Category: Financial News

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 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

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 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

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 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

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

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
BMW Mystery Fire

BMW Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles for Fire Hazard

BMW recalled 1.4 million vehicles for risk of fire, with repairs starting on December 18. Until then, BMW asks owners to keep their cars outside to prevent parked cars from catching on fire in the garage.

/ November 6, 2017
Kidde Recalls 40.5 Million Fire Extinguishers After 1 Death

Kidde Recalls 40.5 Million Fire Extinguishers After 1 Death

Kidde recalled 40.5 million fire extinguishers manufactured over the last 44 years after receiving 391 reports of malfunctions, 16 injuries, and 1 death. The fire extinguishers may not work in an emergency.

/ November 2, 2017