Category: Financial News

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited

Chrysler Should Recall Pacifica Minivans Over Stalling Risk, Watchdog Group Says

The consumer advocacy group Center for Auto Safety (CAS) is urging the recall of all 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivans after receiving more than 50 complaints from owners who said the vehicles stalled while being driven.

/ November 21, 2017
Arctic Cat Recalls Off-Road Vehicles for Winch Fire Hazard

Arctic Cat Recalls Off-Road Vehicles for Winch Fire Hazard

Arctic Cat Inc. is recalling about 300 recreational off-road vehicles (ROVs) and 3,000 winch accessory kits due to a fire hazard.

/ November 20, 2017
Sleep Number Recalls Foot Warmers for Fire Hazard

Sleep Number Recalls Foot Warmers for Fire Hazard

Sleep Number is recalling 11,900 electric foot warmers that were sold with the Sleep Number 360™ smart beds because the foot warmers can overheat, posing a burn and fire hazard.

/ November 20, 2017
Honda Odyssey Recall

Honda Recalls 800,000 Minivans After Dozens of Injuries Linked to Malfunctioning Seat Latch

Honda Motor Corp. is recalling about 800,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. after receiving nearly 50 injury reports associated with an issue that causes second-row seats to tip forward.

/ November 20, 2017
NutriBullet Lawsuit

Lawsuit Claims NutriBullet Can Explode and Cause Burns

A lawsuit has been filed against NutriBullet by Rosa Rivera, the mother of the late Latin singer Jenni Rivera, after she claims her NutriBullet "exploded" on her and caused severe burns.

/ November 17, 2017
Ikea Furniture Store

IKEA Glass Furniture “Spontaneously” Exploding, Customers Say

IKEA customers across the U.S. are outraged following bizarre reports that the company's glass furniture has been shattering randomly, sometimes when nobody is in the room.

/ November 17, 2017
iRover has issued a recall for 2,800 self-balancing hoverboards because the battery can overheat and catch on fire or explode.

CPSC Recalls 7 Brands of Hoverboards Over Fire Risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling at least 7 new brands of self-balancing scooters or “hoverboards” -- which do not actually hover, much to the disappointment of children everywhere -- due to a risk of fire and/or...

/ November 15, 2017
Uber Reaches $20 Million Settlement in Text Spam Lawsuit

Uber Sex Assault Class Action Filed by 2 Women

The class action lawsuit against Uber was filed by two unnamed women who say they were assaulted by their drivers.

/ November 14, 2017
Lawsuit Filed Over Elite Bistro Pressure Cooker Explosion

Lawsuit Filed Over Elite Bistro Pressure Cooker Explosion

Lawsuits and several complaints have been filed by people who were severely burned by pressure cooker explosions involving Maxi-Matic Elite Bistro 8-Quart Electric Pressure Cookers sold at Kohl's and HSN.

/ November 14, 2017
Takata Airbag Explosion

Nissan and INFINITI Vehicles Recalled for Exploding Airbags

Nissan and INFINITI are recalling certain vehicles manufactured between 2001 and 2006 over defective airbags that may explode without warning, the latest in a seemingly never-ending mega recall that refuses to die.

/ November 9, 2017