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Nearly 5 Million Portable Blenders Recalled Over Fire, Laceration Risks

29Dec

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Nearly 5 Million Portable Blenders Recalled Over Fire, Laceration Risks

Nearly 5 million portable blenders sold at retailers including Walmart, Costco and Target have been recalled over fire and laceration risks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has asked owners of recalled BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders to immediately stop using the product and contact BlendJet for a replacement base. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech Has Competition

16Dec

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Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech Has Competition

Dec. 16, 2023 10:00 am ETA mass recall of Tesla’s Autopilot feature and crisis at General Motors’ autonomous-taxi business might give the impression that self-driving cars have hit a roadblock. In fact, the technology is on the cusp of much wider adoption. Just don’t expect it to change your life immediately—or the economics of making cars.On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalled more than two million Teslas equipped with Autopilot, which steers them automatically and matches their speed to surrounding traffic. But the news wasn’t as bad as the number makes it sound, either for Tesla’s profit or for its driver-assistance technology.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

16Dec

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Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech Has Competition

Dec. 16, 2023 10:00 am ETA mass recall of Tesla’s Autopilot feature and crisis at General Motors’ autonomous-taxi business might give the impression that self-driving cars have hit a roadblock. In fact, the technology is on the cusp of much wider adoption. Just don’t expect it to change your life immediately—or the economics of making cars.On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recalled more than two million Teslas equipped with Autopilot, which steers them automatically and matches their speed to surrounding traffic. But the news wasn’t as bad as the number makes it sound, either for Tesla’s profit or for its driver-assistance technology.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Tesla Recalls More Than Two Million Vehicles Amid Probe Into Autopilot Crashes

13Dec

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Tesla Recalls More Than Two Million Vehicles Amid Probe Into Autopilot Crashes

Updated Dec. 13, 2023 10:21 am ETTesla will recall more than two million vehicles over concerns its Autopilot system can be misused by drivers, amid a two-year probe by U.S. auto-safety regulators into crashes involving the driver-assistance technology.The recall covers some Tesla Models 3, S, X and Y sold in the U.S. between 2012 and 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

10Dec

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Technology

Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This holiday season, I don’t want to give my neighbors the wrong kind of light show, so I sought advice on how to avoid buying potentially dangerous devices.E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are soaring, particularly in New York, where 17 people have died and dozens have been injured this year.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

10Dec

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Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This holiday season, I don’t want to give my neighbors the wrong kind of light show, so I sought advice on how to avoid buying potentially dangerous devices.E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are soaring, particularly in New York, where 17 people have died and dozens have been injured this year.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

New York AG Files Lawsuit Against PepsiCo, Alleging Pollution of Buffalo River

15Nov

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New York AG Files Lawsuit Against PepsiCo, Alleging Pollution of Buffalo River

Nov. 15, 2023 12:19 pm ETThe attorney general of New York has filed a lawsuit alleging PepsiCo’s production of single-use plastic is polluting the Buffalo River.Letitia James said Wednesday that PepsiCo’s single-use plastic production contributes significantly to high levels of plastic pollution along the Buffalo River that is contaminating drinking water and harming wildlife.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

FDA Expands Recall of Children’s Fruit Pouches Over Possible Lead Contamination

6Nov

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FDA Expands Recall of Children’s Fruit Pouches Over Possible Lead Contamination

Federal health officials expanded a recall of children’s fruit pouches to include two more brands over fears of possible lead contamination.Grocery store chains Schnucks and Weis Markets were added to the recall after the Food and Drug Administration said certain brand-name cinnamon applesauce pouches sold in their stores could contain too much lead.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Toyota Recalls More Than 1.8 Million RAV4 SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

3Nov

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Toyota Recalls More Than 1.8 Million RAV4 SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

Updated Nov. 2, 2023 10:29 am ETToyota Motor is recalling more than 1.8 million RAV4 vehicles over a potential fire risk, the company said.Batteries in certain RAV4 cars from the model years 2013 to 2018 are too small which could cause them to shift during forceful turns and possibly catch fire, the carmaker said in a statement Wednesday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Cruise’s Driverless-Car Permits Suspended in California by DMV

24Oct

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Cruise’s Driverless-Car Permits Suspended in California by DMV

Updated Oct. 24, 2023 2:28 pm ETThe California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, citing safety concerns. The DMV said Tuesday that Cruise’s vehicles aren’t safe for public operation and the company has misrepresented information related to the safety of the technology of the vehicles. Cruise is majority-controlled by General Motors.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8