‘Hallucinogenic’ spinach recall widens as Woolworths warns about salads

‘Hallucinogenic’ spinach recall widens as Woolworths warns about salads

Spinach contaminated with a weed has prompted authorities in NSW,Victoria and the ACT to issue a recall,while Woolworths recalled two salads

  • byJames Lemon,Caroline Schelle andSally Rawsthorne

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Mercedes fined $12.5 million over failure to communicate dangers in airbag recall

Mercedes fined $12.5 million over failure to communicate dangers in airbag recall

The Federal Court has ordered Mercedes-Benz Australia to pay $12.5 million in penalties for describing the recall of potentially deadly airbags to its customers as a “precaution”.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Owners of popular cot urgently warned after multiple cases of ‘potentially’ dangerous mould reported

Owners of popular cot urgently warned after multiple cases of ‘potentially’ dangerous mould reported

Multiple cases of mouldy Mocka cots have been reported to the consumer watchdog,prompting an investigation into the toxicity of the spores.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Kinder Surprise Easter eggs recalled over salmonella fears

Kinder Surprise Easter eggs recalled over salmonella fears

The products have been sold at Coles,Woolworths,Target,Kmart,Big W,IGA and petrol stations.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
GM and LG’s too-big-to-fail ties are being tested by a $1.4b bill

GM and LG’s too-big-to-fail ties are being tested by a $1.4b bill

It has looked like one of the most promising partnerships in the burgeoning world of EVs. But a spat is escalating over who will pick up the tab for a vehicle recall.

  • byCraig Trudell andDana Hull
‘You don’t expect horse meat’:Victorian investigators probe mysterious dog deaths

‘You don’t expect horse meat’:Victorian investigators probe mysterious dog deaths

At least 22 dogs have died and a further 44 have fallen seriously ill after eating meat from a Gippsland knackery.

  • byHenrietta Cook
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Toxin in native plant linked to spate of Victorian dog deaths

Toxin in native plant linked to spate of Victorian dog deaths

Regulators are a step closer to understanding a spate of mysterious dog deaths across Victoria.

  • byHenrietta Cook
‘I want an explanation’:Spate of dog deaths linked to pet food

‘I want an explanation’:Spate of dog deaths linked to pet food

Cases of liver disease in dogs across Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula have prompted Australia’s peak pet food association and dog owners to call for stronger regulation of the pet food industry.

  • byHenrietta Cook
Urgent recall for thousands of sleep apnoea and respirator devices

Urgent recall for thousands of sleep apnoea and respirator devices

Philips has issued an international recall for breathing devices which have been found to have a defect,potentially affecting tens of thousands of Australians.

  • byStuart Layt
Electrolyte tablets recalled after posing ‘unacceptable’ risk to pregnant women

Electrolyte tablets recalled after posing ‘unacceptable’ risk to pregnant women

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recalled 10 batches of Hydralyte’s Strawberry Kiwi Effervescent electrolyte tablets.

  • byAmelia McGuire
More than 57,000 Kia vehicles recalled over engine fire concerns

More than 57,000 Kia vehicles recalled over engine fire concerns

Product Safety Australia has identified a defect that could result in an electrical short circuit and a fire starting in the engine compartment.

  • bySarah McPhee