Sony Laptop Recall

Sony Corp is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. The recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The company had improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its display could wear quickly and cause a short circuit and overheating. A mistake in a circuit board inside the display could also cause overheating inside its rim. Sony has already received 209 reports of overheating worldwide and seven cases where people received minor burns.

Ground Beef Recall Over E. Coli Scare

Cargill Inc. is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that might be contaminated with E. coli. The ground beef was made between October 8^th and 11^th at the Cargill Meat Solutions’ plant in Wyalusing, PA and distributed to places that include Giant, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, and Wegmans and Weis. They learned that the meat might be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the meat produced on October 8^th.

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Baby Crib Recalls

About 1 million Simplicity and Graco cribs are being recalled after three children had gotten trapped in their cribs and died of suffocation. The three children were 6-months old, 9-months old, and 1-year old.
In all of the deaths, the buyer had installed the drop-rail side of the crib upside down. This causes a gap in the crib that children can slide into and suffocate. There have been 55 reports of the crib’s drip side detaching or the hardware not holding the side to the crib. All of the cribs were made in China.
Back in June, about 40,000 Nursery-in-a-Box cribs, manufactured by Simplicity, were recalled because the assembly instructions didn’t explain correctly how to attach the drop side. The current recall involves mainly the Simplicity and Graco cribs made from January 1998 to May 2007. The recall involves many models and model numbers.
A person that owns one of these cribs should make sure that the drop side is installed right side up and is securely attached. The newer models have a flexible tab at the top of the lower track and a permanent stop at the bottom. The older models had a flexible tab at the bottom of the lower tracks.
The models that are recalled include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer, Combo, Chelsea, Pooh 4 in 1, Ultra 4 in 1, and Ultra 5 in 1. Simplicity is offering free repairs for cribs with older hardware.

Chrysler and Honda Vehicle Recalls

Chrysler has decided to recall almost 300,000 sport utility vehicles after there were problems with the vehicles ability to brake while driving uphill. They are also recalling more than 156,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Commander SUVs from the 2006-2007 model years, more than 90,000 2007 Jeep Wrangler SUVs, and about 50,000 2007 Dodge Nitro SUVs. They are also recalling 72,333 Dodge Avenger sedans and Chrysler Sebring convertibles from the 2008 model year for problems with the front door latches and locks.

Chrysler has received about 20 complaints of vehicles having a delay in braking when the drivers tried to stop after going uphill. There has been one crash and no injuries reported. To fix this problem, the computer connected to the antilock brake system will be reprogrammed.

Honda is recalling more than 180,000 Civics from the 2006-2007 model years to fix a wheel-bearing seal that could possibly leak and cause a wheel fall of the car. The seal where the antilock brake sensor mounts to the rear wheel bearing could allow moisture and salt to leak into the wheel bearing and cause corrosion, which could make the wheel fall off and cause a car crash. They have received two complaints relating to this problem. No injuries were reported.

New Spinach Recall

Yesterday there was another recall on bagged spinach after it was tested for salmonella. Click this link to read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295111,00.html

Mattel Recalls More Than 9 Million Toys

It is reported that Mattel, a toy making company, has issued recalls for millions of Chinese-made toys that contain magnets that could be swallowed by children and lead paint. The recall includes 7.3 million play sets, including Polly Pockets and Batman action figures, and 1.5 million die cast cars that contain lead paint.

The Polly Pocket and Batman recalls were announced on the Mattel website and the recall of the lead-painted cars were announced at a Conference by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington.