Top recalls for the week of 4/24 include Hondas, CPAP machines

Honda, Phillips, VW, Bissell, Abbott top recalls overview:

• Who: Honda, Phillips, VW, Bissell and Abbott all recalled products this week.
• Why: These top recalls revolve around product safety and possible risk of harm.
• Where: The recalls are effective in the United States; the Bissell recall is also active in Canada. 

Several popular companies, retailers and manufacturers announced recalls last week for products that may pose injury to consumers. Here are the top five recalls from last week.

Honda recalls older-model CR-Vs

Honda has recalled 563,711 CR-Vs made from 2007 through 2011 after the vehicles were found to have a suspension system that was overly prone to rust damage. 

The recall, which was published on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website March 30, states salt can accumulate and cause corrosion, and the rear trailing arm can detach. This can cause drivers to lose control, increasing the risk of a crash. 

No injuries have been reported, but Honda has received 61 customer complaints so far. Consumers are encouraged to bring their SUVs to a dealer, where they will install a support brace or repair the rear frame if needed. If the frame is badly damaged, Honda may offer to buy the vehicle.

Phillip recalls DreamStation CPAP, BiPAP machines 

On April 7, a recall was published to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website for 1,088 Phillips Respironics DreamStation1 (Uno Remediated Devices) in the U.S. over concerns some were “assigned incorrect or duplicate serial numbers during initial programming.” 

The devices’ apparent incorrect or duplicate serial numbers could lead to therapy being delivered using the wrong prescription or factory default settings, or the machines could fail to deliver any therapy at all.

The recall covers Philips REP DreamStation Auto CPAP Recert, DreamStation Auto, FR REP DreamStation Auto BiPAP, DOM-RECRT, REP DreamStation Auto CPAP and DOM-RECRT devices.

Phillips has received a total of 43 complaints about the issue so far. Affected customers and patients were sent an “Important Product Notice” on Feb. 10 that recommended they locate and verify the serial number on their devices. 

Volkswagen Taos SUVs recalled

Volkswagen recalled 15,874 model year 2022 Volkswagen Taos vehicles over concerns they were manufactured with defective fuel delivery modules that can break when the vehicle is in operation. 

The defect can cause the recalled vehicles’ check engine and/or EPC light to turn on and, in rare cases, potentially lead to a sudden loss of engine power. A potential sudden loss of engine power could lead to a crash without a warning; however, VW says the issue cannot lead to a fuel leak.

The fuel delivery module defect is caused by either a small gap between the impeller and casing, a deformed impeller or the presence of foreign material such as aluminum or zinc.

Only VW Taos vehicles produced prior to the introduction of “an improved fuel delivery unit” are included in the recall, with those already manufactured with the “optimized version” excluded. 

Bissell expands Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums recall 

Bissell has added 2,000 Wet Dry Vacuums Models 2551R and 25518 to an ongoing recall as the product poses a fire hazard. Earlier this year, 65,0000 of its cordless vacuum cleaners were recalled in the United States and Canada. 

According to the recall notice posted on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website Jan. 12, the circuit board inside the vacuum’s battery pack can overheat and smoke, potentially starting a fire. 

Bissell has received 66 reports of the vacuum smoking and emitting a burning odor. 

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vacuums and contact Bissell for a free Battery pack replacement or schedule a free in-home repair visit from an authorized Bissell service technician to replace the existing battery pack.

Abbott issues safety notice for lithium-ion glucose readers

The FDA published a safety notification April 3 for all serial numbers of glucose readers used as part of the FreeStyle Libre, FreeStyle Libre 14-day and FreeStyle Libre 2 Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems. Abbott, the manufacturer, explains in the recall that the glucose readers can pose a risk of overheating if not stored, used or charged properly with their accompanying USB cable and power adapter.

Since Abbott FreeStyle Libre Readers launched in the U.S. in 2017, there have been no reported incidents of serious adverse health consequences or death due to the issue. No readers are being physically recalled and customers can continue to use their readers with the Abbott-provided USB cable and power adapter.

Have you purchased any of the products listed in our top recalls recently? Let us know in the comments! And be sure to check out our other top recalls.

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