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Monday, July 23, 2012  Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef produced in Pennsylvania that may contain salmonella

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  For Tuesday's Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know how to find out if your vehicle is on a recall list.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  The races targeting incumbent Republicans morphed into a high-stakes political fight with national implications as tens of millions of dollars poured into the state.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Meatpacker Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in driver's side carpeting.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Although government urges wider action, Ford to recall 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  General Motors says it is recalling more than 50,000 Cadillac CTS vehicles worldwide to fix a loose joint that could cause a rear wheel to become unstable, making it hard for drivers to steer.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  Toyota to pay a record $32.4M in additional fines for handling of safety recalls

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Toyota recalls 1.53 million cars, mostly in US and Japan, for brake fluid, fuel pump problems

Friday, July 09, 2010  The government says Chrysler is recalling about 22,000 sport utility vehicles and trucks to fix brake tubes that could lead to the loss of brake fluid.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Sales of Johnson & Johnson pain relievers are collapsing as a string of recalls appears to have made consumers wary of once-sterling brands such as Tylenol and Benadryl.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Food safety advocates are pushing the U.S. government to step up efforts to monitor less common E. coli strains.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010  A new report says the Food and Drug Administration is stretched thin and needs to reorganize to better keep the nation's food safe.

Friday, June 04, 2010  Cadmium has been discovered in the painted design on "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses being sold nationwide at McDonald's, forcing the burger giant to recall 12 million of the cheap U.S.-made collectibles.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  Wal-Mart said Wednesday it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.