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The recall for Diamond Pet Food products has been expanded eight times to include a variety of pet food products, leaving some safety advocates wondering how far the potential salmonella contamination extends. The most recent expansion was announced on May 18 to encompass the Diamond Naturals Small Breed Lamb & Rice formula dry kibble after… read more

An estimated 4,600 Circulon Cookware sets have been recalled by the Meyer Corporation because the pose an injury hazard to consumers. The Meyer Corporation, headquartered in Vallejo, California, has issued this recall voluntarily in response to a request from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The five quart covered sauté pan included with the… read more

Several models of Thomas Built school buses have been recalled due to a potential wheelchair lift malfunction that can pose a fall hazard to handicapped commuters. This recall is voluntary, issued by Daimler Trucks of North America in response to a request from the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and it affects nearly… read more

In a bipartisan vote, the United States Senate passed a bill that would reorganize the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process to provide Americans with breakthrough medications and generic versions of pharmaceuticals in a more timely manner. The bill detailing the reorganization of the FDA’s approval process will now go to the United States House… read more

If you’re looking for tips on how to stay safe while out on the roads, you could do a lot worse than listening to those persons who have a million miles of safe driving under their belts. The Postal Service has thousands of employees who have met that impressive benchmark; 7,065 postal carriers since 2005… read more

Going against the opinion of one of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug reviewers, an advisory panel opted to vote against the approval of a potential blood thinner medication. The drug in question is called Xarelto (rivaroxaban).  Already on the market for a couple other conditions, its maker was hoping to gain approval to to… read more

Those persons who follow recall information regularly likely heard recently about a recall involving certain products that had been manufactured at a place called Franck’s Pharmacy.  Now, that same company is issuing another recall. This time, the recall affects every single sterile human or veterinary prescription that Franck’s distributed between November 21 of last year… read more

Potential legislation that would require all rental car companies to abstain from renting out vehicles that have been recalled is in the works, but a new report shows that there might be some wrangling between parties until a final law is passed. Laws currently on the books don’t require a rental company to disclose information… read more

Today brings word of another food product having to be recalled because of a potential danger the item could pose to consumers. The items in question are gourmet shitake mushroom slices under the Shitake-Ya brand of products.  The recall was announced by the Huntington Beach-based L.A. Link Corporation, the manufacturers of the item.  Each of… read more

An item that was sold by retailers across the Midwest is being recalled because of the laceration threat it poses to consumers. The Lenexa, Kentucky-based Select Brands Inc. announced the recall, which concerns the Kitchen Selectives 6-Speed Blender.  The item, which was imported by the firm from China, has the model number BL-15 emblazoned upon… read more

The recall of trailers equipped with Dexter Axle brand electric hydraulic brake actuator pumps has been expanded to include two trailers manufactured by Cam Superline Incorporated. This voluntary recall has been issued at the request of the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration due to the possibility that the Dexter Axle brand electric hydraulic… read more

A potential airbag malfunction has prompted General Motors Limited Liability Company to issue a voluntary recall for more than 4,300 Chevrolet Malibu passenger vehicles. This recall has been announced for Chevrolet Malibus from model year 2013 due to a potential issue with the vehicle’s electrical system software. When a driver brakes aggressively, the vehicles affected… read more