PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – One of the largest and most complex product recalls in history may grow even larger as Takata airbag recalls could expand to seven more companies.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent letters to Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar-Land Rover, Suzuki, Tesla, Volvo Trucks, Volkswagen and Spartan Motors seeking information on which models have Takata inflators.
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"It is expected that the scope of the current Takata recalls may expand as time goes on and will likely grow to include vehicles that are outside the scope of the current recalls," the letters said.
NHTSA continues to investigate which manufacture models have Takata inflators and get a handle on how many more vehicles might have to be recalled.
So far, the recall has involved 19 million vehicles from 12 auto manufacturers. The NHTSA said eight deaths and more than 100 injures have been tied to the airbags.
Next month in Washington, D.C., the agency will host a public meeting at the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss the ongoing investigation "and possible actions that could aid in prioritizing, organizing, and phasing the multiple recalls to remedy defective Takata air bag inflators."
In May, the agency reported that the "inflators were made with a propellant that can degrade over time and has led to ruptures that have been blamed for six deaths worldwide. Testing and investigation by Takata, auto manufacturers, and independent researchers have not yet established a definitive root cause of the inflator malfunctions. NHTSA's analysis of test results and engineering reports from independent organizations points to moisture infiltrating the defective inflators over extended periods of time as a factor.
Over time, that moisture causes changes in the structure of the chemical propellant that ignites when an air bag deploys. The degraded propellant ignites too quickly, producing excess pressure that causes the inflator to rupture and sends metal shards into the passenger cabin that can lead to serious injury or death."
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Zak Designs is recalling water bottles due to choking hazards.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports the bottles were sold exclusively at Target "during the 'Back-to-College' promotion nationwide from June 2015 through July 2015 for about $10."
The company has received nine reports of the inner plastic straw in the flip-top portion of the cap breaking, to include seven reports of children spitting out plastic fragments. No injuries have been reported.
The bottles were sold with popular animated characters to include Captain America, a Batman design, My Little Pony, Minions, Spiderman, Star Wars aircraft, a Superman logo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thor and Wonder Woman.
Mold number "14158" and "Zak Designs®" are embossed on the bottom of the bottles in the recall. Bottles with a black inner straw and black twist-off cap are not included in the recall.
The company is offering consumers a free replacement cap with straw.
Zak Designs
866-737-1148 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET M-F
Click here for more information abut the water bottle recall.
Calphalon is recalling pizza wheels due to a laceration hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the handle of the pizza cutter can detach during use, posing a laceration hazard.
About 328,000 were sold in the U.S. and 8,300 in Canada.
The company has received 11 incident reports, including six of finger lacerations. In one case the person needed stitches and in another the consumer received medical attention to close their wounds.
Contact Calphalon for a full refund.
Calphalon
800-809-7267
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET M-F
Click here for more information about the pizza cutter recall.
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