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Ford is recalling 419,967 Expedition and Navigator SUVs over seat belts that may fail in a crash

Nearly 420,000 owners of Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs now face the possibility that their seat belts could fail to restrain them in a...

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Hyundai is recalling 421,078 Tucson and Santa Cruz vehicles whose automatic brakes can slam on suddenly

Hyundai is recalling 421,078 model-year 2022 and 2023 Tucson SUVs and Santa Cruz pickup trucks because their automatic emergency braking systems can activate without any...

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42,000 Cooper Lighting shop fixtures are recalled after nine caught fire

Nine Cooper Lighting Metalux Optimized High Bay LED fixtures have caught fire, prompting a recall of approximately 42,000 units across the United States. The LED...

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480,000 Catholic Health patients can claim $50, or up to $5,000 with losses, over a data breach by September 1

Nearly half a million patients tied to Catholic Health now have a narrow window to file claims for cash payments after a data breach exposed...

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Frigidaire-brand minifridges are being recalled over a fire and burn hazard

Nearly 964,000 Frigidaire-brand minifridges sold across the United States are now covered by a federal recall after internal electrical components short-circuited and ignited the plastic...

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A New York surgery center will pay breach victims $100 with no proof, or up to $5,000 with losses

Patients of a New York surgery center can now claim $100 in cash with no documentation required, or up to $5,000 if they can show...

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Electric kettles sold online are recalled for spraying scalding steam and water

At least 89 people have suffered second- and third-degree burns from Sekaer electric kettles that can pressurize and spray scalding steam or boiling water without...

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Rowenta is recalling cordless vacuums whose battery can overheat and catch fire

Owners of two Rowenta cordless vacuum models face a fire risk from lithium-ion batteries that can overheat and ignite, prompting a formal recall through the...

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Magnet toys sold on Amazon are recalled over a deadly swallowing risk to children

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled or issued urgent warnings against at least five magnet toy products sold through Amazon, citing the risk...

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Fireworks recalled days before July 4 can tip over and shoot toward bystanders

Two days before Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, federal regulators pulled nearly 88,200 fireworks off the market because the devices can tip...

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Power banks sold on Amazon are recalled after the battery can overheat and ignite

About 210,000 portable chargers sold through Amazon have been pulled from the market after federal regulators determined the lithium-ion batteries inside can overheat and catch...

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“Diablo Rising” fireworks are being recalled days before July 4 over an explosion and burn risk

Bada Boom Fireworks is pulling roughly 1,060 units of its Pyro Diablo “Diablo Rising” 9 Shots aerial fireworks from the market after federal regulators determined...

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Smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors sold on Amazon are recalled because they can fail to warn of a fire

Certain combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors sold exclusively through Amazon.com can fail to sound an alarm during a fire, federal and state safety officials...

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$5,500 is what Memorial Heart Institute data-breach victims can claim for losses, with a July 13 deadline

Patients and former patients of the Chattanooga Heart Institute, also known as Memorial Heart Institute, face a hard July 13 deadline to file claims for...

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Hyundai is recalling Tucson SUVs and Santa Cruz trucks whose cameras can brake with no warning

Hyundai owners who drive 2022 and 2023 Tucson SUVs or Santa Cruz pickup trucks now face a safety recall after the vehicles’ forward-collision avoidance systems...

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Vornado is recalling tower space heaters whose fan blade can break loose and start a fire

Vornado Air is pulling its SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters off shelves after the fan blade inside the unit can detach from the motor shaft,...

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Royal Oak multipurpose lighters are being recalled for failing a federal child-safety standard.

Nearly 191,000 Royal Oak Flame Saber multipurpose lighters are under recall after the products failed the federal child-resistance standard meant to keep children under five...

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Vevor ice crushers are being recalled because the motor can overheat and catch fire.

Roughly 11,650 Vevor ice crushers sold across the United States are now subject to a federal recall after the motor inside the machines was found...

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Kidisle coffeemakers are being recalled because they can burn the people using them.

At least 27 people have been burned by Kidisle coffeemakers that clog during use and spray scalding liquid or steam without warning. The U.S. Consumer...

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Heated insoles sold on Amazon are recalled after 26 fires and 23 burns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has told consumers to immediately stop using COOWALK and COOWALI heated insoles after 26 reports of fires, explosions, and...