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• Ford Mach-E Recall Issued Over Risk Backseat Passengers May Become Trapped

  June 24, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Nearly 200,000 Mustang Mach-E vehicles have been recalled after multiple reports of children becoming trapped due to faulty manual door latches.

• Volvo Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Recalled Hybrid Batteries, Alleging Fires Occur Due to Faulty Design

  April 15, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A recently filed lawsuit claims that the location of lithium-ion batteries in certain recalled Volvo vehicles could cause short circuits, leading to fires.

• Lithium-Ion Battery Explosions Could Be Prevented by New Kind of Sensor

  March 26, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Researchers have developed a new kind of sensor to detect gas leaks in lithium-ion batteries, which often occur prior to fires or explosions.

• Jeep Battery Fires Lead to Class Action Lawsuit Over Hybrid Wrangler Vehicles

  March 10, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A New York man has filed a class action lawsuit against FCA US, alleging that lithium-ion batteries in certain Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid vehicles remain at risk of catching fire, despite multiple recall repairs.

• Ford Electric Mustangs Could Trap Occupants Due To Defectively Designed Doors, Lawsuit Claims

  March 5, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Children and pets are at severe risk of becoming trapped in Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles if the battery fails.

• Boston Scientific Pacemaker Recall Comes After Hundreds of Injuries, Two Deaths Reported

  February 24, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA warns that battery problems with recalled Boston Scientific Accolade pacemakers puts patients at serious risk of death, with more than 800 injuries and at least two fatalities reported so far.

• Ford Battery Recall Affects 272,000 Bronco, Maverick Vehicles: NHTSA

  January 24, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal officials have announced a new recall of 272,817 Ford Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles, following 19 vehicle owners reporting continued battery problems after a previous recall repair failed to fix the issue.

• Boston Scientific Accolade Pacemaker Recall Issued Due to Early Failure Risks

  December 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued a safety warning, indicating power problems with certain Boston Scientific pacemakers constitute a recall and a potential danger to implant recipients.

• Medtronic Video Laryngoscopes Recall Results in “Do Not Use” Warning

  September 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  FDA has given a Medtronic video laryngoscope recall a class I designation, following reports that the batteries can overheat and explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death for patients.

• CPSC Proposes New Rules for Use of Button Batteries in Children’s Toys

  August 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has proposed new rules that would require toys powered by button or coin batteries to carry a more prominent label warning and make it harder for children to access and swallow the batteries, due to the risk of injury and death.