The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced the recall of 76,253 Acura vehicles by the American Honda Motor Co. due to a defect that may result in an engine stall. In states that use corrosive materials for roadway de-icing, drivers may introduce such substances to the interior of the vehicle on their footwear,
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200,000 Subaru Vehicles Recalled for Brake Line Failure
Subaru of America recently issued a recall for 200,000 Outback and Legacy sedans and wagons due to possibly corroded brake lines. As reported in an Associated Press article posted on a CBS News website, these vehicles include model years 2005 through 2009 and were made from December 2003 through April 2009. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety
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New Jersey Construction Worker Injured, Trapped Under Debris After Roof Collapse
A 35-year-old New Jersey construction worker was injured after the roof of an apartment in Hamilton Township that he and several other coworkers were working on collapsed. The workers were loading roofing materials on the roof above the apartment when the roof collapsed, causing one of the workers to fall through the roof, according to
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Recall Issued for 41,000 Haier Freezers That May Catch Fire
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Haier America has expanded its recall of chest freezers to a total of 108,500 units. The recall was recently expanded to include 41,000 additional units after more models were discovered to be at risk of short circuiting and catching on fire. The capacitor in the circuitry of
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PT Domusindo Perdana Recalls 73,000 Drop-Side Cribs for Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with PT Domusindo Perdana, is recalling an estimated 73,000 wooden drop-side cribs due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. The drop sides of the cribs can detach, malfunction or otherwise fail, resulting in part of the drop side falling out of position. This creates a space that a toddler
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