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• Lea beds for children recalled

  May 22, 2013 4:03 AM

  Sweet dreams can end with a rude awakening. Nearly 60,000 Lea panel, loft and bunk beds in various sizes are being recalled. It turns out the side mattress support rails can break, posing a fall hazard. The rails are on 34 different Lea beds. They were sold in stores and... more »

• Sen. Morse responds to recall efforts powered by NRA

  May 18, 2013 7:03 PM

  Recall efforts to force Colorado State Senate President John Morse out of office continued Saturday morning with protesters collecting signatures in downtown Colorado Springs. It's a grassroots task staffed by volunteers who now have the backing of the National Rifle Association. "It's surprising from the standpoint that the... more »

• Lawn mower recalled due to possible fire hazard

  May 10, 2013 3:43 AM

  A new recall has been issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Toro is recalling more than 3,000 riding mowers due to a fire hazard. The recall involves 2012 and 2013 Toro Z Master Commercial 2000 series ZRT riding mowers. A fire could result from the idler pulley rubbing against... more »

• Thousands of BMW cars recalled due to airbags

  May 8, 2013 3:04 AM

  BMW is recalling more than 42,000 3-series cars in the United States from model years 2002 and 2003, along with the M-3 coupe and M-3 convertible. It's part of a world-wide recall of more than 200,000 BMW vehicles. The front passenger seat airbags may not inflate correctly because of... more »

• Sen. Morse recall campaign heats up, who is behind it still unknown Play Video

  May 6, 2013 8:42 PM

  The campaign to recall some state legislators is heating up in the wake of gun control legislation. The recall effort is targeting those leaders who showed the strongest support for gun control bills, with Senate President John Morse seemingly at the top of the list. His camp is fighting... more »

• Thousands of bunk beds recalled

  February 2, 2013 10:45 AM

  Thousands of bunk beds are being recalled. They're the World Imports bunk beds. The recall is because the openings between the metal rails at the ends are too wide; a child could get trapped. The beds came in two models; twin over twin, and twin over futon. The... more »

• Peanut butter plant closure angers New Mexico town

  November 28, 2012 4:26 PM

  PORTALES, N.M. (AP) - Farmers in the revered peanut-growing region along the New Mexico-Texas border should be celebrating one of the best harvests in recent memory. Instead, millions of pounds of their prized sweet Valencia peanuts sit in barns at the Sunland peanut butter plant. The plant shuttered for two... more »

• Michael Gourmet Delicacies recalls salmon

  November 20, 2012 4:43 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida seafood company is recalling some of its salmon products because of possible bacterial contamination. Michael Gourmet Delicacies announced a recall Tuesday for Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Batch 1443, which had been sold from June to November in Whole Foods stores throughout Florida. The recall... more »

• King Soopers, City Market recalling ice cream

  November 7, 2012 10:22 AM

  DENVER (AP) - King Soopers and City Market are recalling ice cream because of concerns over pecan allergies. The recall involves Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla ice cream sold in Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The federal Food and Drug Administration says people... more »

• Cheese recall in Colorado

  September 11, 2012 5:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Forever Cheese Inc. is recalling Ricotta Salata Frescolina brand cheese with the lot number T9425 and production code 441202 due to possible listeria contamination. Colorado health department officials said Tuesday that 14 reported illnesses in 11 states, including one in Colorado, may be linked to the cheese.... more »

• Recall coming soon on thousands of 2012 Chevrolet Sonics

  August 25, 2012 12:14 PM

  General Motors Co. is recalling nearly 45,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic subcompact cars because of a defect that could prevent washer fluid from spraying on the car's windshield. The recall covers certain 2012 Sonics manufactured from May 5, 2011 through Feb. 24, 2012. GM says the windshield wiper hose... more »

• Company launches recall over listeria concerns

  April 22, 2012 12:36 AM

  GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan company says it's recalling pizza calzone products because of possible listeria contamination. Albie's Foods of Gaylord says about 310 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat pizza calzone products were produced on April 10 and shipped to customers in Michigan and Indiana. The recall covers packages... more »

• About 2,700 lawn tractors being recalled

  March 15, 2012 5:37 AM

  Check your lawn tractor before mowing your lawn. Hydro-gear is recalling about 2,700 hydrostatic lawn tractors due to a crash hazard. According to the recall, a drive gear in the transaxle can fail, causing the brakes to give way, posing a crash risk. The recall involved certain Cub... more »

• Goodyear recalls Wrangler Silent Armor tires

  February 25, 2012 11:40 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Goodyear is recalling six versions of its Wrangler Silent Armor tires over concerns that the tread could separate from the tire and cause accidents. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Saturday that the separation could happen under what it called "severe usage conditions." Goodyear says the... more »

• Toy recall

  February 20, 2012 7:38 AM

  There is a nationwide toy recall for seven different types of playthings from Tumblekins. More than 30,000 are being recalled because they are deemed dangerous because they can break into small pieces with sharp points. The recall covers the fire station, farm play set, police car, roadster, off-roadster,... more »

• Check before you brew; Coffee makers recalled

  February 9, 2012 7:11 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Home-brewed coffee lovers, take note: More than a million popular coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of reports of the brewers spraying hot liquid, coffee grounds or tea leaves onto people. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been 140 reports of problems with the... more »

• Wis. man arrested for playing to much cowbell

  January 13, 2012 6:10 PM

  OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- Demonstrators calling for the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker learned there really is such a thing as too much cowbell. Oshkosh police arrested a 26-year-old Appleton man on Thursday after he kept playing a cowbell and shaking it in an officer's face when he... more »

• Lettuce recall

  November 19, 2011 9:18 AM

  IRWINDALE, Calif. (AP) - Ready Pac Foods has recalled more than 5,000 cases of bagged salad because of a possible E. coli contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the bagged romaine lettuce and salad mixes were distributed to 15 Western states. The recall was issued... more »

• California farm recalls chopped romaine lettuce

  September 30, 2011 4:02 AM

  SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A California farm is voluntarily recalling bags of chopped romaine lettuce because of possible contamination with listeria, though no illnesses have been reported. True Leaf Farms, of Salinas, announced Thursday that it's recalling 90 cartons that were shipped to an Oregon food service distributor. From... more »

• Signs causing bad blood in Fountain

  September 25, 2011 6:35 PM

  Signs like this are popping up all over Fountain. Ex city council member Al Lender is responsible for them. He says he's a fed up citizen. City council members say it's taking it too far. We're talking to both sides tonight at 10. more »

• Qualitest recalls oral contraceptives

  September 15, 2011 6:17 PM

  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling multiple lots of birth-control pills because of a packaging error that could lead to incorrect dosing and unintended pregnancies. The company says the error caused the weekly tablet orientation to be reversed and obscuring the lot number and expiration date on... more »

• Voluntary recall issued for Jensen Farms cantaloupe

  September 15, 2011 8:31 AM

  HOLLY, Colo. (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat cantaloupes from a southeastern Colorado farm after the farm issued a voluntary recall. Jensen Farms spokeswoman Amy Philpott said Thursday one of the farm's Rocky Ford cantaloupes tested positive for Listeria, but more tests... more »

• Child's toy key recall

  August 5, 2011 6:03 AM

  More than one million toy keys are being recalled. They could become a choking hazard for infants and children. The recall involves B. FunKeys and Parent's Magazine Electronic Keys. Retailers nationwide and online sellers sold the keys from April 2010 to May of this year. If you... more »

• Colo. warns people to check for recalled turkey

  August 4, 2011 4:32 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado health officials are warning people to check any packages of ground turkey they may have to see if they're included in a nationwide recall. Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey linked to a salmonella outbreak that has... more »

• Recall for papaya from Walmart

  July 27, 2011 5:56 AM

  DENVER (AP) - State health officials say some papayas that were recalled nationwide because of potential salmonella contamination were distributed in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Tuesday the recalled papayas were sold at Walmart stores around the state. The department says one person... more »

• Some recalled papayas distributed in Colorado

  July 26, 2011 11:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - State health officials say some papayas that were recalled nationwide because of potential salmonella contamination were distributed in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Tuesday the recalled papayas were sold at Walmart stores around the state. The department says one person in Colorado... more »

• Senator targets rental car recalls

  May 30, 2011 7:39 PM

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is introducing a bill that would stop car rental agencies from renting automobiles that are under recall for problems that aren't yet fixed. Schumer says the federal law is needed because of serious crashes in recent years involving rental... more »

• Honda expands recall on air bags

  May 2, 2011 11:35 PM

  DETROIT (AP) - Honda Motor Co. is expanding a recall so it can check the driver's air bags on another 833,000 vehicles for a possible defect. The automaker said it's adding the vehicles to a previous recall because some may have had faulty air bags installed when they were... more »

• Jennie-O recalls 55,000 pounds of turkey burgers

  April 3, 2011 3:00 PM

  WILLMAR, Minn. (AP) - Jennie-O Turkey Store in Willmar is recalling nearly 55,000 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burgers that it says were sold at Sam's Club Stores nationwide. The meat may be contaminated with Salmonella. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall Saturday. It includes 4-pound... more »

• Check the fridge! Turkey burger recall

  April 1, 2011 11:15 PM

  Jennie-O Turkey Store has recalled thousands of pounds of turkey burgers after 12 people--including someone from Colorado--got sick. The burgers could be contaminated with Salmonella. The 4-pound boxes of Jennie-O Turkey Store "All Natural Turkey Burgers with seasonings and Lean White Meat" contain 12 1/3 pound individually wrapped... more »

• Skippy Peanut Butter recall

  March 5, 2011 11:18 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Unilever has announced a limited recall of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or... more »

• Safety First: Gingerbread house recall

  December 28, 2010 3:25 PM

  Gingerbread houses sold at Whole Foods stores in Colorado are under recall and could make you sick. The pre-assembled houses were sold between November 1 and December 23. The gingerbread houses have been linked to several food poisoning outbreaks across the nation caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The... more »

• Rolaids recalled

  December 10, 2010 1:53 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Johnson & Johnson is recalling several types of Rolaids in the U.S. because of reports of metal and wood particles in the products. The products include Rolaids Extra Strength Softchews, Rolaids Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, and Rolaids Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas Softchews. The company says... more »

• Water board President recalled

  December 7, 2010 9:37 PM

  Residents of the embattled Cherokee Water District in Colorado Springs have voted overwhelmingly to recall the board President. By a margin of 82%, voters decided to oust Robert Lovato as water board President. Among other things, they initiated the recall effort following claims his position on two local water... more »

• UPDATE: Chicken salad recall, best buy dates have changed

  December 5, 2010 8:39 AM

  The US Department of Agriculture is recalling canned chicken salad products that may potentially contain foreign objects. The problem was discovered after consumer complaints about finding hard plastic in the product, but no serious injuries have been reported. The recalled products include: 8.2 ounce packages of... more »

• Honda to recall 1.5 million vehicles

  October 21, 2010 1:03 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Honda Motor Co. says it plans to recall an undetermined number of vehicles because of brake fluid leaks that could lead to weaker braking power, the same issue that led Toyota Motor Corp. to recall 1.5 million vehicles. Honda says the recall affects certain 2005-2007 model... more »

• Toyota recalling 1.53 million cars globally

  October 21, 2010 8:13 AM

  Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems. Toyota said it will recall about 740,000 cars in the U.S. and 599,000 in Japan. The world's biggest automaker has recalled more than 10 million... more »

• Volvo recalling vehicles over air bag problems

  October 20, 2010 12:45 PM

  Volvo Cars of America is recalling almost 10,000 vehicles to fix front air bag systems that may not deploy in a crash. Volvo says the recall affects certain S80 sedans and XC70 crossover vehicles from the 2010-2011 model year and model year 2010 V70 wagons. The automaker says... more »

• 4 deaths prompt Graco stroller recall

  October 20, 2010 8:33 AM

  Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports of four infant strangulations in the strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the infant strangulations occurred between 2003 and 2005. The strollers being recalled are older versions of the... more »

• Ryobi recalls cordless drills for fire hazard

  October 15, 2010 11:38 AM

  Ryobi has received 47 reports of its cordless drills overheating, smoking, melting or catching fire, including 12 reports of property damage to homes or vehicles. Two of the incidents involved minor burns from touching an overheated switch. As a result, 455,000 drills are being recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product... more »

• GM recalls 300,000 Impalas over seat belt problem

  October 15, 2010 10:06 AM

  General Motors is recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that the front-seat belt webbing may not be secured properly to a lap... more »

• Mercedes recalls 85,000 cars over power steering

  October 11, 2010 12:53 PM

  Daimler AG is recalling about 85,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the United States to prevent a loss of power steering fluid. The government's auto safety agency says in a posting to its website Monday that the recall involves Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles from the 2010 model year and Mercedes-Benz E-Class vehicles... more »

• Toyota: 3.7M U.S. vehicles fixed under recalls

  October 4, 2010 12:31 PM

  Toyota has fixed about 3.7 million vehicles in the United States that have been part of the company's massive safety recalls. Toyota says in a progress update Monday that customer complaints about unintended acceleration made to its consumer hotline have fallen considerably since April. Toyota has been working... more »

• Fisher-Price recalls more than 10 million items

  September 30, 2010 8:54 AM

  Fisher-Price is recalling more than 10 million tricycles, toys and high chairs over safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says two of the products being recalled involve injuries. More than 1 million Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs are being recalled. Officials have... more »

• Hyundai recalls 139,500 US cars for steering trouble

  September 27, 2010 12:48 PM

  Hyundai is recalling 139,500 Sonata sedans in the U.S. because of a manufacturing defect that may cause drivers to lose steering control. The recall affects 2011 models built between Dec. 11, 2009 and Sept. 10, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its website Sunday. Some of... more »

• Investigators say egg company knew of salmonella

  September 14, 2010 4:19 PM

  Congressional investigators say the Iowa egg farm at the center of a massive salmonella outbreak received hundreds of positive results for salmonella in the two years before its eggs sickened more than 1,500 people. In a letter Tuesday to the company's owner, the House Energy and Commerce Committee says... more »

• Another egg recall

  September 10, 2010 5:49 PM

  The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has announced a recall for eggs produced in Iowa. Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling eggs produced by its farms on specific dates because of possible contamination with Salmonella enteritidis, a foodborne bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes... more »

• Massive dog treat recall

  September 6, 2010 1:25 PM

  There is a massive dog treat recall that may impact your pet. Hartz is recalling nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns. Random testing conducted by the "FDA" revealed that some 8-ounce bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats were contaminated. The lot code is... more »

• Salmonella found on 2 Iowa egg farms

  August 26, 2010 3:20 PM

  Food and Drug Administration officials says they have found positive samples of salmonella at the two Iowa farms involved in a massive egg recall. The officials said investigators found salmonella in chicken feed that was sold to both Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms. More than 550 million... more »

• Toyota recalls Corollas, Matrixes

  August 26, 2010 12:56 PM

  Toyota is recalling more than a million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks with engines that may stall. Toyota said Thursday that the recalls affect vehicles sold in North America from the 2005-2008 model years. Three accidents and one injury have been reported due to the problem. Federal... more »

• Colorado recall: deli meat may contain listeria

  August 24, 2010 9:19 AM

  Now that you've rid your refrigerator of suspect eggs, here's another recall to check out. Deli meat sold at Wal-Mart is being recalled because of a possible listeria contamination. The meat was sold here in Colorado and nationwide. The meat was marketed under the Marketside Grab and Go... more »

• Local farmer: Egg scare opens consumers eyes

  August 23, 2010 8:39 PM

  One of the countries favorite foods is making thousands of Americans sick. "This recall is huge." explains Dr. Bernadette Albanese with the El Paso County Health Department, "You're talking almost a half billion eggs being recalled." Eggs tainted with salmonella have been linked to a farm in Iowa which distributes... more »

• Recall effort underway in Harrison D-2

  August 19, 2010 12:53 PM

  Colorado Springs residents who are unhappy with the leadership in Harrison School District 2 have launched a recall effort to remove Deborah Hendrix, Linda Pugh, and Richard Rice from the school board. The group is now collecting signatures to get the recall on the ballot. more »

• GM recalls 250,000 vehicles for seat belt trouble

  August 17, 2010 9:17 AM

  General Motors is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seat belts that could be damaged and not latch. GM says the recall affects 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook. Most of the recalled vehicles are in the United... more »

• Toyota hit with another vehicle recall

  July 29, 2010 12:01 PM

  Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday. The 373,000 Avalons being recalled range from the 2000 model year through to 2004 and have improper casting of the steering lock... more »

• Nissan recalls 46,000 Cubes over fuel spillage

  July 26, 2010 10:27 AM

  Nissan is recalling 46,000 of its Cube model over possible problems with fuel spilling during rear end collisions. In documents filed with the federal government, Nissan says tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found more fuel spilled than federal standards allow. Nissan says its own... more »

• Baby recliners recalled after infant death

  July 26, 2010 8:34 AM

  Portable baby recliners that are supposed to help fussy babies sleep better are being recalled after the death of an infant. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Monday of 30,000 Nap Nanny recliners made by Baby Matters of Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The commission says it's investigating a... more »

• Toyota subpoenaed by federal grand jury

  July 20, 2010 8:10 AM

  Toyota Motor Corp. says it has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in New York to submit documents related to problems with steering relay rods. The world's largest automaker said Tuesday the federal grand jury issued the subpoena in late June. Toyota said it was the company's second... more »