FDA Announces Ban of Trans Fats
Ban On Trans Fats Within 3 Years. National Public Radio reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that food companies will have three years to phase out trans fats from their food products. According to the FDA, such a ban could prevent as many as 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease … [Read more...]
CPSC Announces Recalls of Trampolines
Trampolines Recalled Announce By CPSC. Two recalls of defective products, backyard trampolines and "Jitterbug" cell phones, were recently announced by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Skywalker Holdings Trampolines About 60,000 trampolines sold by Skywalker Holdings of Utah have been recalled because of an … [Read more...]
CPSC Announces an Old Navy Recall Over Choking Hazard
Old Navy Recall Stuffed Toys Due To A Choking Hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that Old Navy LLC of San Francisco, California has recalled tens of thousands of its Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys because the toys’ button eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The CPSC … [Read more...]
CPSC Announces Two Recalls for Injury Risks: Compound Bows, Wheelbarrows
BowTech Archery Recall Compound Bows After Posing A Risk Of Injury. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced the recall of two products over injury risks. Approximately 8,000 “The General” Compound Bows have been recalled by BowTech Archery of Eugene, Oregon, because the ends of the bow’s limbs … [Read more...]
CPSC Announces Two Dick’s Sporting Goods Recalls
Dick’s Sporting Goods Recall Golfer's Billiard Games And Burner Camp Stoves. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced two separate recalls of items sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods stores. The items include Golfer's Billiard Games, which violate the U.S. lead standard and a burn hazard, as well as Field and Stream … [Read more...]
ConAgra Foods Announces Test Finds Salmonella in Its Peanut Butter
ConAgra Foods Salmonella Peanut Butter. ConAgra Foods announced today that testing by some states has detected the presence of Salmonella within samples of peanut butter manufactured in its Sylvester, GA plant. "We are truly sorry for any harm that our peanut butter products may have caused," said Gary Rodkin, chief … [Read more...]
