Prime Choice Foods Corp Recalls Certain Garden of Eatin Multi-Grain Tortilla Chips Due to Undeclared Allergens
February 17, 2011
Prime Choice Foods announced that it is taking the precautionary measure of recalling certain lots of Garden of Eatin’® Multi Grain Sea Salt Tortilla Chips (9 oz bags), Garden of Eatin’® Multi Grain Everything Tortilla Chips (9 oz bags) and Garden of Eatin’® Multi Grain Blues Sea Salt Tortilla Chips (9 oz bags) due to the presence of undeclared wheat and soy.
Burlington Basket Company Recalls Bassinets Due to Fall Hazard
February 17, 2011
Name of Product: Bassinets
Units: About 500,000
Manufacturer: Burlington Basket Company, of Burlington, Iowa
Hazard: If the cross-bracing rails are not fully locked into position, the bassinets can collapse causing the infant to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.
Balsam Hill Recalls Pre-lit Christmas Trees Due to Shock Hazard
February 17, 2011
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees
Units: About 1,333
Atico International USA Recalls Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General Stores
February 17, 2011
Name of Product: TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters
Units: About 92,000
Sourcing Agent: Atico International USA, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Importer/Retailer: Dollar General Stores, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Hazard: These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
LEM Products Recalls Food Dehydrators Due to Fire Hazard
February 17, 2011
Name of Product: Food dehydrators with digital timers
Units: About 3,500
Distributor: LEM Products, of Harrison, Ohio
Hazard: The screws that secure the motor to the back panel can come loose, causing the motor to fall on the heating element. This poses a fire hazard.
Kristi G & SwimWays Recall Child Chairs Due To Fall Hazard
February 17, 2011
Name of Product: Kristi G Go & Grow Chair
Units: About 5,200
Distributor: Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, and SwimWays Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va.
Hazard: The chair can tip over, posing a fall hazard.
Disney Recalls Children’s Watches Due to Risk of Skin Irritation
February 17, 2011
Name of Product: Children’s Light-up Watches
Units: About 1,200
Importer: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, of Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Manufacturer: Time Industrial Manufactory Limited, of Hong Kong
Hazard: Watch battery current interacting with nickel in the watch’s stainless steel back can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel.
800,000 Car Seats Recalled: Dorel Child Restraints Marketed as Cosco, Safety First and Other Brands
February 16, 2011
Nearly 800,000 Dorel child safety car seats have been recalled due to issues with unintentional loosening of the locking and release mechanism. These infant, convertible, and booster child restraint systems were sold as stand-alone car seats, or as part of a travel system with stroller. The complete list of Dorel car seats included in the recall can be found below.
Nurses Choice Recalls Holiday Newborn Mittens Due to Choking Hazard
February 16, 2011
Name of Product: Newborn Keepsake Mittens
Units: About 4,700
Manufacturer: Nurses Choice Corp. of Wilmington, N.C.
Hazard: Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received one report of a decoration falling off a mitten. No injuries have been reported.
American Food Service Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
February 16, 2011
American Food Service, a Pico Rivera, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,170 pounds of fresh ground beef patties and other bulk packages of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Simmons’ BBQ Recalls Barbecue Pork Products Due To Mislabeling
February 16, 2011
Simmons’ Barbecue, Inc. a Guntersville, Ala., establishment is recalling approximately 4,680 pounds of barbecue pork products because they contain an undeclared allergen, whey, which is not declared on the label. Whey is a known allergen.
Toyo Tire Recalls Certain Model Tires Due to Improper Chemical Mixture in the Rubber
February 16, 2011
Certain Medical Device Recalls May Have Been Avoided with Proper Reviews
February 15, 2011
The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, and other major news sources are all reporting today on a five-year study that links more than 70% of recalled medical devices to a shortened FDA review process. The abbreviated protocol FDA used in these cases – known as the 510(k) process – does not require medical devices to be tested in advance on patients. In order for devices to qualify for this quicker review, they must be “deemed similar to products already on the market.”
Freal Foods Expands Recall Of Strawberry Banana Smoothies Due To Potential Peanut Content
February 12, 2011
February 11, 2011 – f’real® foods announced today that it has expanded its voluntary recall of f’real® Strawberry Banana Smoothies (Lot # 06/21/2012) produced at Smith Dairy Products Company in Orrville, Ohio. The expansion to additional states is due to customer input regarding the extent of their distribution areas. The company is recalling one specific lot as it may contain peanuts, an undeclared allergen.
Summer Infant Recalls Video Baby Monitors Due to Burn Hazard From Rechargeable Batteries
February 12, 2011
Name of Product: Rechargeable batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure™ Video Monitors
Units: About 58,000
Importer: Summer Infant, of Woonsocket, R.I.
Manufacturer of Batteries: MP and BK, of China
Hazard: The battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords
February 12, 2011
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., of Woonsocket, R.I., is announcing the voluntary recall to provide new on product label and instructions for about 1.7 million video baby monitors with electrical cords. The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib. Because of this serious strangulation risk, parents and caregivers should never place these and other corded cameras within three feet of a crib.
P&G Consultant May Have Delayed Research on Denture Cream Dangers
February 11, 2011
US Recall News has received several emails and comments lately from people who are concerned about a possible link between zinc found in denture creams like Fixodent, and certain neurological health problems. ABC News has done a stellar job reporting on this (and uncovering some troubling information) recently, but we would also like to point consumers to a story we published almost two years ago about the potential dangers of using excessive denture cream containing zinc.
St James Smokehouse Recalls Scotch Reserve Whiskey & Honey Smoked Salmon 4oz Retail Packs
February 11, 2011
St James Smokehouse Inc, is recalling Scotch Reserve Whiskey & Honey Smoked Scottish Salmon 4oz retails packs under Lot code:5797 & batch code: 4759 with UPC# 853729001151 due to potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.
F’real Foods Recalls Strawberry Banana Smoothies Due to Potential Peanut Content
February 11, 2011
f’real® foods announced the recall of f’real® Strawberry Banana Smoothies (Lot # 06/21/2012) produced at Smith Dairy Products Company in Orrville, Ohio. The company is recalling one specific lot as it may contain peanuts, an undeclared allergen.
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Fairplay Electric Cars Recalling Certain Vehicles Due to Fuse Problem
February 10, 2011
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