According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Rose & Shore Meat Co., a California company, has recalled approximately 15,900 pounds of ready-to-eat deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include: 40 to 50 pound boxes containing packages of “OLYMPIC GOLD BEEF PASTRAMI” with the lot number “20911″ and a “04-05-11″ pack date on the outside of each box. Each package has the lot number “20911″ and lot code “10951.” 40 to 50 pound boxes containing packages of “ROSE AND SHORE N.Y. STYLE PASTRAMI” with the lot …. »
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning to consumers that some “metoo” clip-on table top chairs put young children at risk of serious injury due to multiple safety hazards. CPSC has issued a statement urging consumers to stop using the chairs immediately. The affected product is an infant/toddler chair with a nylon fabric seat and a metal frame imported by Phil&Teds USA, Inc. The chair clamps onto tables using two metal vise clamps, the upper part of which rests on the table top and has either a rubber clamp pad on its underside or a rubber …. »
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General Motors has announced a recall of certain model year 2011 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured from October 6, 2009, through April 27, 2011 and equipped with an automatic transmission. Approximately 100,308 vehicles are affected by the recall. The vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 102, ‘transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect,’ and federal motor vehicle safety standard No. 114, ‘theft protection.’ These vehicles may have been built with a transmission shift linkage that is not properly installed. If the linkage is not …. »
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has reannounced a voluntary recall of Maclaren strollers sold prior to November 2009. Approximately one million units have been subject to the recall since its announcement in November 2009. The recall involves all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers sold prior to November 2009. The word “Maclaren” is printed on the stroller. The strollers were sold at juvenile product and mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1999 through November 2009 for between $100 and $360. The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to children when the stroller is unfolded/opened. 149 incidents …. »
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Continental Tires is recalling certain Contitrac TR Tires produced from May 6, 2007, through September 20, 2008. The tires were sold as aftermarket and original equipment on some 2008 and 2009 Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these tires may experience uneven wear, vibration, or, particularly under conditions of overloading or under inflation in high ambient temperature usage, separation between the belt edges. Separation of the belt edges could lead to tread belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash. The following tires are affected by the recall: CONTINENTAL …. »
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Toyo Tire is recalling certain Toyo brand tires, models Versado CUV p245/55 r19 103t, Versado CUV p235/55 r20 102t, Versado CUV 235/55 r18 100v, Versado CUV p255/65 r18 109s, Versado lx ii 215/60 r16 95v, Open Country All Terrain lt285/70 r17 121s, Tourevo ls ii 245/45 r18 96v, and Nitto brand Terra Grappler All Terrain 255/55r18 109s. The affected tires were produced from September 19, 2010, through October 2, 2010. The rubber chemical mixture used in some of the recalled tires does not meet Toyo’s specifications and sections of the tread may become detached, potentially causing loss of vehicle control, …. »
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General Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2011 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the steering wheel could have been improperly fastened and may detach from the steering column. Detachment of the steering wheel from the steering column while driving may cause the driver to lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. About 2,100 vehicles are affected by the recall. If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, contact the Defective Product lawyersof the Gomez Law Firm today.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of Cooper Tools stained glass soldering irons. The irons are imported by Cooper Tools LLC of Apex, N.C., and sold at distributors nationwide from August 2006 to May 2010 for between $50 and $60. The recalled irons are 100 watt, 120 volt stained glass soldering irons with “Weller” and the model number W100PG, W100P3 or W100PGMX written on the light blue handle. The model number is located under the Weller brand name on the iron’s handle. Only certain date codes are included in the recall. The power cord on the …. »
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Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2000-2002 M-class and model year 2000-2004 M-class vehicles due to problems with the cruise control in the affected vehicles. Under certain circumstances use of the brake pedal may not automatically disengage cruise control as expected by the driver. Difficulty or delay in disengaging cruise control can increase the risk of a crash. If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product, contact the Defective Product lawyersof the Gomez Law Firm today.
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Exmark Manufacturing Company, of Beatrice, Neb., has announced a recall of its Pioneer S-Series riding mowers sold at Exmark dealers nationwide from February 11, 2011 to March 10, 2011 for $6,881 to $7,658. Welds on the motion control linkage of the mowers can fail and cause the driver to lose control of the machine, resulting in a crash hazard to consumers. The recall affects 2011 Exmark Pioneer S-Series zero radius turn riding mowers with red, welded, tubular steel frames and mowing decks in three sizes – 44, 48 and 52 inches. Operators use two levers to control the mowers. The …. »
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