Archives for July 2009

Boy's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings and Warm up Sets Recalled by Burlington Coat Factory Due to Strangulation Hazard

July 31, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: BOYS HOODED SWEATSHIRTS AND WARM UP SETS UNITS: ABOUT 13,300 RETAILER: … [Read more...]

Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Sets Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

July 31, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: LITTLE TIKES CLUBHOUSE SWING SET UNITS: ABOUT 1,950 MANUFACTURER: … [Read more...]

Sherwin-Williams Recalls Purdy Scrapers Due to Laceration Hazard

July 31, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: PURDY 2 ½” 4-EDGE SCRAPERS UNITS: ABOUT 76,000 DISTRIBUTOR: THE … [Read more...]

Frigidaire Recalls Clothes Washers Due to Fire Hazard

July 31, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: CROSLEY®, FRIGIDAIRE®, KELVINATOR®, KENMORE®, … [Read more...]

Frontera Produce Recalls One Lot of Cilantro Because of Possible Health Risk

July 30, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

Frontera Produce, of Edinburg, TX, is voluntarily recalling one lot of cilantro because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The company is working with the FDA to inform consumers of this recall, and no illnesses have been reported to date. Salmonella, is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in … [Read more...]