Category: Recalls
What You Need to Know About NDMA
If you are an individual who is currently taking Valsartan for high blood pressure or ranitidine for heartburn, you may find it beneficial to test...
Why Products Are Recalled And What To Do If You Used A Recalled Product
Consumer products may be recalled over safety concerns or defects, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or involuntarily, such as when the recall is ordered by...
How To Deal With A Vehicle Recall
There are several things you need to know about vehicle recalls, from what they mean to how you will be notified and the steps you...
How Do Different Government Agencies Handle Product Recalls?
If a product is found to be hazardous or consumers are harmed by the product, it may be recalled. Various government agencies handle the recall...
NHTSA Allows General Motors To Delay Takata Airbag Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted General Motors’ (GM) request to delay recalls of 2.5 million trucks and SUVs equipped with faulty...
Regulators Confirm Eleventh U.S. Death From Takata Airbags
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed the 11th U.S. death caused by a defective Takata airbag inflator. The faulty airbags triggered...
GM Asks To Delay Recall Of Takata Airbags By One Year
General Motors (GM) filed a petition asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for permission to delay the recall of one million vehicles with...
Truck Transporting Takata Airbag Parts Crashes, Explodes
On Aug. 22, one person was killed and four were injured after a truck transporting Takata airbag parts crashed and blew up in Quemado, Texas,...
Some Takata Airbags Have A Higher Risk Of Rupturing
Some Honda and Acura vehicles are equipped with Takata airbags that have a nearly 50 percent chance of rupturing in a crash and injuring or...