Archives for 2009

Unilever Issues Allergy Alert on Wheat in Certain Tubs of Breyers Ice Cream

October 24, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

Unilever United States, Inc., of Englewood Cliffs, NJ, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling a limited number of tubs of Breyers® ice cream because it was mispackaged and may contain undeclared wheat. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of allergic reaction if … [Read more...]

Nutkao Urgent Food Recall Due to Undeclared Peanuts

October 23, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

International Bazaar Inc. a Dayton, Ohio firm is voluntarily recalling a single lot of "Kroger Hazelnut Spread", packed in Italy by Nutkao S.r.L. The product has a March 2011 sell by date, is packaged in a plastic jar, contains 13 ounces of product and has a the UPC code 11110-87825. Consumers who have an allergy to peanuts may run the risk of a … [Read more...]

Toro Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Burn Hazard

October 23, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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. NAME OF PRODUCT: TORO Z MASTER ZRT MOWERS (LIQUID-COOLED MODELS ONLY) UNITS: ABOUT 4,100 MANUFACTURER: THE TORO CO., OF BLOOMINGTON, MINN. HAZARD: THE COOLANT … [Read more...]

Flatware Recalled by Cambridge Silversmiths Due to Choking Hazard

October 23, 2009 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: FIESTA MASQUERADE AND HOME OLYMPIC FLATWARE UNITS: ABOUT 13,000 … [Read more...]

CPSC Announces ANPR for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) to Address Rising Death Toll

October 23, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

Furthering its commitment to improve the safety of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries nationwide, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to address safety hazards associated with vehicle ROVs. CPSC staff’s preliminary … [Read more...]