Product Safety Recalls

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday recalled 207,806 32 Degrees heated socks sold at Costco after reports of burn injuries and warned consumers to stop using them immediately (New York Times).

Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million F-150 trucks over a software-related risk of unexpected downshifts that can cause loss of control. The recall affects multiple model years across the United States and centers on a defect that can make the transmission unexpectedly downshift into first gear. Ford announced a June 2024 recall specifically for 552,188 model year 2014 F-150s, and dealers are offering free software updates to affected owners.