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Chrysler has recalled 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide due to a cracked circuit board issue that could force the vehicles into neutral. The crack in the circuit board causes a faulty signal when the vehicles are being started. If they shift into neutral they can roll away. So far, 26 crashes and 2 injuries have been reported. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokees and 2006 to 2010 Jeep Commanders. Vehicle owners will be notified, and they can take their SUVs to a local dealership for updated software to fix the problem.

Dairy Fresh, a dairy company in Winston-Salem, NC, is recalling an ice cream distributed to 10 states because the product doesn't identify possible allergens due to the ice cream being packed in the wrong containers.

Dairy Fresh said it is recalling some IGA Brand Vanilla and Chocolate in a 1.75 quart package. The product is actually Heavenly Hash ice cream that may contain almonds, coconut and soy. The containers have plant code of 3783 and a sell-by date 08-13-13. The company also is recalling containers with sell-by dates between 06-08-13 and 08-27-13.

The recalled affects ice cream sold in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Officials are aware of at least one consumer who had an allergic reaction after eating the ice cream.

Krinos Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling its Tahini sesame paste, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that causes fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly or people with weakened immune systems. The product was distributed nationwide through retail stores.

The product is sold in1 LB glass jars, 2 LB glass jars and in 40 LB plastic pails. The UPC codes are as follows: 1 LB jar is 0-75013-28500-3, 2 LB jar is 0-75013-28510-2 and 40 LB pail 0-75013-04018-3. The recalled lots have a code stamped on the lid between “EXP JAN 01 – 2014 up to and including EXP JUN 08 – 2014” and “EXP OCT 16 – 2014” up to and including “EXP MAR 15 – 2015”. Consumers should discard the product immediately and contact Krinos Foods for a full refund.

Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc said it had settled a patent lawsuit with Purdue Pharma related to Actavis' generic version of the abuse-deterrent formulation of Purdue's painkiller OxyContin. Under the agreement, Actavis will be licensed to market a specified number of bottles of its generic OxyContin beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

Actavis expects the agreement to represent more than $100 million in combined gross profit in 2014 and 2015, but the other terms were not disclosed. If Actavis cannot get U.S. regulatory approval for its generic OxyContin prior to Sept. 1, 2014, it may launch a specified number of bottles of an authorized generic version of Purdue's abuse-deterrent product beginning in October 2014. OxyContin had U.S. sales of about $2.8 billion for the 12 months ending Jan. 31, 2013.

Actavis, formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals, announced on Thursday it had settled a lawsuit with Shire Plc, related to a generic version of Shire's drug, Intuniv, to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The drugmaker changed its name from Watson after buying Actavis as part of its strategy to expand in international markets and offer more specialty drugs.

GE Healthcare has issued a recall of its Giraffe OmniBed and Giraffe Incubator due to a potential for a malfunction that could lead to death. The malfunction is a random deletion of stored information which, in turn, could result in no delivery of warmth and oxygen. The devices are used as a warmer or incubator for newborn babies to help keep body temperature and deliver oxygen, if necessary. More information is available here.

To date over one thousand lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of NuvaRing by women who have suffered serious side effects such as increased risk of blood clots and stroke. The lawsuits filed in federal court were consolidated into one lawsuit through a process known as multi-district litigation ("MDL").

A few, select cases have been chosen for early trial dates in the NuvaRing MDL. These cases are known as “bellwether” cases and are designed to help both sides gauge how juries are likely to respond to certain evidence that will be introduced during trial. Although no exact trial dates have been established in the federal MDL, it is expected that the first lawsuits could be heard by a jury sometime in fall 2013.

Trident Diving Equipment has recalled approximately 200 high pressure air hoses used for scuba diving. Trident has received one report of a hose leaking and no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact Trident Diving Equipment for a free replacement hose. The hoses were sold at scuba diving retailers nationwide from November 2011 through June 2012 for about $35.

The high-pressure scuba air hoses have a black, smooth rubber outer covering. They are about five millimeters in diameter and 32 or 36 inches long. These hoses connect the regulator to the tank pressure gauge. The phrase “Scuba Diving High Pressure hose I.D. 3/16 (4.76 mm) W.P. 5000 PSI Exceeds SAE 100RT braid with Kevlar fiber from Dupont” is printed in white lettering on the hose’s outer covering. The hoses have metal fittings on each end – one female fitting and one male fitting. “CE EN 250 230” is stamped on the female fitting and one of the following production date codes is on the male hex head fitting: T1011, T1111 or T0312.

Trident Diving Equipment has recalled approximately 200 high pressure air hoses used for scuba diving. Trident has received one report of a hose leaking and no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the hoses and contact Trident Diving Equipment for a free replacement hose. The hoses were sold at scuba diving retailers nationwide from November 2011 through June 2012 for about $35.

The high-pressure scuba air hoses have a black, smooth rubber outer covering. They are about five millimeters in diameter and 32 or 36 inches long. These hoses connect the regulator to the tank pressure gauge. The phrase “Scuba Diving High Pressure hose I.D. 3/16 (4.76 mm) W.P. 5000 PSI Exceeds SAE 100RT braid with Kevlar fiber from Dupont” is printed in white lettering on the hose’s outer covering. The hoses have metal fittings on each end – one female fitting and one male fitting. “CE EN 250 230” is stamped on the female fitting and one of the following production date codes is on the male hex head fitting: T1011, T1111 or T0312.

The CPSC and Carter’s, Inc. has announced a recall of approximately 218,000 pieces of infant clothing.

This recall involves eight styles of one-piece, footed cotton clothing for infants made by Carter’s. They have a zipper from the foot to the neck and were sold in sizes newborn, 3, 6 and 9 months. Baby B’gosh®, Child of Mine® made by Carter’s or Just One You® made by Carter’s is printed on the fabric inside the neck area. The style number is printed on a side seam label.

The clothing was sold at OshKosh B’gosh, Walmart and Target nationwide from December 2012 through January 2013 for between $7 and $20. Baby B’gosh sleepwear was also sold online at www.oshkoshbgosh.com.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of certain models of Haier chest freezers due to a fire hazard. A capacitor in the freezer's circuit board can overheat and potentially cause a fire.

This recall affects about 41,000 freezers in addition to other freezers recalled in November 2010. Specifically, this recall involves the Haier® models HNCM070E with 7.0 cubic foot capacity and ESNCM053E with 5.3 cubic foot capacity, and Black & Decker® model BFE53 with 5.3 cubic foot capacity white chest freezers.

There were 18 incidents reported in the November 2010 recall. Since then Haier America and CPSC have received 27 additional incident reports. This includes three fires that caused substantial property damage.

Consumers should immediately unplug their freezer. For more information and to check if your serial number was affected by the recall, go to the CPSC's website here.