Amazon has recalled some of the solar eclipse viewing glasses sold on their internet shopping site. The recall was issued after Amazon could not confirm that some of these glasses were made by one of the recommended manufacturers. NASA along with the American Astronomical Society, urged the use of glasses made by “reputable vendors” that have an international safety standard number of ISO12312-2.
Amazon began emailing those who purchased the recalled...
The auto manufacturer, General Motors (GM), has issued a recall on 800,000 trucks worldwide
The recall includes the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The vehicles have the potential to lose their power steering.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that according to GM, the trucks could potentially lose power steering; most likely during low-speed turning.
Before the 2015 models were produced,...
Britax Child Safety Inc., along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, are recalling more than 207,000 car seats due to a defective chest clip. The chest clip has a tab that can break which then presents a choking risk for the child in the car seat. There have been no reports of injuries due to the defective chest clip tab; however, Britax is taking precautionary measures and recalling all affected models. Britax says the chest...
A Pennsylvania Spaghetti and Meatball Manufacturer is recalling over 700,000 pounds of their product due to misbranding of an ingredient. Conagra Brands, Inc. is initiating the recall after they received information from a supplier they used for bread crumbs. The supplier stated that the bread crumbs may have contained milk. Since this was not initially disclosed the labels on the spaghetti and meatballs do not list milk...
The auto manufacturer, Toyota, has issued a recall on 36,000 Tacoma pickup trucks due to a stalling risk. The recall involves the 2016 and 2017 Toyota Tacoma with a
V-6 engine. The manufacturer says the stalling risk is due to an engine crankshaft timing rotor that may have excessive anti-corrosion coating on it. This could make the crank position sensor malfunction, causing the vehicle to run rough, misfire, or stall. Toyota will not comment if there...