https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish baby food producer Semper has recalled an organic apple and pear baby drink after the company found high levels of a chlorine-based straw shortening agent in the beverage. https://www.thelocal.se/20190621/organic-baby-drink-recalled-in-sweden-after-plant-growth-regulator-detected Fri, 21 Jun 2019 18:23:41 +0200 organic-baby-drink-recalled-in-sweden-after-plant-growth-regulator-detected Swedish furniture giant Ikea on Thursday announced a recall of its bicycles following a string of accidents caused by problems with the drive belt. https://www.thelocal.se/20180524/ikea-recalls-faulty-bikes-over-fears-they-lead-to-falls Thu, 24 May 2018 13:46:31 +0200 ikea-recalls-faulty-bikes-over-fears-they-lead-to-falls Car maker Volvo is recalling 8,200 cars around the world because of potentially faulty airbags. https://www.thelocal.se/20170127/volvo-recalls-thousands-of-cars-worldwide Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:10:12 +0100 volvo-recalls-thousands-of-cars-worldwide Swedish furniture and food giant Ikea has recalled a series of chocolate products which it said failed to adequately warn buyers of the risk of nuts. https://www.thelocal.se/20160728/ikea-recalls-chocolate-bars-over-nut-allergy-fears Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:13:55 +0200 ikea-recalls-chocolate-bars-over-nut-allergy-fears Swedish carmaker Volvo is recalling 59,000 cars across 40 markets over a fault in the car’s software that can temporarily shut down the engine. https://www.thelocal.se/20160221/volvo-recalls-59000-cars-with-unpleasant-software-glitch Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:05:20 +0100 volvo-recalls-59000-cars-with-unpleasant-software-glitch Swedish furniture giant Ikea recalled one of its world famous safety gates on Tuesday after reports that several children had been injured falling down stairs. https://www.thelocal.se/20150512/ikea-recalls-safety-gate-after-children-hurt-in-falls Tue, 12 May 2015 12:55:47 +0200 ikea-recalls-safety-gate-after-children-hurt-in-falls After finding traces of listeria in ham sold in Sweden, food companies decided on Friday to recall several Danish cold cuts. https://www.thelocal.se/20140822/listeria-fears-prompt-danish-meat-recall-in-sweden Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:06:00 +0200 listeria-fears-prompt-danish-meat-recall-in-sweden The world's leading furniture chain Ikea on Thursday issued a recall of two models of children's beds after several reported cases of a broken metal rod that exposed sharp edges. https://www.thelocal.se/20130815/49676 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:46:00 +0200 49676 Swedish truck-maker Volvo announced on Monday plans to recall 77,000 trucks in North America due to the risk of rust in the steering mechanism which in rare cases could cause drivers to lose control of the vehicle. https://www.thelocal.se/20100629/27494 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:55:00 +0200 27494 Volvo Cars announced on Wednesday it planned to recall 26,000 cars worldwide because of faulty software which can lead to engine problems. https://www.thelocal.se/20090910/21986 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:03:00 +0200 21986 Swedish furniture maker Ikea announced on Tuesday it was recalling window blinds sold in the United States following the choking death of a one-year-old girl. https://www.thelocal.se/20081126/15936 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:32:00 +0100 15936 Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said Monday it had decided to recall 65,000 cars worldwide because of a problem with airbag software. https://www.thelocal.se/20080428/11414 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:33:00 +0200 11414 Volvo has initiated one of its largest recalls ever for trucks in North America. A total of 125,000 vehicles manufactured after 2003 are to be brought in to repair a faulty electric component. https://www.thelocal.se/20071227/9513 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:51:00 +0100 9513