The Worst Product Recall in History

In this month's infographic, we look at some of the worst product recalls the manufacturing industry has seen.

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Nearly 200-Year-Old Gun Factory Shutting Down
December 5, 2023
TK Holdings Inc. headquarters is seen, June 25, 2017, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
U.S. Agency to Watch Unrecalled Takata Inflators
December 5, 2023
Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory, on Sept. 18, 2023.
Tesla's Swedish Union Conflict Spreads to Denmark
December 5, 2023
Associated Press reporter Michael Liedtke sits in the back of a Cruise driverless taxi that picked him up in San Francisco's Mission District, Feb. 15, 2023.
GM's Cruise Robotaxi Service Faces Fine in Alleged Cover-Up
December 5, 2023
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Nearly 200-Year-Old Gun Factory Shutting Down
The news was not welcomed by local union officials.
December 5, 2023
TK Holdings Inc. headquarters is seen, June 25, 2017, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Safety
U.S. Agency to Watch Unrecalled Takata Inflators
One of them recently exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that seriously injured a driver in Chicago.
December 5, 2023
Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory, on Sept. 18, 2023.
Automotive
Tesla's Swedish Union Conflict Spreads to Denmark
Some speculated that Tesla would deliver its cars to Danish ports and transport them on trucks to Sweden.
December 5, 2023
Associated Press reporter Michael Liedtke sits in the back of a Cruise driverless taxi that picked him up in San Francisco's Mission District, Feb. 15, 2023.
Automotive
GM's Cruise Robotaxi Service Faces Fine in Alleged Cover-Up
The service allegedly covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars.
December 5, 2023
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Maintenance Error Leads to $1.2 Million Fire
On a 600-foot-long chemical tanker.
December 4, 2023
Driller Helper Chris Palmer, right, attaches a core sampling tube to a drilling rig at the Talon Metals Corporation drilling site, June 7, 2023, near Tamarack, Minn.
Operations
Nickel Ore Processing Plant That Will Supply Tesla Strikes Deal to Spend $115M in Federal Funds
The recent agreement was the result of over a year of negotiations.
December 4, 2023
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VW's Job Cuts; U.S. Steel Idles Facility; Tesla's Standoff in Sweden | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 147
Also on the podcast, handheld radio battery fire causes millions in damage, elevator drops 650 feet at platinum mine, Google's geothermal electricity project, autonomous excavator builds a big wall and U.S. EV sales set new record.
December 4, 2023
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Supply Chain
Western Arms Companies Failed to Ramp Production in 2022 Due to Ukraine War
Labor shortages, soaring costs and supply chain disruptions have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion.
December 4, 2023
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Energy
U.S. Joins Other Nations in Swearing Off Coal Power
Coal power plants have already been shutting down across the nation due to economics.
December 4, 2023
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Automotive
BMW Recalls SUVs After Takata Air Bag Inflator Blows Apart
It hurled shrapnel and injure a driver.
December 4, 2023
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Company Accused of Using Same Equipment to Make Hand Sanitizer, Brake Parts Cleaner
The company contends that the alleged issue was related to a "documentation error."
December 1, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
As Plastic Production Grows, Negotiations to Reduce it Stuck in Low Gear
With three rounds of talks now complete, major questions remain unresolved.
December 1, 2023
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Operations
Timken to Shutter Kansas Belt Plant
The Fort Scott location is one of two Timken Belts facilities.
December 1, 2023
The Ultium Cell factory in Warren, Ohio, is shown, Friday, July 7, 2023.
Automotive
GM Believes It Will Start Making Money on EVs in 2025 as Higher Margin Models Arrive
GM's CFO conceded that the company has struggled to ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing.
December 1, 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck at Tesla's design studio on Nov. 21, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. The windows were broken during a demonstration intended to show the strength of the glass. Musk is expected to give an update on manufacturing problems with the long-awaited Cybertruck at an event Thursday marking the first deliveries of the futuristic, angular pickup truck.
Automotive
Tesla Delivers First Cybertrucks
And the starting price is $20K higher than initially promised.
December 1, 2023