Certain Frigidaire and Kenmore Smoothtop ranges are being recalled because their cooking surfaces can come on and off at will, posing a burn or fire hazard.
About 200,000 stoves are affected. For photos and more information, click here.
Archive for August, 2009
Some Frigidaire, Kenmore ranges recalled
Friday, August 28th, 2009IKEA recalls sofa bed mattresses
Friday, August 28th, 2009IKEA is recalling about 500 mattresses from its Karlstad sofa beds because they don’t meet federal fire-proofing standards.
A photo and details may be found by clicking here.
Meijer recalls its apple juice
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Meijer is recalling Meijer Brand Apple Juice in 64-ounce containers because some of it has been found to contain elevated levels of “patulin,” an organic compound found in stored apples that can cause mild stomach discomfort.
The apple juice was some in 64-ounce plastic containers and has a UPC Code of 00000000-41250-94314-3 with a “sell by” date of 4/16/10.
Customers who have purchased this product should dispose of it or return it to any Meijer location for a full refund. If Meijer customers are unsure if they have the recalled product, they can call the Meijer customer contact center at 800-543-3704.
Millions of window blinds recalled
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Millions of window shades and roll up blinds sold at various retailers are being recalled due to potential strangulation hazards from their cords.
Brands affected were sold at TargetIKEA and specialty retailers.
Maytag recalls more fridges
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Maytag is expanding a previous recall of various brands of refrigerators because they can overheat. In addition to 1.4 million recalled previously, another 46,000 are being called back.
For details, click here.
Walmart DVD players can burn
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009About 1.5 million $29 DVD players sold exclusively at Walmart can overheat and burn.
For a photo and recall notice, click here.
Barr Labs recalls amphetamine pills
Friday, August 14th, 2009Barr Laboratories is recalling certain lots of amphetamine pills because they inadvertently contain superdoses of the drugs that might cause ill effects.
The recall notice can be seen by clicking here.
Mortgage firm orderd to cease operations
Thursday, August 13th, 2009State officials have ordered Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., a national mortgage company, to immediately cease and desist from operating as a mortgage lender or servicer in Michigan. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) suspended Taylor Bean’s approval to make FHA loans and the company’s status as an approved Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage servicer was terminated due to questionable business practices and disclosures. Last week, federal investigators raided Taylor Bean’s headquarters in Ocala, FL.
As of Dec. 31, 2008, Taylor Bean made nearly 4,000 mortgages in Michigan totaling more than $500 million and serviced more than 10,000 mortgages totaling over $1.2 billion.
“Consumers who have mortgages with Taylor Bean should continue to make their payments as usual and if they have any questions or complaints they should contact OFIR.” Commissioner Ken Ross said.
Consumers can contact OFIR toll-free at 877-999-6442.
Bamboo clothing said to be rayon
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009The Federal Trade Commission is charging four textile companies with misleading consumers into thinking their products were made from bamboo when they actually were made from synthetic rayon.
To read the article and see the complaint, click here.
Don’t let Wii force you to play doctor
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Psyclone Essentials and React four-dock battery chargers for Wii game systems can overheat and burn consumers.
Griffin International is recalling about 220,000 of the Chinese-made units.
For details on the recall and a photo, click here.
Booster seats, jumpers, gates recalled
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Booster seats, jumpers and stair gates — all products designed for infants and toddlers are being recalled for various dangers and defects.
Black & Decker weed whips recalled
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Black & Decker is recalling about 200,000 Grasshog string trimmers because parts of it can come apart and become missiles, causing injuries. More than 700 injuries have been reported.
For more details of the recall, click here.