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The outside of the Food and Drug Administration headquarters is seen in White Oak, Md., on Monday, November 9, 2015. The FDA is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and has been in commission since 1906. Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call

FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The all-new Ford 2015 F-150 pickup trucks are seen outside the Ford Rouge Center in Dearborn, Michigan, November 11, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Ford recalls 2 million F-150 trucks due to seat belt fires

According to Ford, the seat belt pretensioners in F-150 trucks from the 2015 through 2018 model years can generate excessive sparks when they tighten before a crash.

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Amazon issued a recall for some eclipse glasses sold on its internet marketplace, but did not publicly list the offending vendors. Photo by urmoments/via Adobe

Amazon recalls potentially hazardous solar eclipse glasses

Amazon issued a recall for some eclipse glasses sold on its internet marketplace, but did not publicly list the offending vendors or brands.

By Nsikan Akpan

Mazda car mechanic works at a garage affiliated with its dealership in Tokyo, Japan, February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai - RTSZ2K3

Mazda car parking brake may not hold, company issues recall

Mazda is recalling nearly 228,000 cars in the U.S. because the parking brake may not fully release or could fail to hold the cars, increasing the risk of a crash.

By Associated Press

News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat

In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that…

By PBS NewsHour

NTSB says recall system for faulty tires is ‘broken’

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

Only about 1 in 5 defective tires is being removed from the road through the safety recall process, a federal accident investigations board said Tuesday.

Fiat Chrysler announces recall after hackers gain control of moving car

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced a voluntary recall of roughly 1.4 million vehicles Friday in response to an incident earlier in the week in which hackers demonstrated that they could take control of one of the company's cars using the Internet…

Federal investigators find hygiene issues at Ohio ice cream plant

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams found inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant before listeria was discovered in some ice cream pints.

What Takata’s largest auto recall in U.S. history means for you

By PBS NewsHour

Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata doubled its recall to nearly 34 million cars, making it one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history. The airbags can spew metal fragments when deployed, and have been linked to six deaths and more…

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Japanese manufacturer Takata expands defective airbag recall

By Anna Sillers

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed on Tuesday that the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata will declare 33.8 million cars unsafe due to airbag defects. The move would double the company’s previous recall of 17 million vehicles.