Archives for 2009

The Popcorn Factory, Inc. Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Popcorn Products Containing Peanut Seasonings

February 7, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

CONTACT: JOSEPH PITITTO PHONE: (516) 237-6131 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LAKE FOREST, ILL. &NDASH; FEBRUARY 6, 2009 &NDASH; THE POPCORN FACTORY, INC. TODAY ANNOUNCED IT IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING ITS CHEF INSPIRED &LDQUO;ULTIMATE GIFT TIN&RDQUO; AND &LDQUO;THAI PEANUT POPCORN&RDQUO; RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE POPCORN FACTORY PRIOR TO FEBRUARY 5, 2009 … [Read more...]

CPSC Spells Out Enforcement Policy For New Lead Limits In Children's Products Effective February 10

February 7, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - STARTING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CONSUMER PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN 600 PARTS PER MILLION OF LEAD IN ANY ACCESSIBLE PART. THIS NEW SAFETY REQUIREMENT IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA) AIMED AT FURTHER REDUCING CHILDREN’S EXPOSURE TO LEAD. IN AN EFFORT … [Read more...]

Guidlines For Complying With Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law

February 7, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - STARTING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CHILDREN’S TOYS AND CHILD CARE ARTICLES CANNOT CONTAIN MORE THAT 0.1% OF SIX PHTHALATES (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, AND DNOPA) REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY WERE MANUFACTURED. THE CPSC WILL ABIDE BY A COURT DECISION (PDF) ISSUED YESTERDAY RULING THAT THE PROHIBITION ON PHTHALATES IN THE CONSUMER PRODUCT … [Read more...]

Alaska Sausage Co Recalls Sausage Products: Listeria

February 7, 2009 By The USDA Leave a Comment

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-005-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Roger Sockman Alaska Sausage Company, Inc., an Anchorage, Alaska, firm, is recalling approximately 872 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food … [Read more...]

Kariba Farms Announces Nationwide Recall of NutCrusters Thai Peanut

February 6, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

CONTACT: MARTIN A WELT, PHD PHONE:&NBSP; (973) 537-8500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- FEBRUARY 3, 2009 -- KARIBA FARMS, INC., IN DENVILLE, NJ, IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING SPECIFIC LOTS OF ITS 5 OZ. FOIL/PLASTIC PACKED THAI PEANUT NUTCRUSTERS COATING MIX. THE THAI PEANUT NUTCRUSTERS INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL WERE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE TIME OF 4/25/2007 AND … [Read more...]