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Another blood pressure medication has been recalled due to concerns it contains a small amount of a cancer-causing ingredient. Torrent Pharmaceuticals is recalling Losartan products that contain N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) levels that are higher than the accepted amount set by the FDA. The chemical, NDEA, is classified as a probable human carcinogen which is used to make liquid rocket fuel and is also a byproduct of fish processing.  It is...

Aldi Stores are voluntarily recalling Clancy’s Wavy Potato Chips due to a mislabeling issue. The chips can contain milk; however, the labels do not list milk as an ingredient. Someone with an allergy to milk could be at risk if they were to eat the recalled chips. The chips were sold in stores across Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. The recall affects 96 cases of 10-ounce bags of Clancy’s Wavy Potato Chips with a sell...

The automobile manufacturer, Toyota, is recalling 1.7 million more vehicles due to defective Takata airbags. The Takata airbag recall is the largest automobile recall in U.S history that includes 19 automobile manufacturers and over 42 million vehicles. The latest recall involves airbags in Toyota models including the 2010- 2016 4Runner, the 2010-2013 Corolla and Matrix, and the 2011-2014 Sienna. Also included are Lexus models including the 2010-2012...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says consumers should check their refrigerators and freezers due to a recall of R.L. Zeigler hot sausage that was sold nationwide. The recall was issued after the manufacturer received complaints from consumers stating there was bits of metal in the meat. The recall involves almost six tons of chicken and pork sausage labeled “Red Hots” and “Extra Hots.” The recalled products are as follows: 24-oz....