Toyota recalls Yaris vehicles with fuel pump issue
Toyota is recalling more than 31,000 model year 2019-2020 Yaris, Yaris Hatchback and Yaris Sedan vehicles whose fuel pumps may fail and cause an engine stall.
This could increase the risk of a crash.
The low-pressure fuel pump assembly will be replaced by dealers free of charge.
Owners wishing to contact Toyota customer service may do so by calling (800) 331-4331.
Faulty children’s eating utensils recalled
“Cutie Spoovel” children’s eating utensils whose handle can break off and release small parts, posing a choking hazard, are being recalled.
Ryan and Rose, the manufacturer, says about 18,000 of the utensils were sold in the U.S. and Canada. No injuries have been reported
Consumers are advised to take the recalled utensils away from children immediately and contact Ryan and Rose at (800) 317-8764 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, to receive a full refund or a $20 shop credit.
Possible choking hazard behind puzzle recall
Some 8,100 Ocean and Safari animal wooden tray puzzles are being recalled by Wee Gallery as the octopus and elephant puzzle pieces can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
While there have been no injuries, the company has received six reports of puzzle pieces breaking.
Parents should take the recalled puzzles away from children and contact Wee Gallery at (800) 282-5149 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday for a refund in the form of a $35 gift certificate for the purchase of any Wee Gallery product.
Frozen cooked shrimp recall expanded
An earlier recall of frozen cooked shrimp that may be contaminated with Salmonella is being expanded.
Avanti Frozen Foods says this includes certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce).
Nine reports of Salmonella-related illness have been received to date.
The recalled products, sold nationwide from November 2020, to May 2021, are listed here.
Anyone with questions may contact the company at 914023310260/+914023310261, Monday – Fri :10:00 am - 5:00 pm, GMT+5.5.
A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs. Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as well as space shots and other major spot news events.
