BIG W issues national recall after fire and safety concerns: ‘Stop using immediately’

Thousands of BIG W products are being recalled across Australia due to safety concerns that could result in “serious injury”. The discount department store issued the recall of its rechargeable battery-operated hand stick bagless vacuum due to the “risk of serious injury and property damage from fire”, reportedly as a result from an electrical issue. … Read more

Pinnacle Drinks Oxford Arms London Dry Gin 37% 700ml recalled from BWS, Dan Murphy’s and Woolworths

A popular dry gin sold at BWS and Dan Murphy’s nationwide has been recalled. Food Standards Australia issued a recall notice for the Pinnacle Drinks Oxford Arms London Dry Gin 37% 700ml on Friday over fears of the potential chemical contamination of styrene. “Food products containing chemical contamination may cause illness or injury if consumed,” … Read more

Kmart sleepwear set urgently recalled across Australia

A popular Kmart sleepwear set has been urgently recalled over safety concerns. The Little Boys Sleep Twosie in dino design does not comply with the requirements of the mandatory safety standard for nightwear for children. If exposed to a heat or a flame source, the pyjamas pose a serious risk of burn injuries — but … Read more

How Alameda County hand count impacts Pamela Price

Not long after the dust settled on Alameda County’s initial attempt to determine if a recall election for District Attorney Pamela Price can actually take place, new chaos ensued. The county’s Registrar of Voters office said Thursday it would need to undertake a manual count of the 123,374 petition signatures turned in by recall supporters … Read more

CBR1000RR: HMSI recalls GL1800 Gold Wing, CBR1000RR units to fix faulty fuel pumps

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Friday said it is recalling certain units of its superbikes GL1800 Gold Wing and CBR1000RR to inspect and replace faulty fuel pumps. Honda GL1800 Gold Wing manufactured between December 2017 and December 2023 and CBR1000RR manufactured between September 2017 and April 2020 are affected, the two-wheeler major said … Read more

Pamela Price backers and critics should back recall reform

Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. The effort to recall District Attorney Pamela Price has unmasked Alameda County’s broken rules for removing an official from office. Of California’s 58 counties, 14 have their own charters rather than relying on state law to guide them. And Alameda County has the only charter … Read more

Toyota Kirloskar Motor recalls 269 units of Land Cruiser 300

Toyota Kirloskar Motor is recalling 269 units of its sports utility vehicle Toyota Land Cruiser 300 to reprogramme the automatic transmission ECU software. The company is recalling the model manufactured between February 12, 2021 and February 1, 2023, the automaker said in a statement. The recall, involving 269 units, aims to reprogram the automatic transmission … Read more

15.5 million Toshiba laptop adapters recalled for fire and burn hazards

(WHTM) — Approximately 15.5 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters are being recalled by Dynabook Americas due to fire and burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled AC adapters were sold both individually and with Toshiba brand personal laptop computers. They can be identified by their date codes, which range from … Read more

Product Safety Australia recalls Casio calculator over button battery fears: ‘Stop using immediately’

A popular school item has been recalled over safety concerns for young children. Casio’s electronic calculator Model HL-820VA has been recalled due to the product not complying with the mandatory standards for products containing button batteries, also known as coin batteries. Product Safety Australia said in its recall notice the button batteries used were not … Read more