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Massive GM recall reveals benefits of obtaining technical service bulletins
4/3/14
"Bulletins also can alert dealers to other issues, such as changes in recommended tire pressure or lubricants, repair procedures, and maintenance requirements. Technical service bulletins are not recalls. And while they don't ... As in the GM case, a ..."
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General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) China's Healthcare Unit To Recall And ...
4/2/14
"Dallas, Texas 04\/02\/2014 (ustradevoice) –General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)'s Healthcare unit is recalling baby warmers in China due to concerns of safety after Beijing tightened supervision on medical device division. GE Healthcare has recalled as ..."
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Background on Senate Commerce Committee GM recall hearing
4/2/14
"The Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance will hold a hearing tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. titled, \"Examining the GM Recall and NHTSA's Defect Investigation Process\". Chairman ... Rockefeller argued in ..."
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Electric heater recall by Dyson (cpsc.gov)
4/2/14
"No injuries or property damage have been reported. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the portable heaters can develop an electrical short and overheat, posing a fire hazard to the consumer. Consumers can call Chicago-based Dyson toll-free\u00a0..."
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Still Unsafe at Any Speed
4/2/14
"His book led to congressional hearings and mandatory auto safety laws. And he didn't stop there. Indeed, Nader went on to found the Washington, D.C.-based Center for the Study of Responsive Law, which has issued numerous reports on consumer health\u00a0..."
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Hagens Berman's Steve Berman Responds to General Motors Testimony ...
4/2/14
"The suit seeks to award affected consumers the greater of actual or statutory damages under consumer-protection laws, along with other damages for owners of vehicles with ignition switch safety defects, and punitive damages. Concerned consumers who\u00a0..."
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Lawmakers accuse GM of cover-up over small car recall delay
4/2/14
"She also said she was unaware of certain details about GM's handling of the problem — an assertion that frustrated some of the senators. Barra also tried to assure lawmakers that GM is now more focused on safety and the consumer. Few sounded convinced\u00a0..."
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Lawmakers accuse GM of possible criminal cover-up
4/2/14
"Barra also tried to assure lawmakers that GM is now more focused on safety and the consumer. Few sounded convinced. \"If this is the new GM leadership, it's pretty lacking,\" Boxer said. Senators aggressively questioned Barra about how GM approved a\u00a0..."
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GM Ignition Switch Recall Hearing Live Blog: CEO Mary Barra, NHTSA Official ...
4/2/14
"GM CEO Mary Barra answers questions from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. UPDATE 1:55\u00a0..."
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Senators Challenge GM's Barra, Push for Faster Change
4/2/14
"But the picture of the company painted by the senators was a far cry from the \"new GM\" that Ms. Barra set out to bring to Washington—the image of a post-bankruptcy, consumer-focused company, not the one that developed the Chevrolet Cobalt and needed a ..."
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GM recall and safety advice
4/2/14
"There are some things you can do that will limit the chances your key falls loose from the ignition even if your vehicle isn't on a recall list. The recall issue deals with power suddenly being cut to the vehicle. The loss to safety systems such as ..."
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General Motors Boss Has No Good Excuse For Recall Delay
4/2/14
"Like her testimony yesterday, Barra apologized to the victims of the car safety malfunction, and promised that GM will quickly get to the bottom of what happened. In the meantime, she announced that she has appointed a new vice president for Global ..."
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FDA Says Medical Device Recalls Up 97 Percent
4/2/14
"... Software issues. “Concerted efforts to improve the quality and safety of medical devices on the part of both CDRH and the industry has resulted in greater numbers of recalls reported — and greater benefit for the public health,” the CDRH report notes."
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Empty shoes recall young abuse victims
4/2/14
"photo Dr. Wendy Wright, Inpatient Medical Director at Rady Childrens Hospital, made a presentation about child abuse in San Diego County to kick off National Child Abuse Prevention The 10 pairs of shoes represent the 10 children who died in the county ..."
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Draeger issues voluntary nationwide recall of optional PS500 power supply for ...
4/2/14
"The US Food and Drug Administration has been notified of this action. Adverse reactions or quality problems ... Technology for Life((R) )Draeger is an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology. Our products protect, support ..."
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Chrysler to recall nearly 870000 SUVs for brake problem
4/2/14
"DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler is recalling nearly 870,000 SUVs because corrosion may make the vehicles' brakes harder to use. Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs from the 2011 through 2014 model years are involved. Chrysler says crimp joints\u00a0..."
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GM recall: Many victims were young drivers
4/1/14
"In such a situation, inexperienced drivers are more likely to panic and be overwhelmed by the extra effort needed to control the car, safety experts say. RELATED: GM ... Edmunds also said most buyers had household incomes under $100,000. That made the\u00a0..."
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US General Motors faces Congress hearings over car recall scandal
4/1/14
"Despite tougher laws being enacted in 2000 and 2010 to encourage automakers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to aggressively root out safety concerns, it took the former industry giant more than a decade to acknowledge ..."
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Recall Alert: 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze
4/1/14
"... fixed again under this new recall campaign. What Owners Should Do: Owners can call Chevrolet at 866-694-6546 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236, or go to www.safercar.gov, for more info."
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2014 Cadillac ELR Range-Extended Electric Car Has Official Recall For ESC Fault
4/1/14
"This puts affected cars in violation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 126 (Electronic Stability Control Systems). Essentially then, the recall is to fix a piece of code which may fail to illuminate an dashboard light if or when the ESC ..."
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GS1 Recallnet Healthcare goes live to streamline total recall process
4/1/14
"Developed over four years by GS1 Australia in association with the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), state and territory health departments and a number of medical device and pharmaceutical ..."
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Recall of an unregistered proprietary Chinese medicine
4/1/14
"Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Department of Health (DH) today (April 1) instructed an importer, Tai Woo Trading Company Limited (Tai Woo) in Yau Tong, Kowloon and a licensed wholesaler of proprietary Chinese medicine (pCm), Point Sincere in San Po Kong\u00a0..."
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GM, safety agency face Congress over recalls
4/1/14
"April 1, 2014 (DETROIT) -- General Motors' new CEO and the head of the nation's auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress to testify about a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths. In written testimony released ahead of a Tuesday House ..."
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Chicken recall affects New York
4/1/14
"AdvancePierre Foods, an Enid, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,730 pounds of frozen chicken breast products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)\u00a0..."
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Nutriom Expands Recall of Dehydrated Eggs
4/1/14
"The company stated that a “technical, non-food safety related error” occurred. The products have been tested at an FSIS-approved facility and determined to be safe. The company also started that “based upon our research, we concluded that there is no\u00a0..."
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S&P 500 breaks record; Congress grills GM CEO over recall; Japan raises sales ...
4/1/14
"... 2014, as General Motors CEO Mary Barra testified before the committee. The committee is looking for answers from Barra about safety defects and mishandled recall of 2.6 million small cars with a faulty ignition switch that's been linked to 13 ..."
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GM victims' families, lawmakers blast recall delay, want tougher law
4/1/14
"About two dozen family members gathered in front of the Capitol building to make their case before GM Chief Executive Mary Barra and David Friedman, the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, were scheduled to testify at a\u00a0..."
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GM adds 1.3 million cars to growing recall list as hearings looms
4/1/14
"“We have recalled some of these vehicles before for the same issue and offered extended warranties on others, but we did not do enough,” Jeff Boyer, GM's newly-appointed Global Vehicle Safety vice president, said in a statement. Including this latest ..."
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GM, safety watchdog facing Congress Tuesday over auto maker's deadly recall
4/1/14
"\"If there's a safety issue, we're going to make the right change and accept that,\" said Barra, who became CEO in January and almost immediately found herself thrust into one of the biggest product safety crises Detroit has ever seen. ... Since February ..."
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GM on the hot seat to explain vehicle recall
4/1/14
"DETROIT (AP) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Friedman says General Motors had information connecting defective ignition switches to the failure of air bags to deploy, but the automaker didn't share than information until ..."
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GM under fire for car ignition safety
4/1/14
"Consumers Union has joined Consumer Federation of America, Public Citizen, and other safety organizations in calling for GM to establish a trust fund \"to cover losses of victims and families of safety defects whose claims have been extinguished by the\u00a0..."
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Families, Congress criticize GM on ignition recall
4/1/14
"The letter is signed by the Alliance for Justice, Center for Justice & Democracy, Citizen Action\/Illinois, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Consumers Union, Consumer Watchdog ..."
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GM Hires Feinberg to Handle Recall; CEO Barra Testifies Before Congress
4/1/14
"Consumer groups and representatives, including Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America and Ralph Nader, have requested that GM establish a fund for victims of its defective products. ... Henry Waxman, the top Democrat on the U.S. House Energy ..."
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GM Recall Affects Millions; McCaskill to Lead Hearing
4/1/14
"McCaskill serves as the chairperson of the consumer protection subcomittee. According to a ... \"Sitting here today, I cannot tell you why it took years for a safety defect to be announced in that program, but I can tell you that we will find out,\" she ..."
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OTHER VIEWS: Delayed recall should drive further reform
4/1/14
"Under a 2000 federal law, GM and other automakers must report the existence of safety-related lawsuits and other consumer problems to NHTSA. But the agency gets more detailed information, including court documents, only if it requests it. NHTSA\u00a0..."
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Disavowing GM decisions of the past, CEO Barra offers apology and further ...
4/1/14
"DAVID FRIEDMAN, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Some of that information did raise concerns about air bag non-deployments. So, in 2007, we convened an expert panel to review the data. Our consumer complaint data on injury crashes with\u00a0..."
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Congress demands answers on delay in GM ignition switch recall
4/1/14
"ONE IN WHICH SAFETY COMES FIRST. IF THAT'S A NEW IDEA, THAT WOULD SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. WE ARE DEFINITELY MOVING TO A CULTURE THAT IS FOCUSED ON THE CONSUMER, FOCUSED ON CUSTOMER, FOCUSED ON HIGH\u00a0..."
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Updated Food Recall Warning: Belich's Market and Creekside Market Brands ...
4/1/14
"The food recall warning issued on March 26, 2014 has been updated to include additional product information identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation. The following products are being recalled because they\u00a0..."
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GM issues additional safety recall
4/1/14
"“With these safety recalls and lifetime warranties, we are going after every car that might have this problem, and we are going to make it right,” said Jeff Boyer, vice president, GM Global Vehicle Safety. “We have recalled some of these vehicles ..."
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Need to Know: That Big GM Recall
4/1/14
"Barra, along with David Friedman, the acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will testify before a House subcommittee on Tuesday and then a Senate one on Wednesday. ... early warning reporting (EWR), which are ..."
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GM CEO faces tough congressional questions about slow recall - WBTW
4/1/14
"General Motors' new CEO and the head of the nation's auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress to testify about a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths. In written testimony released ahead of a Tuesday House subcommittee hearing, acting\u00a0..."
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GM recall misery grows: Now 2.5 MILLION cars need work
3/31/14
"The total now exceeds 2.5 million cars, trucks, and SUVs. Congress is preparing to grill Barra and the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA) for their organizations' respective failure to recognize the problems, which may have ..."
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10 things to know about the GM recall
3/31/14
"How come NHTSA wasn't on this sooner? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a massive database of fatal car crashes that happen throughout the United States. The agency also collects consumer complaints about potential safety issues."
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GM recall Q&A: Why did it take so long to fix problem?
3/31/14
"Congress will seek the answer to that question and others this week as it presses General Motors CEO Mary Barra and federal regulators about their handling of a safety defect in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars. GM has recalled 2.6 million ..."
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Nutriom objects to expanded FSIS recall
3/31/14
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert because Nutriom LLC refused to expand its Feb. 15, 2014 recall of 227,000 pounds of egg products to an additional 118,541 pounds of products ..."
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GM recall: Many victims were young, inexperienced drivers
3/31/14
"In such a situation, inexperienced drivers are more likely to panic and be overwhelmed by the extra effort needed to control the car, safety experts say. GM has linked ... Edmunds also said most buyers had household incomes under $100,000. That made ..."
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Majority of those killed from delayed GM recall were young drivers
3/31/14
"Many also were women, who safety experts say are less likely to have the upper body strength to wrestle a stalled car safely to the side of the road. \"With an entry-level ... Edmunds also said most buyers had household incomes under $100,000. That made ..."
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Delayed GM recall: Many victims were young drivers
3/31/14
"Many also were women, who safety experts say are less likely to have the upper body strength to wrestle a stalled car safely to the side of the road. “With an entry-level ... Edmunds also said most buyers had household incomes under $100,000. That made ..."
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WA Egg Processor Responds to FSIS Request With Partial Recall
3/31/14
"Nutriom LLC of Lacey, WA, has agreed to a partial recall of six production lots of its processed egg products in response to a request last week from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service. The family-owned business had ..."
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GM to recall 1.5 million vehicles to fix electric power steering issue
3/31/14
"\"With these safety recalls and lifetime warranties, we are going after every car that might have this problem, and we are going to make it right,\" said Jeff Boyer, vice president of GM Global Vehicle Safety. \"We have recalled some of these vehicles ..."
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