General Motors to pay $575M to settle lawsuits filed over faulty ignition switches
General Motors says it will pay $575 million to settle civil lawsuits filed over faulty small-car ignition switches.
Recaro recalls child car seats; top tether can come loose in crash, raising risk of injury
Recaro Child Safety is recalling more than 173,000 car seats in the U.S. because the top tether can detach from the seat in a crash.
Amgen buys 1 company, partners with 2nd to create new biotech drugs for cholesterol, cancer
Biotech drug giant Amgen is making deals to replenish its stock of medicines in development as new competition to its lucrative biotech drugs threatens future revenue.
Tricycle injuries send thousands of little tykes to emergency rooms each year, analysis finds
Tricycles might seem pretty tame but they send thousands of kids to emergency rooms each year and are even linked to a handful of deaths, new research shows.
Government closes investigation into Ford power steering failures after recall
The U.S. government has closed an investigation into power steering failures in Ford vehicles after Ford Motor Co. conducted a recall.
Fiat Chrysler recalling 27,520 Dodge Darts that can shift into neutral while driving
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 27,520 Dodge Darts worldwide because the small cars' transmissions can unexpectedly shift into neutral.
Recalls this week include toy fishing games, crib mattresses, blenders, chairs, mini bikes
More than 14,000 toy fishing games that pose a choking hazard to children are among this week's recalled consumer products.
First 'biosimilar' drug launches in the US, years after other countries. Just what are these?
Years after discounted versions of some of the most expensive drugs ever went on sale in other countries, they're finally coming to the world's biggest medicine market.
Fiat Chrysler recalling 1.7M trucks to fix problems with welds, driver's and side air bags
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 1.7 million trucks to fix problems with air bags and welds in the steering system.
Alabama company recalls 6,800 tractor-trailer hitches after Ohio crash that killed 2 men
An Alabama company that made a tractor-trailer hitch involved in a deadly Ohio crash last year is bowing to government pressure and will recall 6,800 hitches.
US safety agency to hold public meeting as it steps toward taking control of Takata recalls
U.S. auto safety regulators are holding a public meeting next month as they move toward taking control of the massive Takata air bag recall.
General Motors recalls Cadillac ATS; rear defroster control can overheat and catch fire
General Motors is recalling about 121,000 Cadillacs because the rear window defroster control can overheat and catch fire.
Recalls this week include windshield deicer, bicycles, USB cords, children's purses
More than 4 million bottles of windshield deicer and frost reducer are being recalled because the trigger assembly can be removed by children, posing a risk of poisoning.
Nissan recalls 300,000 Versa, Versa Note vehicles to adjust possible braking impediment
Nissan is recalling nearly 300,000 of its Versa and Versa Note vehicles to adjust a console panel that could catch the driver's shoe and slow braking speed.
Pittsburgh settlement leaves Chrysler alone in lawsuit spawned by 2011 flash-flood deaths
The city of Pittsburgh's recent decision to pay $375,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by families of four people killed in flash flooding leaves Chrysler as the remaining defendant.
Kraft Heinz expands Kraft Singles recall, saying choking hazard could affect 371,000 cases
Kraft Heinz is expanding a recall of Kraft Singles products, saying a problem with the packaging film affects 10 times as many cases as it first thought.
Swiss drug maker Novartis, US-based Amgen partner on Alzheimer's, migraine treatment
Swiss drug maker Novartis says it will cooperate with California-based biotech giant Amgen to develop and sell neuroscience treatments for illnesses and ailments like Alzheimer's disease and migraine headaches.
US fines UK-based Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million for safety violations
The U.S. government has fined Triumph Motorcycles up to $2.9 million for violating safety reporting requirements.
Texas-based Blue Bell resumes sales 4 months after listeria scare forces ice cream recall
Blue Bell ice cream is back.
Medicines shares surge on early-stage study suggesting cholesterol drug's effectiveness
Shares of The Medicines Co. surged in premarket trading Monday after the company and its partner Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported study results suggesting effectiveness for a potential cholesterol drug.