Archives for 2008

US Company Recalls Drink for Melamine Contamination

October 3, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

Remember the chemical that killed so many of our pets earlier this year? Well it's back, but this time it is finding its way into the foods and drinks our children consume. FDA and Tristar Food of Jersey City, New Jersey have initiated a nationwide recall in the United States for 100 ml plastic bottle packages of Blue Cat Flavor Drink (Lanmao) … [Read more...]

Great News for iPhone and iPod Touch Users

October 3, 2008 By E. Sizemore Leave a Comment

For those of you lucky enough to have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, we have great news. Thanks to the WPtouch plugin, we were able to format the blog to automatically detect when you are using one of these devices to access the website, which allows us to show those users a unique designed that is specially formatted for their mobile devices. This … [Read more...]

Warning: Pimple Ball Dog Toy by Four Paws

October 3, 2008 By E. Sizemore 4 Comments

Although there has not yet been an official press release by either Four Paws Products or the CPSC regarding this dog toy, we suspect it will soon be recalled for reasons discussed below. In the meantime, we would urge dog owners to check their pets' toys and remove this item if your pet has access to it. The "Pimple Ball" dog toy does not have a … [Read more...]

Lion Pavilion Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Yulanpian Brand Dried Slices of Tender Bamboo Shoots

October 3, 2008 By The FDA Leave a Comment

CONTACT: JEANNETTE CHEN 718-384-6951 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 -- LION PAVILION LTD. OF 541 GARDNER AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222 IS RECALLING YULANPIAN BRAND DRIED SLICES OF TENDER BAMBOO SHOOTS BECAUSE IT CONTAINS UNDECLARED SULFITES. CONSUMERS WHO HAVE SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO SULFITES RUN THE RISK OF SERIOUS OR LIFE-THREATENING … [Read more...]

Viessmann U.S. Recalls Boilers Due to Fire Hazard

October 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: VITODENS 200 BOILERS UNITS: ABOUT 4,600 MANUFACTURER: VIESSMANN … [Read more...]