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US Says 52 Million Air Bag Inflators Should Be Recalled over Rupture Threat

WASHINGTON —U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive need to be recalled because they may rupture and send dangerous metal fragments flying. The National Highway …

30 Million Drivers at Risk from Air Bags; Few Know it

DETROIT (AP) – More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel. Few of them know it. …

Kellogg’s Recalls Mini-Wheats Due to Metal Fragments

Kellogg’s initiated a voluntary cereal recall due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part. Recalled products include only Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size with the letters KB, …

Ocean Spray Expands Craisins Recall

Ocean Spray on Friday expanded its ongoing recall of some of its Craisins dried cranberry products to include five more “Best By” code dates, because the packages could contain very small metal fragments. The recall involves 5-ounce, 10-ounce and 48-ounce …