Britax Child Safety, Inc. has issued a recall for 14,220 Chaperone infant child restraint systems due to the harness adjuster being able to detach from the car seat shell. Should the harness adjuster detach from the car seat shell, the child may be improperly restrained in
Read more →Toyo Tire Holdings of America, Inc. has initiated a recall of 68,763 Extensa A/S tires, size P225/60R16 97T. The recalled tires may have been produced with a kink in the bead area, which is near the rim. Under certain circumstances, this kink may lead to a crack
Read more →The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, for manufacturing and marketing several unapproved orthopedic medical devices. According to the warning letter, DePuy manufactured and sold over a dozen different orthopedic devices without having received regulatory approval from
Read more →Kia Motors America, Inc. has issued a recall of certain 2006-2008 Kia Optima automobiles, manufactured from September 29, 2005 through January 29, 2008. Also included in the recall are model year 2007 and 2008 Kia Rondo vehicles, manufactured from September 13, 2006 through March 21, 2008. The
Read more →Ford has issued a recall of certain 2004 and 2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles. The recall is being initiated due to problems with the torque converter shaft. The torque converter shaft may fail resulting in the sudden loss of motive power, with no warning, increasing
Read more →The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class 1 recall of Trilogy 100 ventilators, manufactured by Respironics, Inc. The Trilogy 100 ventilator is used for continuous or intermittent breathing support for the care of pediatric patients (weighing at least 11 pounds) through adult patients
Read more →Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., d/b/a Chariot Carriers, has announced a voluntary recall of 44,000 Chariot bicycle trailers and 70,000 Chariot bicycle trailer conversion kits. The trailers and conversion kits are being recalled because the bicycle trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to
Read more →U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Triple Eight Distribution, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of Little Tricky helmets for children and youth. Testing of these products showed that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Children or youth using Little
Read more →The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with IKEA North America Services LLC, recalled approximately 169,00 ANTILOP High Chairs (133,000 in the U.S. and 36,000 in Canada. According to reports, the high chair’s restraint buckle can open unexpectedly. This poses a fall and
Read more →The FDA is notifying healthcare professionals of a Calls 1 recall of CareFusion AVEA Ventilators. The AVEA ventilators can develop a failure where an extended high peak alarm occurs, which initiates certain audio and visual alarms. These alarms cause the safety valve and exhalation valve to open.
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