Oklahoma Firm Recalls Frozen Beef Steak Fritter Products That May Contain Foreign Materials
November 28, 2009
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Interview with Joel Salatin
November 26, 2009
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 alerts for hundreds of thousands of pounds of beef and poultry. Here’s a recent one for half-a-million pounds of beef possibly contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg if you factor in the pages upon pages of salmonella recalls.
Toyota Announces Fix for Gas Pedal Sticking Problem
November 26, 2009
Also see: Toyota Recall: Four Different Causes. So Which is it?
Toyota has announced a solution to fix a sudden acceleration safety issue involving floor mats trapping accelerator pedals in various Toyota and Lexus models. Toyota announced the recall of these vehicles in early October and said it would soon develop a vehicle-based remedy to reduce the risk of a crash due to accelerator pedal entrapment.
Vita Food Products Issues an Alert Announcing Undeclared Wheat in ELF Branded Herring in Sour Cream
November 26, 2009
Vita Food Products, Inc. of Chicago, IL is voluntarily recalling its Elf Branded Herring in Sour Cream product distributed in retail stores in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin because their labels do not disclose that the product contains wheat. The following product, in the two sizes listed below, is affected by the recall:
SIZE UPC CODE “BEST IF USED BEFORE” DATE
12 oz 0-73302-22111-4 12/APR/10 or earlier
8 oz 0-73302-23111-3 12/APR/10 or earlier
Stryker Corporation’s Instruments Division Issues Worldwide Class 1 Recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems
November 26, 2009
Stryker Corporation’s Instruments division initiated a worldwide, Class 1 recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems because there is a potential for the navigation PC SPC-1 component to stop working which could result in the screen freezing, the system updating at a slow rate, or not responding at all. The potential harms associated with this failure are: delay in surgery, reschedule of the procedure resulting in an additional surgery, risk of infection, increased morbidity, potential neurological deficits, or injury due to the surgeon operating in an area where they did not intend to operate. Depending on the type of surgery, these failures could potentially lead to serious adverse health consequences, including death. There have been no reports of injury.
Team Work Trading Expands Recall of Children’s Metal Pendants Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
November 26, 2009
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: CHILDREN’S METAL PENDANTS
Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Allura Imports Due to Strangulation Hazard
November 26, 2009
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: GIRL’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS
UNITS: ABOUT 3,700
MITSUBISHI FUSO ( 09V449000 )
November 26, 2009
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FREIGHTLINER ( 09V451000 )
November 26, 2009
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STERLING ( 09V451000 )
November 26, 2009
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STERLING ( 09V452000 )
November 26, 2009
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2000-2003 Toyota Tundra Recall
November 26, 2009
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Timco Worldwide Recalls Large Seedless Watermelons because of possible health risk
November 25, 2009
Timco Worldwide Inc. is recalling a limited number of its Large Seedless Watermelons because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this occurrence.
Boy’s Warm-up Sets Recalled by Fashion Options Due to Strangulation Hazard
November 25, 2009
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: BOY’S VELOUR WARM-UP SETS
UNITS: ABOUT 5,400
Electrolux ICON and Kenmore PRO Gas Ranges Recalled: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
November 25, 2009
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: ELECTROLUX ICON AND KENMORE 30” PRO GAS RANGES
Blue Bird Bus Recalls
November 25, 2009
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Recalled Cribs – Stork Craft Crib Recalls
November 24, 2009
More than two-million cribs are being recalled by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada. The crib recall is in response to entrapment and suffocation hazards, which have resulted in numerous infant deaths in the United States and Canada.
Five Crowns Marketing Recalls Cantaloupes Packed under the Majesty Label Because of a Potential Health Risk Due to Possible Contamination of Salmonella
November 24, 2009
Five Crowns Marketing, Brawley, California is issuing this release today voluntarily recalling cantaloupes packed under the Majesty label because of a potential health risk due to possible contamination of Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date, and the company is working with FDA to inform consumers of this recall.
Unilever Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Certain Shedds Country Crock Chilled Side-Dishes
November 24, 2009
Unilever United States, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling certain Shedd’s Country Crock® chilled side-dish products because they may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
CPSC Releases Chinese Drywall Reports
November 24, 2009
CDC HOME PAGE | CDC RESPONSE TO IMPORTED DRYWALL | CPSC HOME PAGE | EPA HOME PAGE | HUD HOME PAGE REPORT DRYWALL INCIDENTS | SIGN-UP FOR E-MAIL ALERTS | ESPAñOL 
CPSC HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 2,091 REPORTS FROM RESIDENTS IN 32 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO WHO BELIEVE THEIR HEALTH SYMPTOMS OR THE CORROSION OF CERTAIN METAL COMPONENTS IN THEIR HOMES ARE RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF DRYWALL PRODUCED IN CHINA. STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE ALSO RECEIVED SIMILAR REPORTS.
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