Honda Canada says airbag inflators in affected vehicles may deploy with too much pressure, which may cause the inflator to rupture and cause possible injuries.
Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than two million vehicles globally for an identical problem with airbags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.
Honda is recalling 1.1 million vehicles, including more than 107,000 in Canada, and Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles, including some 580,000 in North America.
A spokeswoman for the airbag manufacturer, Takata Corp. of Japan, says the recall affects other automakers as well, including non-Japanese manufacturers, and may reach as many as three million.
Honda Canada says airbag inflators in affected vehicles may deploy with too much pressure, which may cause the inflator to rupture and cause possible injuries.
Toyota said it had received five reports of airbag problems, three in the U.S. and two in Japan, but there have been no injuries.
Honda says it knows of one crash attributed to the problem, but it is not aware of any injuries or deaths related to this issue.
In Canada, the recall covers almost 81,000 Honda Civics and about 11,000 Acura 1.7 EL vehicles from the 2001-2003 model years, 6,140 CR-V vehicles from 2002-2003 and almost 10,000 Odysseys from the 2002 model year.
About 270,000 Honda vehicles in Japan and 64,000 in Europe are also included in the recall.
The Toyota recall also includes 490,000 vehicles in Europe and 320,000 in Japan. Affected models include the Corolla, Tundra, Lexus SC, produced between November 2000, and March 2004.
Nissan recalled 480,000 vehicles globally, some 137,000 of them in Japan. The automaker said vehicles in North America and Europe are affected, but did not immediately have other details on its overseas recalls.
Also affected under the same recall were the RX-8 and Mazda 6 at Mazda Motor Corp. The automaker said 45,000 vehicles were recalled, including 4,000 in Japan.
The problem crept in because of two human errors during production. A worker forgot to turn on the switch for a system weeding out defective products and parts were improperly stored, which exposed them to humidity, according to Honda spokeswoman Akemi Ando.
Honda Canada says owners of all affected vehicles are encouraged to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer as soon as they receive a recall notification, which will be mailed out starting late May.
Depending on their model, owners can also determine if their vehicles need repair by calling 888-9HONDA9 or 888-9ACURA9, or starting Friday, by going on-line to www.honda.ca/recalls and www.acura.ca/recalls.
General Motors is recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet Impala police cars in the U.S. and Canada because a part in the front suspension can crack and cause a crash.
The safety recall of cop cars from the 2008 through 2012 model years does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website.
Media reports say that GM began investigating the problem in February, and in July, its engineers had traced the problem to lower control arms that the company started using in the middle of the 2008 model year.
All the cars were built at GM’s factory in Oshawa, Ont.
The NTSA says GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge.
Testarossa (model #TST65C and UPC code 068459 060419) Professional Hair Dryer Being Recalled. You may have bought one between July, 2011 and March, 2012. Approximately 50,000 units of the affected hair dryers were sold at Costco stores across Canada. Manufacturer Conair Consumer Products Inc. of Woodbridge, Ontario
The cracking or failure of the screw boss may result in small plastic or metal coming loose and potentially ejecting from the dryer during usage.
Neither Conair nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these hair dryers.
Consumer Product Recalls
Recall Notice
Date
April 23, 2012
Product Name
Testarossa TST65C Professional Hair Dryer
Full Product Description
This recall involves the Testarossa professional hair dryer identified by model TST65C and UPC code 068459 060419.
The model number can be found near the certification label on the handle of the hair dryer. The date code can be found on the plug prong and those included in this recall are: 0511YL, 0611YL, 0711YL and 1111YL.
Hazard Identified
The cracking or failure of the screw boss may result in small plastic or metal coming loose and potentially ejecting from the dryer during usage.
Neither Conair nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these hair dryers.
Corrective Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Testarossa TST65C professional hair dryer and contact Conair Consumer Products Inc. to arrange for the return of the recalled hair dryer and a free replacement.
For more information, consumers may contact Conair at 1-866-729-2389 between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website or email consumer_canada@conair.com.
Illness in Alberta prompted investigation and led to beef products recall
More than 130 frozen beef products sold in Canada may have been contaminated with E. coli, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday. (beefinfo.org/Canadian Press)
A national recall of beef products that may be contaminated by E. coli O157: H7 was prompted by an illness in Alberta linked to products from a Saskatoon company.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency specialist Garfield Balsom said Tuesday he was aware of one person in Alberta who became ill from the contamination.
“That was the trigger for our original investigation, a report in the middle of February,” Balsom said. “That started out the food safety investigation.”
Job losses
The closure of a company behind a national recall of ground beef means 250 people have lost their jobs in Saskatchewan and Ontario.
The company went out of business last month about a week after the agency began investigating a possible E. coli contamination case.
New Food Classics plants in Saskatchewan and Ontario, together employed about 250 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers union.
- Canadian Press
Canadian consumers are being warned to avoid 135 frozen beef products, with brands ranging from President’s Choice to Irresistibles to Lick’s being recalled because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
The recalled products, which include President’s Choice Thick and Juicy Burgers, Keg Prime Rib Beef Burgers and Lick’s Homeburger beef burgers, are sold at supermarkets and used in restaurants and institutional establishments across the country.
“This is a national recall. We are putting out the warning to all consumers, retailers and institutions that may have received the food … not to consume it,” Balsom said.
He said a single Saskatoon company named New Food Classics was linked to the recall. The company has plants in Saskatoon and St. Catharines, Ont., as well as an office in Burlington, Ont.
Same strain as Walkerton
The meat products may be contaminated with the E. coli strain O157:H7, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. This is the same strain that killed seven people in Walkerton, Ont., in 2000 and sickened hundreds of others in the quiet town who drank water from the contaminated public water supply.
The recall is part of an ongoing CFIA investigation into products potentially contaminated with E. coli, and this warning expands the list to 135 products. A full list of the contaminated products is available on the inspection agency’s website.
There has been at least one reported illness associated with the consumption of these beef products, according to a statement from the agency.
The beef products were made between July 1, 2011, and Feb. 15, 2012.
The CFIA is working with all retailers and distributors to recall all affected products from the marketplace.
“When it comes to the patients here at Windsor Regional Hospital, we take patient safety into extreme measures, and we did a report of all the patients that ate the product or potentially ate the product and we went up to visit and confirm whether they ate the product or not,” Dionisi said.
No illnesses were reported at the Windsor hospital.
Consumption of food contaminated with E. coli may cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses, the agency says. Symptoms include severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and some may need blood transfusions or kidney dialysis.
The potentially contaminated products can be identified by the establishment number that appears on the packages, cartons or cases. The products made at this facility bear establishment number (EST) 761.
“The brand New Food Classics doesn’t appear on a lot of products but the establishment number does,” Balsom said.
The affected products involved in the recall may be identified by one of the following codes:
Bearing a best before date from BB 2012 JA 01 up to and including to BB 2013 FE 15.
Bearing a production code with a format of 11 JL 01 up to and including 12 FE 15.
Bearing a five-digit lot code, where the last four digits are 1831 or greater.
OTTAWA, March 16, 2012 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and AllJuice International Inc. are warning the public not to consume the Aljuice brand Fruit Beverages described below because these products may contain harmful glass fragments.
The following products, sold in 473 mL glass bottles, are affected by this alert:
Brand
Product
UPC
Code – beginning with
Aljuice
Key Lime
Fruit Beverage
7 74557 40525 9
BB 2014 JUN 15
Aljuice
Strawberry Kiwi
Fruit Beverage
7 74557 50500 3
BB 2014 JUN 16
Aljuice
Cranberry-Raspberry Cocktail
Fruit Beverage
7 74557 30500 9
BB 2014 JUN 16
Aljuice
Mango
Fruit Beverage
7 74557 90002 0
BB 2014 JUN 16
St. Maarten
Mangos & Carrots
Fruit Beverage
7 74557 90016 7
BB 2014 JUN 16
These products have been distributed in Ontario.
There have been no reported injuries associated with the consumption of these products.
The recalling firm, AllJuice International Inc., Thornhill, Ontario is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers:
AllJuice International Inc. at 416-707-0704;
Aljuice fruit beverage bottle
CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday).
More than 130 frozen beef products sold in Canada may have been contaminated with E. coli, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday. (beefinfo.org/Canadian Press)
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