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Toyota Air Bag Recall Expands

CNN- Japanese automaker Toyota said Wednesday it’s recalling another 5.8 million vehicles around the globe because of Takata’s exploding airbags. That brings the total number of vehicles Toyota has called back since the start of the Takata scandal to 23.1 million.  he main areas hit by the latest recall are Europe, Japan and China, Toyota said in an email. Hugely…

Consumer Recall: Target Halloween LED Gel Clings

Consumer Recall- If you’ve got some Halloween decorations set up, you may want to look at this item that’s being recall from Target. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission,  the LED gel clings can separate and expose the inner decal and LED/button battery compartment, posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children. Consumers should immediately remove the recalled gel clings…

WATCH: General Mills Expands Flour Recall After 4 More Illnesses

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) –General Mills is expanding a flour recall issued over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak after four new illnesses were reported. The recall announced Monday covers several varieties of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour produced on certain dates through February 10. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said flour produced at a General…

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…

Watch: General Mills expands Flour Recall

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– We have a recall to pass along that could impact some of your baking recipes. General Mills is expanding its recall of Gold Medal, signature Kitchen and Wondra flour. It’s in repsonse to an outbreak of a strain of E.Coli. The expanded recall covers flour made earlier in the fall that might still be in consumers pantries….

Toyota Recalls 1.43M Vehicles for Defective Air Bags

A worker walks past a Toyota car at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Toyota is recalling 1.43 million vehicles globally for defective air bags that aren’t part of the massive recalls of Takata air bags, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Toyota is recalling 1.43 million vehicles globally for defective air bags, although it…

Ikea Recalls Safety Gates for Fear of Causing Injury to Kids

STOCKHOLM (AP) – Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children’s safety gates because the locking mechanism is unreliable and may result in injury to children. The company urges customers with any model of Patrull safety gate to immediately stop using them and return them to an Ikea store for a full refund without proof of purchase. Ikea said Thursday it…