Product Recalls

Sony is recommending its consumers who own a Sony VAIO Fit 11A laptop to stop using it and unplug it due to the non-removable battery possibly overheating and causing damage to the laptop’s housing.

Five defects have prompted Toyota to recall 6.39 million vehicles around the world, with 2.34 million recalled in the U.S. Recalled vehicles were built between April 2004 and August 2013.

Ford Motor Company has issued two recalls that affect 435,000 vehicles. The first recall is for 2001 to 2004 Escape SUVs due to a corrosion problem. The second recall is for approximately 49,000 Fusions, Escapes, C-Maxs and Lincoln MKZs.

Hussong Manufacturing and American Flame have recalled 22 models of gas fireplaces and fireplace inserts that use an American Flame brand main control module. The main control module can allow gas to be released and buildup posing an explosion hazard.

A recall has been issued for Dyson bladeless portable electric heaters due to a fire hazard from an electrical short. The heaters can overheat posing a fire hazard. The company is aware of 82 reports of heaters short-circuiting and overheating.

Lenovo has recalled over 35,000 battery backs for their ThinkPad notebook computers due to the possibility that the packs can overheat, causing a fire hazard. There have been two reports of the battery packs overheating damaging the computer and nearby property.

Nissan has issued a second recall related to air bags since last April. The first recall was for over 82,000 2013 model vehicles due to a sensor being incorrectly manufactured. This new recall affects the air bag system software and a glitch that may not be able to determine whether or not there is a person sitting in the front passenger seat causing the air bag to not inflate in a crash.