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Fisher-Price Infant Seat Recall

CNN/ (WOLO)–Parents make sure you take a look at your child’s infant seat…Fisher-Price has announced a consumer recall. 63,000 Fisher-Price Soothing Motions Seats are being recalled due to a fire hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Fisher-Price has received 36 reports of the motor overheating and one report of a fire. The CPSC says the seats were sold…

Ruth’s Pimento Cheese Recall

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Ruth’s Salads has announced a recall of its Original Pimento Spread in 7-ounce plastic containers after determining it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A statement from the Charlotte-based company on Thursday said the contamination was discovered during random testing by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Consumers should check the label: Any spread from Lot…

Watch: Consumer Recalls: Microwave Oven

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There are some consumer recalls that include Kitchen Appliances and others from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Courtesy CPSC: Whirlpool brand microwave hood combinations Hazard: Internal arcing during use can ignite an internal plastic component, posing a fire hazard. Consumer Contact: Whirlpool Corporation at 800-990-6254 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online…

Watch: Consumer Recall

(WOLO)– CPSC Recall Summary Name of Product: Video baby monitors Hazard: The video monitor’s batteries can overheat, swell and expand and cause the battery cover to open or come off. This can expose hot batteries, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Remedy: Refund Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled monitors and contact Lorex to receive a full refund. Consumer…

Watch: Baby Gate Recall

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A consumer recall that could impact new parents with baby gates is underway from the CPSC. The CPSC says the gates can unlock by themselves creating a fall and safety hazard. IKEA is asking customers to stop using the baby gates and return them for a full refund. According the the Consumer Product Safety commission: This recall…

Panasonic recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs

(CPSC)– Panasonic is recalling Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety commission. According to consumer officials the recall is due to a fire hazard, Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire. The Consumer Product safety commission states, this recall involves Panasonic six-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion)…