Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-001-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Peggy Riek WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2009 - Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc., firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's … [Read more...]
Lasko Products to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT LASKO PRODUCTS INC., OF WEST CHESTER, PA., HAS AGREED TO PAY A $500,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY (PDF), WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, SETTLES ALLEGATIONS THAT THE COMPANY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT INCIDENTS ABOUT ITS DEFECTIVE … [Read more...]
FDA Announces Class I Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device
THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED A CLASS I RECALL OF LOT NO. UD30654 OF HEALON D, AN OPHTHALMIC VISCOSURGICAL DEVICE (OVD) MANUFACTURED BY ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC. (AMO) OF SANTA ANA, CALIF. OVDS ARE VISCOELASTIC MATERIALS USED TO MAINTAIN SPACE IN THE EYE DURING SURGERY. TYPICALLY, OVDS ARE PRE-PACKAGED IN A SYRINGE AND ARE … [Read more...]
OxyContin and the Opium Epidemic of the 21st Century
Beginning over two hundred years ago, the opium plant was credited with being implicated in destroying the Chinese dynasties that had ruled China for thousands of years prior to The Republic of China being created in 1912. With opium reaching China’s shores in increasing amounts, the Chinese Emperor, Ch'ien Chieh, has been attributed to the … [Read more...]
GIRARDIN ( 08V679000 )
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): GIRARDIN / G5 2008-2009 GIRARDIN / MB II 2008-2009 Manufacturer: GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V679000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: … [Read more...]
Girardin Recalls
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): GIRARDIN / G5 2008-2009 GIRARDIN / MB II 2008-2009 Manufacturer: GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V691000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: … [Read more...]
BMW ( 08V693000 )
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BMW / F650 GS 2008 Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 15, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V693000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC … [Read more...]
2008 BMW F650 and F800 Recalls
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BMW / F650 GS 2008 BMW / F800 GS 2008 Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 15, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V692000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A … [Read more...]
2008 Hyundai Elantra Recalls
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): HYUNDAI / ELANTRA 2008 Manufacturer: HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO Mfr's Report Date: DEC 29, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V694000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP … [Read more...]
Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Issues Nationwide Recall of its Custom Cranial Implant Kits; Catalogue Numbers 54-00101, 54-00102, 54-00103 and 54-00104, all lots shipped sterile (December 23)
Stryker Craniomaxillofacial has issued a nationwide recall of its Custom Cranial Implant Kits; Catalogue Numbers 54-00101, 54-00102, 54-00103 and 54-00104, all lots shipped sterile Stryker's Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) business unit announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded on Dec. 18, 2008 that its recall of the … [Read more...]
Denver Burrito Recall – Listeria Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-053-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Roger Sockman WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2008 - Home Fresh Sandwich Distributors, Inc., a Denver, Colo., firm, is recalling approximately 172 pounds of burrito products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. … [Read more...]
Boys Reversible Vests Recalled by Bon-Ton Stores Due to Choking Hazard
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: BOY’S REVERSIBLE VESTS UNITS: ABOUT 5,000 RETAILER: THE BON-TON … [Read more...]
Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers
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: WIRING A HOUSE, 3RD EDITION AND WIRING COMPLETE, EXPERT ADVICE FROM … [Read more...]
Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to Alert Failure
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. NAME OF PRODUCT: NOTIFIER FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANELS UNITS: ABOUT 2,000 MANUFACTURER: NOTIFIER, OF NORTHFORD, CONN. HAZARD: THE SOFTWARE IN THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM COULD FAIL TO PROCESS AN ALARM CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE SYSTEM FAILING TO … [Read more...]
Mack Truck Recalls: CX and CXN Mack Trucks
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): MACK / CX 1999-2005 MACK / CXN 2004-2008 Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 23, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V688000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A … [Read more...]
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