The U.S. Consumer Protection Agency in conjunction with the Robert Bosch Tool Corp. of Mount Prospect, Illinois, has undertaken a voluntary recall of the Skil brand Circular Saw. The saw has had at least five reported incidents in which the trigger switch fails to keep the blade from stopping after use, a situation which poses a laceration hazard. The current switch causes unexpected operation...
The Nokia Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of cellular phones, announced on Tuesday that lithium-ion batteries in nearly 46 million phones would need to be recalled after reports of 100 incidents of overheating. There have been no injuries to date.Nokia specified that the company's faulty BL-5C battery, a product of the Matsushita Battery Industrial Company, was placed in nearly 46...
Gilchrist & Soames issued a statement on Monday that it would undertake an international recall of its toiletry-sized toothpastes that independent tests confirmed have high concentrations of DEG, or diethylene glycol, a noxious substance used in antifreeze.Gilchrist & Soames, an Indianapolis-based company, supplies miniature toothpastes to luxury hotels all over the world. The current recall...
On August 13, 2007 the FDA announced in a preliminary Public Health Notification that Baxter Healthcare Corporation failed to perform certain diagnostic tests, repair, or service on its Infusion FLO-GARD pumps sent to the company for servicing. The company further revealed that falsified repair documents had been issued for the repairs, including falsified inspection data sheets and electrical...
Rescuers in anguish hoped to find trapped miners by drilling a third hole and proceeding from that point, authorities reported at the scene. Rescue authorities have already drilled two holes to reach the miners in the collapsed Crandall Canyon mine, but were having trouble reaching their colleagues because of several seismic anomalies. The nightmare has gone on for several days and nights,...
Divers continued to search a week after the accident for remains in the recovery effort at the downed Minneapolis I35W Bridge. Two victims were pulled from the wreckage Thursday morning, bringing the total unaccounted for down to six. Difficult conditions in the murky river have prevented aggressive search efforts throughout the past week, making progress to reach victims in the underwater...