Kia Recalls Over 500,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Airbags
An airbag defect is tied to six crashes, according to NHTSA, in which four people died and six were injured.
An airbag defect is tied to six crashes, according to NHTSA, in which four people died and six were injured.
Toyo Tire U.S.A., based in Cypress, California, has issued a recall of almost 69,000 tires due to potential kinks in tire rims that could cause cracks that lead to tire failure, according to a news report. Toyo said that the company’s model Toyo Extensa A/S is the subject of the recall, for tires that were…
Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is issuing a worldwide recall of more than 300,000 motorcycles because of a defect in the rear brake light switch, according to a news report. Company officials said the recall involves certain 2009-2012 Touring and Trike models because of a rear brake light switch that may be exposed to excessive heat from…
CooperVision Inc. is expanding its recall of Avaira soft contacts to also include almost five million Sphere lenses, which may cause eye pain, blurry vision and other injuries requiring medical treatment. The company recalled almost one million Avaira Toric lenses in August following dozens of complaints by consumers to the FDA about eye pain and…
Two people sustained injuries in separate Anaheim pedestrian accidents that occurred within minutes of each other, according to a news report. Anaheim police were first called with a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian at Knott and Lincoln Avenues. The unidentified adult victim was taken to a local trauma center in critical condition, and…
USA Far Ocean Group Inc., an Alhambra-based manufacturer of the male enhancement drugs X-Hero and Male Enhancer, has issued a voluntary recall of both products, according to a news report. Both drugs, which are marketed as dietary supplements, contain sulfosildenafil and tadalafil, which are used to treat erectile dysfunction. The Food and Drug Administration said…
The death of a seven-month-old Colorado girl has caused the Consumer Product Safety Commission to reissue a 2008 recall of almost one million drop-side cribs manufactured by Delta Enterprise Corp., according to a news report. The Delta drop-side cribs were sold at major retailers, including Target and Kmart, between January of 1995 and December of…
A 58-year-old woman being treated for cancer at Newport Beach’s Hoag Hospital may lose her breasts because of a flaw in a new Xoft Inc. radiation system at the hospital, according to a news report. The unidentified woman was undergoing treatment to her left breast when a shield used with the system shed tiny tungsten…
Owners of model year 2009 and 2010 Honda Fit subcompacts are being urged to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer to replace parts in the engine that can break and cause damage, noise or stalling, according to the automaker. More than 97,000 Honda Fit cars are involved in the product recall, which involves a…
The Canadian manufacturer of child safety car seats sold under a variety of brand names has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 800,000 car seats due to a faulty button for releasing and locking the harness. Dorel manufactured the car seats under the brand names Safety 1st, Cosco, Quinny, Maxi-Cosi brands, Disney and Eddie Bauer. …