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What is HVP: Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein?

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HVP, or Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, is a processed food product that is most often produced as a liquid, generally dark in color. The full name of the product is actually Acid-hydrolyzed vegetable protein because it is a product made in part by using hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.

Medical

LifeScan Recalls 8 Lots of OneTouch, SureStep Test Strips Due To Inaccurate

LifeScan, Inc. is recalling eight lots of OneTouch ® SureStep ® Test Strips, used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL.

Food

The Origin of Salmonella in Recent HVP Food Recalls

The US Food and Drug Administration have announced recalls for dozens of food products that contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) because of Salmonella Tennessee outbreak. HVP is a food product used to aid in adding flavor, similar to MSG.

Products

Fluke Recalls Voltage Detector: Shock or Burn Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: FLUKE VOLTALERT® VOLTAGE DETECTOR

UNITS: ABOUT 33,000

Urgent Recalls

CPSC Announces Recalls to Repair Millions of Roman Shades and Roll Up Blinds by Multiple Firms

THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS ANNOUNCING THAT MULTIPLE FIRMS ARE RECALLING MILLIONS OF UNITS OF WINDOW COVERINGS, INCLUDING ROMAN SHADES AND ROLL-UP BLINDS. THESE WINDOW COVERINGS PRESENT A SERIOUS RISK OF STRANGULATION TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

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Recalled Food, Vehicles, Drugs and Consumer Products:

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Recalled Toys

Children’s Bracelets Recalled by Chandigarh Fashion Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING... Read more »

March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Peachtree Playthings Recalls Children’s Fork and Spoon Sets: Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING... Read more »

March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Sportime Recalls Children’s Floor Hockey Sets Due to Lead Paint Hazard

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS... Read more »

February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment


Urgent Recalls

CPSC Announces Recalls to Repair Millions of Roman Shades and Roll Up Blinds by Multiple Firms

THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS ANNOUNCING THAT MULTIPLE FIRMS ARE RECALLING MILLIONS OF UNITS OF WINDOW COVERINGS, INCLUDING ROMAN SHADES... Read more »

December 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Synthes USA, Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement

Recall Class: Class I Date Recall Initiated: September 14, 2009 Product: Ti Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR)   This recall involves part numbers... Read more »

November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Edwards Lifesciences CardioVations EndoClamp Aortic Catheter

Recall Class: Class I Date Recall Initiated: September 24, 2009 Product: CardioVations EndoClamp Aortic Catheter, Model Numbers EC1001 and EC65 This product... Read more »

November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Editorial

Toyota Recall: Four Different Causes. So Which is it?

Toward the end of last summer (September 30, 2009) we reported that Toyota was recalling 3.8 million cars and trucks made between 2005 and 2010. At the time, the... Read more »

February 3, 2010 | 12 Comments

Interview with Joel Salatin

Food recalls seem out of control these days. We’re not just seeing a few sporadic cases of food poisoning here and there anymore. I regularly publish recall... Read more »

November 26, 2009 | 4 Comments