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Twin-Star has issued a recall for over 31,000 Duraflame-branded electric space heaters due to the possibility the heater can overheat, causing the heaters to melt and catch fire. There have been 32 reports received of heaters melting and burning and 8 reports of the heaters catching fire.

General Motors has issued an expanded recall affecting 1.37 million compact cars due to an ignition problem. The cars included in the recall are Chevrolet Cobalts and HHRs, Pontiac G5, Solstices and Saturn Sky models that were built between 2003 and 2007.

Genie has recalled 4 different models of garage door openers because the control board could overheat, posing a fire hazard. The company has received 4 reports of the control board overheating.

Lucent Ace Manufacturing has issued a recall for its LED flashlights with hand straps that were sold exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors. The battery can short and cause the flashlight to break posing a burn hazard.

A global recall was issues by Toyota Motor Corporation to resolve a software glitch that could cause the vehicle to stall. This recall effects Prius hybrids sold from 2010 to 2014 around the world.

Visonic has recalled their Amber SelectX Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) kit due an operational failure to detect an emergency signal from the personal pendant.

Gree has expanded a September 2013 recall with the addition of approximately 350,000 more dehumidifiers due to serious fire and burn hazards. The addition includes GE brand 30, 40, 50 and 65-pint dehumidifiers.