At US Recall News we want to make sure consumers have access to all the information that is available to them online from reputable sources. That is why we have created this list of places to find consumer product information online. Some of the sites below are product safety and recall sites, while others are consumer reviews. Either way, they … [Read more...]
Chenango Valley Pet Foods Recalled Dry Pet Foods Without Rice Protein
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- May 17, 2007 -- Chenango Valley Pet Foods previously recalled dry pet foods manufactured with a shipment of rice protein concentrate supplied by Wilbur-Ellis that possibly contained melamine contamination. Chenango Valley Pet Foods is now expanding the recall action to include those pet foods that do not contain rice … [Read more...]
Free Consumer Product Safety Content for Your Website
Get the US Recall News widget below and add it to your blog or website. All you have to do is hover over the widget, select "copy me" > > "copy embed code" and paste it into your own page. … [Read more...]
FDA Says Purdue Frederick Misrepresented OxyContin Illegally
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced results today of the investigation into the illegal promotion of OxyContin by The Purdue Frederick Company, makers of the widely abused, highly addictive pain pill."An investigation by OCI uncovered an extensive, long-term conspiracy by The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. to generate the maximum … [Read more...]
Chemicals From China Not Killing Just Pets
An article in the New York Times today discusses how forty-six barrels of a toxic chemical known to be poisonous to humans found their way into childrens cough syrup in Panama.Rather than pretend we can explain this better than the NYT, you should go read the full article yourself. But here is the gist of it:Glycerin, commonly used in syrupy drugs, … [Read more...]
More Catfood and Dogfood Recalls from Menu Foods May 3 2007
Menu Foods had already recalled wet catfood and dogfood produced with adulterated wheat gluten supplied by ChemNutra Inc. Menu Foods is now expanding the recall to include cuts and gravy and select other products which do not include ChemNutra wheat gluten, but which were manufactured at any of Menu Foods' plants during the period that ChemNutra … [Read more...]
Antidepressants and Suicidal Thoughts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that the labels on all antidepressant medications be updated to include warnings about the increased risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in teenagers and young adults during the first two months of treatment.Makers of antidepressant medications now have 30 days to submit their revised product … [Read more...]
Did Cardinal Distributing Poison Your Child for Profit?
If you think that all of the recalls we list are just innocent little mistakes, think again. Sometimes companies knowingly endanger us, our pets and our children to make a quick buck... or even a quick .25 cents.Cardinal Distributing was ordered by the Consumer Product Safety commission in 2004 to pull their Children's Rings with Dice or Horseshoes … [Read more...]
New Orleans Judge Says to Homeless Residents, Wait Until November
A lawsuit filed in Louisiana last June seeks the immediate re-opening of New Orleans' public housing units. Judge Ivan Lemelle recently ruled that the case deserves to be heard and a trial is set for November 26th, 2007. Hardly "immediate".The suit is being brought against US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson and the Housing … [Read more...]
New Dog Food, Cat Food and Treats Recall
New Cat Food and Dog Food Recalls as of April 27thThe following products were recalled for containing Rice Protein possibly contaminated with Melamine. Since we know that the melamine came from China, it may strike you as strange - possibly even 'misleading' - to learn that the following recall comes from American Nutrition, proud the company … [Read more...]
Gadolinium Dyes and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis NSF
While it is not yet known why Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) has become so much more common in the last eight years, some research has suggested a link between NSF and Gadolinium used in MRIs. One such study, conducted by Dr. T. Grobner from the Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Wiener Neustadt, Austria noted that five out of nine … [Read more...]
The Citizens Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
Given that Earth Day is around the corner, we want to encourage our readers not to use pesticides and insecticides on their lawn or in their home unless absolutely necessary. Not only are they bad for the environment, but they are bad for your health, your childrens' health, and your neighbors' health. As the bumper sticker goes, I'd rather have … [Read more...]
Recalled Dog Food Update
An Updated List of Dog Food Recalls as of April 18th, 2007Click here for some home made dog food recipes. New brands of dog food are being recalled almost every day it seems. Stay up-to-date and when in doubt, ask the vet and the pet food store. Until things get back to normal, you may want to consider making home made pet food.Click here for an … [Read more...]
List of Cat food Recalls – Recalled Catfood Brands
An Updated List of Cat food Recalls as of April 18th, 2007Click here for some home made cat food recipes. New brands of cat food are being recalled almost every day it seems. Stay up-to-date and when in doubt, ask the vet and the pet food store. Until things get back to normal, you may want to consider making home made pet food.Click here for an … [Read more...]
Recalled Shelhigh Implantable Medical Devices
The FDA has seized all implantable medical devices from Shelhigh, Inc.. These devices were used in many types of surgeries, including open heart surgery, neurosurgery and abdominal, pelvic and thoracic surgery.The recalled Shelhigh implants are a danger due to deficiencies in the manufacturing process that may compromise sterility and cause … [Read more...]
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