Health Care

Toys R Us is recalling about 19,000 pairs of children's sandals decorated with butterfly wings because those wings can detach, creating a choking hazard.

General Motors is recalling more than 117,000 vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years for a defect that could cause them to stall.

The maker of the much-debated painkiller Zohydro is seeking approval of a harder-to-abuse version of its drug which, if approved, could replace the currently marketed version of the pill by next spring.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the company has enough parts available to fix all the faulty ignition switches that are blamed for at least 23 deaths nationwide.

The Obama administration is planning to release data Tuesday on drug and medical device company payments to tens of thousands of individual doctors.

Toyota says it is recalling 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks because the rear leaf springs could break, puncture the gas tank and cause a fire.

Gas fireplaces with potentially leaky valves are among this week's recalled consumer products.

The oil industry's lead trade group released new standards on Thursday for testing and classifying crude shipped by rail after prior shipments were misclassified, including a train that derailed in Canada and killed 47 people.

Chrysler is recalling nearly 350,000 older cars and SUVs to fix defective ignition switches that can cause the vehicles to stall.

Automakers have recalled more than 40 million cars and trucks in the U.S. so far this year, shattering the full-year record set in 2004, and many were for serious safety issues.

A man's complaint that his Chrysler minivan stalled unexpectedly after refueling has brought an inquiry from U.S. safety regulators.

Hyperion Therapeutics said Monday it is abandoning work on a potential treatment for type 1 diabetes after discovering that employees of the company that developed the drug manipulated the results of a clinical trial.

General Motors says that in two years it will offer cars that talk to each other and can almost drive themselves at freeway speeds.

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 motorcycles for a second time because their brakes can malfunction.

More than 200,000 children's sunglasses are being recalled because they contain excessive levels of lead paint.

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals has received U.S. approval for a new pill to treat complications of kidney disease in patients on dialysis.

Shares of Yum Brands fell sharply before the opening bell Thursday after the company warned that a food safety scandal in China, where the company generates half its revenue, is hammering sales.

Toyota executives say cars soon will do more to prevent crashes — including reminding drivers to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

U.S. regulators have approved the first drug in a new class of cancer medicines that work by stimulating the immune system, a Merck drug developed for treating deadly skin cancer.

McDonald's says it will monitor its suppliers in China more closely after a food-safety scandal in the country hurt the hamburger chain's sales and reputation.