Recalls

Summer of recalls: Ford, Honda, Stellantis and infant formula

Cars, infant formula, baby wipes among the spate of recalls in recent months

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A punishing string of consumer safety recalls has stretched from Detroit to the baby aisle over the past month.

Ford has announced five separate campaigns since June 4 covering more than 3 million vehicles, including:

741,195 SUVs for a park-system defect that can allow rollaway (announced June 30);
1.4 million F-150 pickups for a gearshift cable that can pop out of park;
roughly 420,000 vehicles for seat belts that may not restrain in a crash;
250,000 Focus sedans for an engine-stall risk; and
179,000 vehicles for a faulty front-seat frame weld.

Honda followed on June 10 with a recall of 880,514 Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport and Acura MDX SUVs from the 2014-2023 model years for a rear-suspension arm that can fracture, per NHTSA campaign 26V367000.

Stellantis on June 9 recalled 1.08 million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator plug-in hybrids for a battery pack that can ignite while parked and unplugged; Reuters said the automaker has confirmed 14 fires and is telling owners to park outside until repairs are complete.

The recall wave extends well beyond the driveway.

Target pulled all lots of its Up & Up sensitive-skin baby wipes on June 5 after routine testing found Pluralibacter gergoviae contamination, CBS reported. And the ByHeart infant formula botulism outbreak, first flagged in April, has now sickened 51 babies across 19 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told NBC News; the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded the recall to all lots produced at the company's Reading, Pennsylvania, plant between January and May.

Current recall campaigns

Cuisinart grill brushes — 1.72 million units
Wire bristles can detach, stick to food and cause serious internal injuries if swallowed. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Winco fireworks — explosion and burn hazards
Unity 7 Shot aerial cake fireworks can tip over; Roman Candles 8 Shot devices can blow out the side of the tube. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

AMASKY nursing pillows / Vevor baby loungers
Infant products sold online recalled for suffocation, entrapment and fall hazards. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Auto

Ford rollaway recall — 741,195 vehicles
Ford is recalling Expedition, Navigator, Explorer, Aviator and F-150 vehicles because a transmission defect can damage the park system and allow rollaway. Owners should use the parking brake. (Reuters)

Other CPSC recalls

Cooper Lighting Metalux LED fixtures — About 42,000 recalled; LED boards can overheat and cause fires. CPSC says there have been nine fire reports. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Rowenta cordless vacuums — Lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite; about 3,660 units. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

FDA

Fusia Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap — Undeclared fish/tuna.
PEDIGREE wet dog food — Possible foreign plastic contamination.
Eunha halibut/flounder sashimi — Undeclared wheat, soy and sesame.
Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo — Possible Pluralibacter gergoviae contamination. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)