Almost one month ago, fellow Murdok writer Jason Lee Miller covered the Menu Foods pet food scare. To date, his article has garnered 47 responses – a Murdok record, as far as I know, and that proves a point: various recalls have become a very big deal in recent days.
Battery Busters: HP & Apple Recalls
California computer manufacturers Hewlett-Packard and Apple issued recalls for lithium-ion batteries on certain notebook computers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the orders for both companies. Both companies’ batteries experienced the same problems, which is overheating and possible melting due to an internal short.
Guidant Recalls Dangerous Defibrillators
Yesterday, an announcement was made that Guidant Corp. is recalling several types of cardiac defibrillators, which are implanted in nearly 50,000 people around the world.
Guidant Recalls Defibrillators That are Implanted in 50,000 People
Today Guidant Corp. announced that it is voluntarily recalling cardiac defibrillators, which about 50,000 people around the world have implanted in them.