On November 6, 2007, Mattel Inc. recalled over 172,000 Fisher-Price kitchen toys because several children have choked and gagged on small, detachable parts. Mattel has received approximately 50 reports of small parts separating from these toys, which feature a sink, a refrigerator, and a range. One child choked on a detached piece and needed the … [Read more...]
Warm Mist Carefree Humidifier Recall
Hunter Fan of Memphis, TN has recalled about 84,000 humidifiers because water could leak into the electrical compartment and cause a fire. … [Read more...]
Polaris Snowmobile Recall
Polaris has recalled about 28,000 snowmobiles due to a fire hazard because the fuel tank filter neck may crack, allowing fuel to leak from the tank.There have already been over a thousand reports of the filler neck cracking on snowmobiles from 2003 to 2007. … [Read more...]
CPSC Chairman Strikes Back at Congress
In an official statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Acting Chairman Thomas Moore is fighting back against allegations by Congress and the media that he refused additional resources and additional responsibilities for the CPSC in light of so many recent recalls, especially those dealing with lead paint in toys. … [Read more...]
Huge Ground Beef Recall: Over a Million Pounds of Beef Recalled
The most recent ground beef recall for E. coli contamination involves 1,084,384 lbs. (over One MILLION pounds!) of ground beef products from Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., of Wyalusing, PA. … [Read more...]
Totino's Frozen Pizza Recall
The Totino's Frozen Pizza recall involves 3.3 million frozen meat pizzas that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and could be linked to an outbreak of E. coli (so far over 20 cases in a dozen states). … [Read more...]
More Cold/Cough Medicine Recalled
Some nonprescription cold medicines are being pulled off store shelves after drug maker Wyeth started a voluntary recall and replacement program at retail outlets across the country.The cold medicines are being removed because they come with a dosing cup that does not mark the half-teaspoon level recommended for children aged 2-5 years old. … [Read more...]
CellCept – Mycophenolate Mofetil and Increased Risk of Miscarriages and Birth Defects
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued an alert to healthcare professionals about the dangers associated with Roche's CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) including "increased risk of first trimester pregnancy loss and increased risk of congenital malformations, especially external ear and facial abnormalities including cleft lip and … [Read more...]
Baby Seats Recalled
Over one million foam baby seats sold by Target, Wal-Mart and other large retailers have been recalled due to reports of young children falling out of the seats according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. … [Read more...]
5400 John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles Recalled for Brake Problems
Deere & Company of Moline, IL has worked with the CPSC to recall about 5,400 John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles because the front brake calipers may have been installed incorrectly. This could cause the utility vehicle to pull to one side when the brakes are applied, which could be hazardous on trails, ridges and other rough terrain. … [Read more...]
Blog Action Day Post – How Are The Recalled Toys Being Disposed Of?
As part of Blog Action Day, bloggers around the world have united to discuss topics related to the environment. This is our Blog Action Day post... … [Read more...]
Another Crib-related Death
After the largest crib recall in history, the third in as many years, another child is dead after slipping into the gap caused by faulty design in a Graco crib/bassinet.In this case, the child got caught between the rail of the bassinet and the mattress, a gap that should never be present, and one that all parents should check for after assembling … [Read more...]
More Meat Recalled for E coli Contamination
There have been a few more large-scale meat recalls, including Topps and Sam's Choice brands, involving ground beef possibly contaminated with E. coli. Here are some of the updates, as of Sunday, October 14th 2007 with most recent first: … [Read more...]
Recalled Children's Cold Medicine and Old Fashioned Child Cold Remedies
By now, most of you will have seen or read reports of the massive infant's cold and flu medication recall. Leading OTC drug companies have recalled their infant cold medicine (for children aged 2 and under) and stores are removing it from shelves all over the country. These recalls include major brands like Robitussin, Little Colds, Dimetapp and … [Read more...]
Toshiba Recalls 142,000 DVD Player Power Adapters
Toshiba has recalled 142,000 AC Power Adapters for DVD Players. The power adapters, much like the previous Toshiba battery recalls from earlier this year, has to do with overheating dangers.Toshiba decided to issue the power adapter recall after two reports of minor damages to the bottom of the DVD player caused by overheating adapters. The DVD … [Read more...]
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