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Nordstrom To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Childrens Clothing Danger

December 4, 2008 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT NORDSTROM INC., OF SEATTLE, WASH., HAS AGREED TO PAY A $60,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY SETTLES ALLEGATIONS THAT THE FIRM KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO THE CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT ITS CHILDREN’S HOODED JACKETS AND SWEATERS WERE … [Read more...]

Reebok Recalls Hockey Helmets Due to Head and Neck Injury Hazard

December 3, 2008 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: HOCKEY HELMETS UNITS: ABOUT 1,000 DISTRIBUTOR: REEBOK-CCM HOCKEY U.S. … [Read more...]

DeNunzio's Sausage Recalls Sausage Products Due to Undeclared Allergens

December 3, 2008 By The USDA Leave a Comment

Recall Release CLASS II RECALL FSIS-RC-047-2008 HEALTH RISK: LOW Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Roger Sockman WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 - DeNunzio's Sausage, an Elmira, New York establishment, is recalling approximately 36,388 pounds of ready-to-eat Polish Kielbasa sausage products because they may contain an undeclared … [Read more...]

Home Market Foods Recalls Frozen Beef Sandwichs for Listeria Contamination

December 2, 2008 By The USDA Leave a Comment

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-046-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Amanda Eamich WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2008 - Home Market Foods, Inc., a Norwood, Mass., firm, is recalling approximately 5,250 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen beef sandwich portions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, … [Read more...]

What Business Does Melamine Have in US Baby Formula Products?

December 1, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

According to an Associated Press article published over the weekend, the FDA is going back on its previous statement that melamine contamination would not be tolerated in infant and baby formula sold in the United States. Now it appears that, despite sharing any evidence of studies supporting the safety of their decision, the FDA is allowing 1 part … [Read more...]