Adding to the 1.5 million toys already recalled for lead paint, Mattel today has recalled another 253,000 toys for violation of Lead Safety Standards.The newest toy subject to recall from Mattel is the "Sarge" die cast toy cars seen in the picture below. Surface paints on the recalled Sarge toy cars may contain lead levels in excess of federal … [Read more...]
More Toys Recalled for Magnet Swallowing Hazards
Small magnets are NOT OK to have around children. Whether as part of a magnetic play-set or just as a part to a non-magnetic toy, magnets have a bad habit of finding their way into the mouths of small children, which can be deadly.In addition to another toy recall for lead-based pain, Mattel this morning issued a series of alerts to consumers … [Read more...]
More Exploding Laptop Batteries – Toshiba Satellite and Tecra Computers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Toshiba America Information Systems, today announced a voluntary recall of about 1,400 laptop computers. Consumers should stop using the recalled Toshiba laptops immediately and contact Toshiba to receive a free replacement laptop battery. In the meantime, computer users can continue … [Read more...]
Dentapro and Bright Max Recalled Toothpaste for DEG
Donnamax Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, has initiated a voluntary recall of the following brands of toothpaste made in China for the possibility of DEG contamination:DentaPro Toothpaste brand CAVITY FIGHTING FLUORIDE TOOTHPASTE, FRESH SPEARMINT FLAVOR, NET WT. 6.4 oz. - Item No. 9112, UPC 8 71290 – 00062 5, andBright Max Toothpaste, NET WT. 6.4 oz. - Item … [Read more...]
Calls for Boycott Begin on Dangerous Chinese Products
This is a press release. You have full rights to republish this information.The consumer product information website US Recall News has reported on hundreds of recalls over the last three months, but all of the most dangerous and wide-spread have come from Chinese products. Now the site's editor is asking congress to wake up and smell the … [Read more...]
Millions of Ford Cars and Trucks Recalled for Cruise n Burn Setting
After years of reported cases of vehicles catching fire, Ford has recalled 3.6 cars, SUVs, Mini Vans and Trucks due to problems with the speed control deactivation switch. According to Ford's website:"Ford is taking this action to address continued customer concerns about the potential for fires in their vehicles. We cannot be confident in the long … [Read more...]
Fisher Price Toy Recall
Note: Click here for an updated list of the toy recalls so far this year.Fisher Price and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the recall of almost one million (967,000) toys due to possible lead contamination.The recalled Fisher Price toys, including Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer and other licensed characters, were … [Read more...]
FDA Employees Rate Food Safety Inspection From Low to OK
According to a blog post today from Accidental Hedonist, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees were asked at a July 17 hearing of the House energy and commerce oversight subcommittee to rate the quality of the FDA's food-safety inspections on a scale of one to ten.Ratings ranged from a lousy two to an substandard five. All but one of the … [Read more...]
Top Five Hidden Home Hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released their list of the top five hidden home hazards, and not surprisingly magnets top the list.Top 5 Hidden Hazards in The Home#1 - Magnets1 death and 86 injuries8 million magnetic toys have been recalledhttps://www.usrecallnews.com/2007/07/8-year-old-swallows-magnets-requires.htmlMagnets stick … [Read more...]
Attention Sushi Eaters – Beware Ginger from China!
Today the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers not to eat fresh ginger imported from China after they found aldicarb sulfoxide in some batches of imported Chinese ginger.Aldicarb sulfoxide is a pesticide that is not approved for use on ginger due to its toxicity to humans, including carcinogenicity, reproductive and … [Read more...]
Two Ventricular Assist Recalls by Thoratec
A ventricular assist device is a mechanical pump that helps a person's heart that is too weak to pump blood through the body.The Thoratec Corporation of Pleasanton, California has announced Class 1 Recalls of two medical devices today in cooperation with the FDA:Recall I:Thoratec Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist System (PVAD)This P-VAD was recalled … [Read more...]
Testosterone for Women to Treat Low Sex Drives?
EDITORIALAccording to the Vivus website, doctors may soon be prescribing the male sex hormone testosterone to women with low sex drives.US Recall News is more concerned with informing the public of recalled products than it is about informing the public of products that aren't even on the market yet. But we cam across this company while researching … [Read more...]
San Diego Woman Botulism Case Connection With Castleberry Food Recall
Today the California Department of Public Health announced that a 51-year-old woman from San Diego has a confirmed case of botulism. The woman claims to have eaten a can of Kroger Chile with Beans prior to getting sick.Kroger Chile with Beans was on the list of canned food recalls from Castleberry Food and the CDPH is now investigating a possible … [Read more...]
Good News for Once – NO Salmonella in True Leaf Spring Mix
True Leaf Farms, LLC announced yesterday that one of seven samples of spring mix and arugula that was thought to have tested 'positive' for Salmonella contamination is now believed to have been tainted through a laboratory error. The laboratory used by its customer for internal 'hold and tests' of its finished product orally informed the company of … [Read more...]
Consumer Group Endorses Study Showing How Diet Drinks Can Trigger Heart Attacks, Stroke and Diabetes
US Recall News Disclosure Statement:This is a press release from the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network.Authors of a major study published this week in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, found that one or more sodas per day increases risk of new-onset metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that boosts the chance of having a … [Read more...]
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