related to its marketing of its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The drug was once Johnson & Johnson’s best-selling drug, generating over $24 billion in 2003. Risperdal was approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat psychotic disorders, but the…
Federal safety regulators have begun a probe into a possible bus defect which may have contributed to several serious recent bus accidents. Bus accidents are among the most serious types of traffic incidents in California and seriously many people every year. The federal probe started when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a complaint…
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