John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…
Two $1M 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold To VA Lottery Players At Area Gas Station, Grocery Store Two $1M 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold To VA Lottery Players At Area Gas Station, Grocery Store
Two $1M 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold To VA Lottery Players At Area Gas Station, Grocery Store Two lucky Lottery players in Virginia may have a million-dollar hole burning in their pockets and may not even know it after cashing in big playing Mega Millions tickets. Tickets worth a seven-figure prize were sold for Tuesday's drawing from the Beulah BP Mart in Chesterfield and Kroger in the 9300 block of Atlee Road in Mechanicsville, though they have yet to be claimed. The winning numbers for the drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 24 were: 01-06-10-23-27 with a Mega Ball of 18. Now, the million-dollar question is, who has the golden tickets, which each came within one number, the Mega …
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including VA, Due To Allergy Risk Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including VA, Due To Allergy Risk
Popular Milk Product Recalled In 27 States, Including VA, Due To Allergy Risk A nationwide recall has been issues for a popular brand of milk due to an allergy risk. HP Hood LLC is recalling 96-ounce containers of Lactaid Milk because the product may contain trace amounts of almond, which is not listed on the label.  People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The product was shopped to retailers and wholesalers in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois…
General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues
General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues Upwards of 450,000 SUV and pickup trucks are subject to a recall by General Motors due to a faulty electronic brake control module that may potentially fail to warn drivers when there is a loss of brake fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Friday that GM is recalling multiple models and vehicles due to the issue. Models recalled include certain 2023-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban 1500, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL models. According to the…
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property.  Invest…
USPS Worker From DC Wins $1M On Scratcher Bought At 7-Eleven Next To Maryland Post Office USPS Worker From DC Wins $1M On Scratcher Bought At 7-Eleven Next To Maryland Post Office
USPS Worker From DC Wins $1M On Scratcher Bought At 7-Eleven Next To Maryland Post Office What started as a random pitstop to pick up Lottery scratchers for a postal worker from DC ended with a $1 million jackpot win on a ticket purchased in Anne Arundel County. The District man, who says he frequently makes his way into Maryland to play Lottery games, is feeling lucky after picking up a winning Millionaire's Club scratcher that was purchased at 7-Eleven at 4450 Solomons Island Road in Harwood, ironically attached to a post office. After purchasing a menagerie of instant tickets, he headed home to play them, and, sure enough, he matched the winning number "54" with the corr…
Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard
Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard More than 450,000 Stanley-branded kid's garden sets sold nationwide at Costco are subject to a recall due to the possible presence of lead paint on some of the products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). An alert was issued by federal officials this week advising that 459,200 "Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Sets" that were exclusively sold at the wholesale giant between February and June this year before the defect was discovered. According to the CPSC, the painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed…
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: Cpsc Hundreds of thousands of AirJet and HydroJet Spa Pumps sold across the country are subject to a recall due to a fire hazard that resulted in at least one death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  This week, CSPC and Hong Kong-based Bestway International announced that they are recalling approximately 866,000 pumps that can overheat, causing its plastic housing to ignite, increasing the risk of fire or injury. CPSC says that there have been at least three fires reportedly involving the spa pumps, including one that led to a massive house fire in January 2024 in…
Boar's Head Shuts Down VA Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, No Longer Making Liverwurst Boar's Head Shuts Down VA Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, No Longer Making Liverwurst
Boar's Head Shuts Down VA Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak, No Longer Making Liverwurst The Boar’s Head plant at the center of a recall of millions of pounds of deli meat that has led to nine deaths due to Listeria contamination will be shut down.The company made the announce early Friday afternoon, Sept. 13. "Major deficiencies" at the facility in the rural southern Virginia town of Jarratt posed an “imminent threat” government inspectors warned after discovering "rusted equipment, condensation dripping on the floor and green mold on a wall" about two years before the initial recall on Friday, July 26, according to The Washington Post. But the US Agriculture Department did n…
Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers
Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers Tens of thousands of Toyota SUVs are subject to a sizeable recall due to a faulty tow hitch cover that may increase the possibility of a crash, officials say. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall of approximately 43,400 Toyota Sequoia Hybrids that may have tow hitch covers that can detach from the bumper and fall into the roadway, causing a hazard for other drivers. Recalled models include vehicles produced in 2023 and 2024. "The subject vehicles are equipped with a resin tow hitch cover held in place by molded clips to the rear bumper," according t…
Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Virginia Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak: Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Virginia Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak:
Mold, Mildew, Insects Found At Virginia Boar’s Head Plant Tied To Deadly Listeria Outbreak: Inspectors at the Boar's Head plant tied to a deadly Listeria outbreak discovered mold, mildew and insects among dozens of violations, according to a report by CBS News. Dozens of violations at the plant in Jarratt, Virginia, were outlined in records released by the US Department of Agriculture, the report said. After an initial recall of around 200,000 pounds of deli meat due to possible Listeria contamination, the company expanded it to approximately seven million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products on Tuesday, July 30. Boar's Head's recall includes 71 p…
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia Apple juice sold at Walmart has been recalled due to high arsenic levels. The US Food and Drug Administration says 9,535 cases of the company's  Great Value brand 100 percent apple juice were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles bearing this expiration date: Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6, and a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. According to the FDA, the product contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance (13.2 parts per billion). They were sold in 23 states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…