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The auto manufacturer, Toyota, has issued a recall on certain 2018-2019 Tundra pickup trucks and Sequoia SUVs along with 2019 Avalon vehicles due to an airbag defect. Toyota says, that because of the defective programming in the vehicle’s airbag control unit, a fault could be mistaken during the vehicle start up. This could disable one or more of the airbag sensors that detect crashes. This could result in certain airbags not deploying in the event...

The auto manufacturer, Toyota, has issued a recall for 2.4 million Prius hybrids due to a stalling risk. The recall involves certain 2010-2014 Prius hybrids and some 2012-2014 Prius V hybrids. The manufacturer says the stalling risk is due to the vehicle failing to enter a fail-safe driving mode in response to a hybrid system fault.  Toyota says the vehicle can lose power and stall while the power steering and braking would remain working. Toyota...

Walmart has recalled 246,0000 axes due to an injury risk. The manufacturer says the head can detach from the handle. The axes are from the “Ozark Trail” line with the model number 60111140. They have a black non-slip rubber grip and claw feature. They weigh 1.25 pounds and are 14 inches long. The axes were sold at Walmart stores from January 2017-July 2018 for around $8.00. Consumers who purchased the recalled axe can return it to Walmart...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to begin naming stores who may be carrying recalled food.  At this time, the FDA only names the stores sometimes which can be confusing for consumers. Food recalls will begin providing consumers with more information like where the recalled products are sold and when. This helps consumers know what to look out for when shopping at certain retailers. The FDA says this has not been done in the past...