On AOL Autos Now: Deals, Recalls and Cars That Almost Drive Themselves
Here's some of what's on tap from our friends over at AOL Autos:
Recalls
Two Recalls Dampen Holiday Cheer
This is the time of year when retailers can't seem to move product out of their stores fast enough, but now Walmart and Target are scrambling to get some of their merchandise back: Potentially tainted infant formula and a children's travel case that definitely has too much lead in its paint.
Wegmans Recalls Pine Nuts Over Salmonella Concerns
Turkish pine nuts sold in bulk at Wegmans, an upscale grocery-store chain, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that sent two people to hospitals and sickened 40 others in five East Coast states and Arizona.
Total Recall: Frog Masks, Listeria, Unlabeled Peanuts
This weeks recalls include frog-themed Halloween masks for children, blue cheese that may be contaminated with listeria, and Fiber One bars and mini s'mores that contain peanuts not mentioned on their labels.
Total Recall: Cars and Cantaloupes, Tents and Cribs
This week's recalls include more possibly listeria-tainted cantaloupe, VW cars with leaky engines, IKEA children's tents that could break and injure their young occupants, and drop-side cribs from J.C. Penney whose drop-side rails can detach suddenly. Here's the rundown:
Total Recall: Dangerous Dolls, Eye-Popping Exercise Bands, Risky Off-Road Bikes
With companies announcing a seemingly constant stream of new recalls, it can be a challenge for consumers to keep track of the latest products and food getting pulled off the shelves. To make life easier, DailyFinance will now collect them all in one place for you to check each week. This is Total Recall.
Total Recall: GM, Phillips and Miss Bonnie's
General Motors has called back thousands of Impala and LaCrosse sedans for potential fire hazards and stability-control systems. Meanwhile, Philips calls back a compact fluorescent light that can cut. And Miss Bonnie's Gourmet warns that its cheese spread could be contaminated with salmonella.
Total Recall: Turkey, Cars, Step Stools and More
DailyFinance collects all the new recalls here each week to help you keep track of the food and products to avoid. This week's recalls include vehicles, an herbicide from DuPont, a pin from the Build-A-Bear Workshop, step stools and of course, a ground turkey from Cargill.
