Strollers Recalled For Fingertip Amputation Hazard
| By: AP, NBC17
About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.
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CDC: Contaminated Beef May Be Linked To 2 Deaths
| By: AP, Associated Press (AP)
A New York meat company has recalled almost 546,000 pounds of ground beef because of links to illnesses from E. coli bacteria in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts.
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Adventure Playsets Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
| By: CPSC, Press Release
About 275,000 adventure playsets have been recalled due to a weakening of the wood that can cause a fall hazard.
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Target Recalls 610,000 Halloween Flashlights
| By: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Press Release
Just three days before Halloween Target is recalling more than 600,000 flashlights meant for trick-or-treaters because they can overheat and burn you.
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Mattel Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Lead
| By: Associated Press, Associated Press (AP)
Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to settle a consumer lawsuit for tens of millions of dollars over the 2007 recall of millions of toys made in China that were found to contain high levels of lead.
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Ford Adds 4.5M Vehicles To Defective Switch Recall
| By: AP, Associated Press (AP)
Ford Motor Co. says it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire. [+]
Recalled Sandwiches Have 7-Digit Code, Not 6
| By: AP, Associated Press (AP)
People who bought pre-packaged sandwiches from a North Carolina company should look for a seven-digit code, not a six-digit one, to identify products that may contain Listeria. [+]
Toyota To Recall 3.8 Million Vehicles
| By: AP, NBC17
Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.
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20,000 Bunk Beds Recalled Due To Collapse Hazard
| By: MyNC.com, NBC17
The Consumer Product Safety Commission along with Big Lots Stores are recalling 20,000 wooden bunk beds.
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Tylenol Recalls Infant And Children’s Formulas
| By: NBC17, Press Release
Tylenol is recalling certain lots of its Children's and Infants' Tylenol liquid products because of possible contamination.
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NC Schools Check Field Lights After Fall Warning
| By: NBC17 & AP, NBC17
Some North Carolina high school administrators are keeping athletes off fields illuminated by lights atop towers they've been warned could fall.
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OfficeMax Recalls 200,000 Office Chairs
| By: CPSC, Press Release
216,000 office chairs are being recalled because the back and the base could break, causing the person sitting in it to fall out.
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Wal-Mart Announces Recall Expansion Of DVD Players
| By: CPSC
Wal-Mart has announced a recall expansion of Durabrand DVD Players due to a fire hazard.
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200,000 Frigidaire & Kenmore Stoves Recalled
| By: nbc 17, NBC17
The Consumer and Product Safety Commission has recalled 200,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore stoves because of a fire hazard.
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CPSC Recalls Several Window Blinds, Shades
| By: NBC17
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled thousands of window blinds and shades. [+]
Maytag Expands Recall Of Refrigerators Due To Fire Hazard
| By: Maytag
Maytag: Maytag has expanded its recall of refrigerators due to an electrical failure in the appliance.
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VW Recalling 13,500 Vehicles Over Transmission
| By: AP, Associated Press (AP)
Volkswagen of America is recalling 13,500 vehicles to fix problems with a dual-clutch transmission that could lead to a warning on the dashboard. [+]
Little Tikes Recalls Children’s Toy Workshop Sets
| By: CPSC, Press Release
About 1.6 million toy workshop sets and trucks have been recalled by Little Tikes due to a possible choking hazard.
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Stair Gates, Booster Seats Recalled
| By: NBC17
Stair gates and boosters seats are being recalled beacuse of a fall hazard.
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Grower Recalls Lettuce Due To Salmonella Risk
| By: AP, NBC17
A major California lettuce grower has recalled about 22,000 cartons of romaine lettuce over concerns that the product may be tainted with salmonella.
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Consumer Alert: Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Recalled
| By: MyNC.com, NBC17
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, NC, announced Thursday that it is voluntarily recalling about 94,000 Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Senor Smoke Alarms.
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1 Million Play Yards Recalled
| By: MyNC
Kolcraft recalled one million play yard’s Wednesday because the side rail can unlatch unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children.
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Dunkin’ Donuts Pulls Drinks In Salmonella Concern
| By: AP, Associated Press (AP)
Dunkin’ Donuts has temporarily stopped selling hot chocolate and Dunkaccino brand beverages after learning equipment used at a supplier’s facility might have been contaminated with salmonella.
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Nestle Recalls Toll House Cookie Dough Products
| By: AP, Associated Press (AP)
Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.
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Kroger Recalls Store Brand Buffalo Chicken Wings
| By: Triangle Business Journal
The Kroger chain says the packaging of the chicken wings did not include all ingredients. [+]
Litium Batteries On Some Computers Being Recalled
| By: NBC17
If you’re using a Hewlett-Packard or Compaq notebook computer you might need to check the battery. [+]
Sports Cups Recalled Due To Breakage
| By: AP, NBC17
Under Armour is recalling athletic cups because they can break if hit. [+]
Senseo One-Cup Coffeemakers Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
| By: CPSC
More than 155,000 Philips Senseo One-Cup Coffeemakers have been recalled, the CPSC reports.
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Grocery Store Recalls Bags Of Pistachios
| By: NBC17
Harris Teeter recalls several bags of pistachios due to a nationwide recall.
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About 500K Coffeemakers Recalled
| By: NBC17
About 500,000 Signature Gourmet brand coffee makers are being recalled due to electrical failure, posing a fire hazard.
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