Personal Panic Devices Recalled Due to Malfunction
Interlogix is recalling 67,000 personal panic devices because they may fail to operate in case of an emergency. According to a recall alert posted on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website, “The wireless personal panic devices can fail to operate, which could result in the device not communicating with the … [Read more...]
Medtronic Recalls Thousands of Lots of Various Neurovascular Products
Medtronic PLC just recalled certain lots of four of its neurovascular products. The device maker noted that the recalled devices might lead to a thromboembolic event (blood clot) in patients. The recalled Medtronic neurovascular products are: Pipeline Embolization Device (1742 lots affected) Alligator Retrieval Device (171 lots … [Read more...]
Class III Voluntary Recall Issued for High Blood Pressure Medication
As a result of a recent Enforcement Report of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Sun Pharma and Lupin are recalling over 41.5 thousand drug bottles in the United States. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. is recalling 12,109 bottles of Carvediol tablets USP that are taken for treatment of high blood pressure, CNBC Money … [Read more...]
Lil’ Luxuries Infant Bath Tubs Recalled due to Risk of Serious Injury
Approximately 86,000 Lil' Luxuries Infant Bath Tubs with fabric slings have been recalled. The fabric slings on the recalled infant bath tubs may detach from the tub and pose a risk of impact injury or drowning, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves Lil’ Luxuries Whirlpool, … [Read more...]
Evenflo Recalls 3-in-1 Combination Car Seats Due to Safety Risk
A recall is being issued for Evenflo combination car seats due to safety risks. The recall, which affects 30,000 units, was launched following reports that children can loosen the safety harness on their own. If they can loosen the safety harness by themselves and this goes unnoticed, they are more likely to sustain an injury if an … [Read more...]
Black Forest Hams Recalled due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
The food company 502 Boundary Blvd. Inc., formerly known as Fletcher’s Fine Foods Ltd., has recalled approximately 8,700 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically rubber. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on September 21, 2016. … [Read more...]
Potential Listeria Contamination Prompts Blue Bell to Recall Ice Cream
A voluntary recall is being issued for Blue Bell Ice Cream produced in its Sylacauga, Alabama facility because there is a chocolate chip cookie dough ingredient supplied by a third party supplier, Aspen Hills, Inc., that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to a recall notice posted on the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Gallo Meats LLC Recalls Sausage, Beef, and Lamb Products
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Gallo Meats LLC of Colville, Washington, recalled Sausage, Beef, and Lamb products because they were produced without benefit of inspection. The recall was subsequently updated to include hot Italian sausage products that … [Read more...]
Medtronic Recalls Temporary Cardiac Lead Pacing Systems
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class II designation for a recall involving thousands of Medtronic temporary lead pacing systems because there is the potential for them to connect to a hazardous voltage. The recall involves 11,697 of the model 6416; 6,174 of the devices are in the United States. The remaining … [Read more...]
Due to Fire Hazard, Nissan Recalls Maxima and Murano Models
Due to a potential fire risk, Nissan is recalling roughly 134,000 2016-2017 Maxima sedans, 2015-2017 Murano crossovers, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrids. The recall only affects models equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control. According to Auto Blog, the recall is being issued because the Intelligent Cruise Control has an anti-lock … [Read more...]
Toys’R’Us Recalls Pacifier Clips that Pose Choking Hazard
Toys‘R’Us has recalled Babies‘R’Us pacifier clips because of a choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on September 8. The spring on the pacifier clip’s mechanism can break and release small parts that can be a choking hazard for the baby, according to the CPSC. … [Read more...]
Recall Issued for John Deere Tractor Backhoe Attachments
John Deere is recalling roughly 50 tractor backhoe attachments for company utility tractors due to a crushing hazard, according to a recall alert posted on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website. The product is being recalled because the backhoe frame can rotate towards the operator if the mounting hardware loosens. “The … [Read more...]
Entenmann’s Baked Goods Products Recalled for Plastic Pieces
Bimbo Bakeries USA has recalled Entenmann’s brand Little Bites Fudge Brownies, Little Bites Chocolate Chip Muffins, and Little Bites Variety packs of brownies, chocolate chip muffins and blueberry muffins. The baked goods may contain pieces of plastic that pose a “choking and/or cutting hazard.” Bimbo Bakeries, the American division … [Read more...]
Wegmans Supermarket Recalls Ravioli
Wegmans supermarket chain is recalling ravioli because it may contain white plastic. The affected product is Wegmans Italian Classics Striped Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli, 9 oz. (UPC # 0-77890-38934). One date code is affected. The recalled ravioli was sold between Aug. 2 and Aug. 30, 2016.The recall only affects ravioli products … [Read more...]
Blue Bell Aware of Listeria Problems Since 2013, FDA Documents Show
Newly released documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show that Blue Bell Creameries knew about the presence of listeria in one of its factories since as early as 2013. The agency's report indicates that the company still did not take proper action to sufficiently improve its cleaning and manufacturing practices. … [Read more...]
FDA Classifies Strykers Knee Surgery as a Class 1 Recall
Medical device significantly increases a patient's risk of suffering serious injuries or death. Federal health officials have added their most serious warning alongside a recent recall from medical device maker Stryker Corp. on its ShapeMatch Cutting Guides. According to a report at FierceMedicalDevices.com, the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]
Steering problem forces recall on Can-Am off-road vehicles
A recall has been issued on about 3,400 Can-Am Commander side-by-side off-road vehicles because a defect in the steering system causes it to lose control. According to a statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has issued the recall in conjunction with the makers of the Can-Am vehicles, BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., … [Read more...]
Britax Child Safety issues recall on newer model car safety seats
Britax Child Safety has been forced to issue a recall on more than 55,000 of its car child safety seats because the safety harness is being chewed apart by children, posing a choking hazard. According to a report from Edmunds.com, the recall was issued after Britax received three reports of children biting off small pieces of the … [Read more...]
Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets recalled due to suffocation hazard
A recall has been issued on the Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinet because it poses a suffocation risk to infants who are placed in them. According to a recall statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, released in conjunction with Dorel Juvenile Group, the manufacturer of the item, the action includes 97,000 of these … [Read more...]
Dream On Me bistro high chairs recalled due to strangulation hazard
The makers of a Bistro high chair for toddlers has issued a recall on the product because it poses a strangulation hazard to children. According to a safety recall notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Dream On Me Inc., of South Plainfield, N.J., the front openings between the tray and seat bottom and on the side … [Read more...]
Injuries from “exploding toilets” prompt recall of Flushmate pressure flushing system
Federal consumer safety regulators have issued a recall on an assisted toilet flushing mechanism after several people sustained injuries when the units exploded during use. According to a recent Los Angeles Times report, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered the recall action on the … [Read more...]
4,000 Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles Recalled for Fire Hazard
About 4,000 Club Car Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles have been recalled for fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled Club Car Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles were manufactured in the United States by Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Georgia and sold for between $5,500 and $17,700 at … [Read more...]
H&M Recalls Children’s Water Bottles for Choking Hazard
H&M issued a recall of its children's water bottles over choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. About 2,900 Children's Water Bottles are constructed with a spout that can break off, posing a choking hazard to children. To date, H&M has received one report of an incident in England … [Read more...]
Prestigio Office Chairs Recalled for Fall Hazard
Prestigio office chairs are being recalled for fall hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The chairs’ seat plate can break, which is what poses a fall and injury hazard to consumers. To date, Office Depot, the chairs’ importer, has received 78 reports of incidents involving seat plates breaking. … [Read more...]
Power Strips Recalled For Electrical Shock Risk
Power strips are being recalled for electrical shock risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. About 14,200 Legrand Under Cabinet Power and Lighting four-outlet power strips are involved in this recall because the product’s electrical wires are reversed on the power strips’ receptacles. This poses a … [Read more...]
Sears Recalls Kenmore Dehumidifiers Following Fire Reports
Sears just recalled 795,000 of its Kenmore® Dehumidifiers following fire reports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled Kenmore dehumidifiers were manufactured in China by LG Electronics (Tianjin) Appliance Co., Ltd., of Tianjin, China; sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation, … [Read more...]
Security Lights Sold at Home Depot Recalled for Shock Hazard
Security lights sold at The Home Depot have been recalled for a shock hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. About 7,800 Motion Security Lights are involved in the recall. The defective Motion Security Lights were manufactured in China by HeathCo LLC, of Bowling Green, Kentucky and sold … [Read more...]
Notus Air Movers Recalled After Fire Reports
Notus Air Movers are have been recalled following fire reports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. About 24,000 Notus Air Movers/Blowers are involved in the recall. The Notus Air Movers/Blowers were manufactured in the United States by EDIC, of Los Angeles, California and sold to Servpro's … [Read more...]
Farm Glass and Metal Spiral Tea Light Holder Recalled
About 6,200 Farm Glass and Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders are being recalled for fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders were manufactured in China; imported by the Nantucket Distributing Co., Inc. of Middleboro, Massachusetts; and … [Read more...]
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Connecticut Woman
The first Connecticut lawsuit against the maker of the recalled, defective DePuy ASR hip implant has been filed. Patricia Sorrentino-Galello underwent a second hip replacement just three years after her original surgery at Milford Hospital, the CT Post reports. Revision surgeries are painful and more complex than original surgeries … [Read more...]
Triad Group Shuts Down Line That Made Tainted Wipes
After several recalls, one nationwide; Bacillus cereus contamination; and links to a number of illnesses and one death, the Triad Group of Harland, Wisconsin is shutting down the line that manufactured tainted alcohol prep products, pads, wipes, and swabs. As we’ve previously written, use of Triad’s recalled, contaminated alcohol … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Vitalabs to Recall Whey Protein Isolate
Vitalabs, Inc. of Jonesboro, Georgia is initiating a large recall of its Whey-26 Protein Powder over concerns that the defective product is contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Salmonella pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Four specific lot numbers of Whey-26 Protein Powder have been … [Read more...]
Chocolate Milk Recalled After Alkaline Phosphatase Found in Samples
After Alkaline Phosphatase was found in a number of dairy products produced by the Oak Farms Dairy plant in Waco, Texas, the company initiated a recall of some chocolate milk products. The recall involves half-gallon plastic bottles of whole chocolate milk and half-pint paper cartons of whole chocolate milk and 1% chocolate milk, … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Facilities at Center of Tylenol, Other Drug Recalls Face Greater FDA Scrutiny
A Johnson & Johnson drug plant in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania that made millions of bottles of recalled medicine, including Tylenol, Benadryl and Motrin, will not be allowed to reopen until the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is assured that it meets quality standards. A proposed consent decree signed by the FDA and Johnson & … [Read more...]
Suzuki KingQuad ATVs Recalled for Fire Hazard
About 29,000 Suzuki KingQuad All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)s have been recalled for fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The defective ATVs were manufactured in the United States by the Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation. The defective products were distributed by American Suzuki Motor … [Read more...]
Wooden Fruit Puzzles Recalled for Choking Hazard
About 1,400 Kid O Products defective Wooden Fruit Puzzles have been recalled due to choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The knobs attached to the puzzle fruits can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children. To date, no incidents or injuries have been reported in response to … [Read more...]
Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers Sold at Walgreens Recalled for Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced a product recall of about 57,000 Holiday Rattle Baby Slippers due to choking hazard. The defective slippers were manufactured in China; imported by Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and distributed and sold by Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, … [Read more...]
Recalled DePuy Hip Implant May Be Failing at Much Higher Rate than First Thought
How likely are premature failures of the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System? When DePuy Orthopedics issued recalls for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System last August, the company said data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales indicated that 1 out of every 8 … [Read more...]
Bologna Recalled in New York for Staph Contamination
About 2,997 pounds of bologna products are being recalled by Zweigle's Inc., of Rochester, New York, in a Class I recall over concerns of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just announced. A Class I recall is a health hazard situation … [Read more...]
PCB Contaminated Landfill in New York State Added to Superfund List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced the addition of the Dewey Loeffel Landfill in Rensselaer County, New York to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. The landfill is contaminated with toxic substances that include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the ground … [Read more...]
Vet, Doctor Halloween Costumes Recalled or Choking Hazard
About 1,800 Fun World Little Pet Vet and Dr. Littles Halloween Costumes with Toy Stethoscopes have been recalled due to choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The defective Halloween costumes were manufactured in China and imported by Fun World, Inc., a Division of Easter Unlimited, Inc. … [Read more...]
Stanley Securities Recalls Door Lock Sets for Entrapment Risk
About 63,100 6K and 7KC Series Door Locksets have been recalled by Stanley Security Solutions for entrapment risks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced the product recall. The Stanley Security Door Lock Sets’ latches could fail, which could lead to entrapment in an emergency because the door cannot be … [Read more...]
Outdoor Wood Burning Fireplaces Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled
Tens of thousands of Freestanding Steel Outdoor Fireplaces are being recalled in the United States and Canada, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The wood burning fireplace recall involves about 20,000 defective fireplaces in the U.S. and 400 in Canada. The recalled fireplaces … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson’s Animas Unit Recalls Insulin Pump Cartridges
Following a year of unprecedented recalls, another unit of embattled drug giant, Johnson & Johnson, is issuing a medical device recall, this time, for 2.0 mL Animas Insulin Pump Cartridges. Some 2.0 mL insulin cartridges shipped between November 30, 2010 and January 4, 2011, can leak insulin. This defect can result in under-dosing … [Read more...]
Salmonella Prompts Recall of Jones Natural Chews Co. Pig Ears
Thousands of boxes of Jones Natural Chews Company Pig Ears are being recalled over potential contamination with the dangerous, and sometimes deadly, Salmonella bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Jones Natural Chews Co. is located in Rockford, Illinois. The recall was the result of a routine … [Read more...]
Ground Beef Recalled for Potential E. coli Contamination
About 14,158 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled by Creekstone Farms Premium Beef of Arkansas City, Kansas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just announced. The beef might be contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. The recall is … [Read more...]
Another Tea Recall Issued for Salmonella
In response to a recent tea recall of thousands of pounds of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., of Basin City, Washington, RemedyTeas just issued a recall of 20 pounds of tea, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Earlier this week, we wrote that Teavana Corporation issued a product recall of … [Read more...]
Salmonella Risk Prompts Herbal Tea Recall
Teavana Corporation just issued a product recall of 2,659 lbs of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., of Basin City, Washington, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The recalled product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a dangerous, potentially fatal, foodborne pathogen. … [Read more...]
Smith & Nephew Recalls IV PREP Antiseptic Wipes for Possible Bacterial Contaminati
Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division just announced a U.S. voluntary nationwide recall of selected lots of its IV PREP Antiseptic Wipes (product number 59421200) that were manufactured by The Triad Group. This recall follows a prior nationwide recall initiated by The Triad Group for alcohol prep products, pads, wipes, … [Read more...]
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Hazelnuts in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin
After nut products were linked to seven cases of foodborne illness in Missouri, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, DeFranco and Sons of Los Angeles, California, issued a recall of bulk and consumer-packaged in-shell, hazelnut and mixed nut products containing hazelnuts over concerns the products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli … [Read more...]
Davol XenMatrix Surgical Graft Named in Class I Recall
Davol Inc.'s recall of its XenMatrix Surgical Graft, which we reported in January, has been deemed a Class I recall by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it's most serious recall classification. XenMatrix, made from pig tissue, is used in hernia and abdominal wall repair. According to the recall notice, Davol, a unit of C.R. … [Read more...]
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Seven Forced to Undergo Revision Surgery
A DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit was recently filed by seven Rochester, New York residents who say they were forced to undergo revision surgery after their ASR hip failed prematurely. The DePuy ASR hip implant was recalled in August, but the Rochester lawsuit claims DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, knew the implant … [Read more...]
Cook Inc. Recalls Central Venous Catheter Trays for Leak Issue
Single, Double, Triple, and Five-Lumen Central Venous Catheter Trays and Single and Double Lumen PICC Peripheral Inserted Central Venous Catheter Trays are being recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Cook, Inc., located at 750 Daniels Way 
Bloomington, Indiana 47404-9120, is conducting the Venous … [Read more...]
Wooden Toys, Rattles Recalled for Choking Hazard
In two separate recalls, wooden toys and rattles are being recalled for choking hazard, both the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) announced. Parents® Busy Time Activity Centersâ„¢ About 400 Parents® Busy Time Activity Centersâ„¢, which were manufactured in China by Manhattan Group LLC, of … [Read more...]
IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers
A large recall of IKEA FörstÃ¥ Coffee/Tea Makers has been implemented because of burn and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) just announced. About 94,000 FörstÃ¥ Coffee/Tea Makers have been recalled in the United States and another 34,000 have been recalled in Canada. The … [Read more...]
FDA Acts against Unapproved Cold, Cough and Allergy Drugs, Orders Hundreds Removed from Market
More than 500 unapproved prescription cough, cold and allergy medicines – including familiar names like include Lodrane, Cardec, Organidin and Pediahist - have been ordered off the market by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). None of the unapproved prescription cough, cold and allergy drugs have ever been evaluated by the … [Read more...]
Slow Cookers Recalled by Burlington Coat Factory
Slow cookers are being recalled, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), over the potential for fire hazard. The recalled slow cookers were manufactured in China; sold by the Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, New Jersey; and imported and distributed by Lehrhoff ABL, of Carlstadt, New Jersey. About 7,460 slow … [Read more...]
Beaded Door Curtains Sold at Target Recalled for Strangulation Risk
Some 79,000 Circo Beaded Door Curtains have been recalled for strangulation risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The recalled product was manufactured in China by FAB/Starpoint LLC, of New York, New York, and was sold by Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minneapolis. … [Read more...]
Baby Jogger Jump Seats Recalled for Fall Hazard
A recall has been implemented by Baby Jogger LLC, of Richmond, Virginia, for Baby Jogger Jump Seats, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. About 1,545 Baby Jogger Jump Seats have been recalled in the United States; 450 have been recalled in Canada. The recalled products were … [Read more...]
Big Tobacco Files Suit Over FDA Menthol Cigarette Panel
In the ongoing war with Big Tobacco, a lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by two leading players from industry: Lorillard Inc and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. The cigarette makers allege that “conflicts of interest and bias†existed on an advisory panel that may recommend menthol cigarettes be … [Read more...]
Dried Fish Recalled by Brooklyn Firm for Potential Botulism
W H & Group LLC. just issued a recall of Dried Fish after the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets food inspectors discovered Clostridium botulinum spores, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The botulism contamination was discovered during a routine inspection and follow-up analysis of the Dried … [Read more...]
Stainless Steel Brandy Flasks Recalled for Lead Risk
E&J Brandy just announced a voluntary recall of a number of its stainless steel brandy flasks after laboratory tests revealed that brandy stored in these flasks, under specific conditions, could indicate elevated lead levels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just wrote. Lead is a toxic heavy metal linked to a broad range … [Read more...]
Listeria Prompts Recall of Broccoli Products
Taylor Farms Pacific just announced a voluntary recall of an array of products containing broccoli over concerns about contamination with the Listeria bacteria, said The Associated Press (AP). A random test by agricultural department officials confirmed the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The broccoli, said the AP, can be found in … [Read more...]
DePuy Hip Implant Class Action Filed in Australia
Another DePuy ASR Hip Replacement lawsuit, this time, a class action, has been initiated in Australia, reports The Herald Sun. Eight parties have been registered in the action; the case will be heard in the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia. The lawsuit involves two types of DePuy devices that were manufactured in Great Britain by … [Read more...]
Accu-Check Flexlink Plus Infusion Sets Recalled
The Accu-Chek® FlexLink Plus infusion set is being recalled by Roche Insulin Delivery Systems because the cannula can become bent or kinked when inserting the device, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If this happens, patients may receive too little insulin, leading to elevation of blood glucose levels, and … [Read more...]
Golden Tea Lights Recalled by Pier 1 Imports
A large product recall of Golden Tea Lights sold with Ornament Tea Light Holders has been initiated by Pier 1 Imports®, of Fort Worth, Texas, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The flame from the Defective Product can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard. To date, Pier … [Read more...]
Remote Control Systems for Entertainment Electronics Recalled for Fire Hazard
About 4,160 Remote Control Systems for Entertainment Electronics have been recalled by the manufacturer, Niles Audio Corp., of Miami, Florida, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), just announced. If the battery falls from the remote control during handling, it can rupture and smoke or ignite, posing a fire hazard. To … [Read more...]
Jogging Strollers Recalled For Strangulation Risk
A large product recall of B.O.B.® Single and Double Strollers has been initiated due to strangulation risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The agencies advise consumers to stop using the Recalled Products immediately unless otherwise instructed and notes that it is illegal … [Read more...]
Le Creuset Recalls Glass Lids for Laceration Hazard
About 1,800 Le Creuset Glass Lids have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The Le Creuset Glass Lids, which were manufactured in … [Read more...]
Extenze Tablets Recalled for Undeclared Ingredient
Biotab Nutraceuticals, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of two lots of Extenze Nutritional Supplement Tablets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Some packages bearing lot numbers 0709241 and 0509075 are counterfeit products containing undeclared drug ingredients that can pose a serious risk to health. … [Read more...]
2+ Million Toyota Vehicles Recalled for Pedal Entrapment Issues
Just a little over a year after Toyota recalled millions of vehicles for unintended acceleration issues, history is repeating itself. Toyota announced today that it is recalling 2.17 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in the U.S. for flaws that could jam gas pedals, leading to instances of unintended acceleration. Worldwide, 14 … [Read more...]
Peanut Salmonella Outbreak in the Spotlight Again
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont is seeking information from the Obama administration about an investigation into the Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) Salmonella debacle in which peanut products distributed across the country sickened thousands, impacted most of the states and Canada, and resulted in a number of deaths. At last count, … [Read more...]
Bicycles Recalled by Two Firms
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced two separate product recalls for bicycles for fall, loss of control, and injury hazards. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. Novara Fusion Bicycles About … [Read more...]
Resistance Bands Recalled for Injury Risk
About 29,700 Resistance Stretch Tubing Bands have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to should stop using the defective products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a recalled product. The recalled Resistance Stretch … [Read more...]
Plan to Gut CPSC Budget Criticized
Last week’s House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, designed to undo recent product safety regulations laid out in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) and slash funding for the critical Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is a step in the wrong direction, Public Citizen said. A hearing such … [Read more...]
Simponi Pens Recalled by Johnson & Johnson for Manufacturing Defect
Johnson & Johnson is recalling Simponi injection pens in the U.S. and Germany. According to the company, a potential defect could result in an insufficient dose of the rheumatoid arthritis drug, and patients are being advised to use pre-filled syringes of Simponi as an alternative. The Simponi pen recall is just the latest in a … [Read more...]
Sno-Tek Snow Blowers Recalled for Laceration Hazard
Sno-Tek Snow Blowers are being recalled for laceration hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced. The agencies are advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and note that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. About 1,500 … [Read more...]
Men’s, Women’s Jackets Recalled for Flammability Standard Violations
About 6,700 New Live Men’s and Women’s Jackets have been recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The recalled Men's and Women's … [Read more...]
New DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by California Man
Another alleged victim of the defective DePuy ASR hip implant has filed suit against DePuy Orthopaedics. According to this new DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuit, the plaintiff was forced to undergo revision surgery a little over a year after receiving the defective implant. Since receiving his DePuy ASR hip implant, the plaintiff … [Read more...]
Food Dehydrator Recalled
About 3,500 LEM Food Dehydrators With Digital Timers have been recalled for fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Products immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The recalled … [Read more...]
Pre-Lit Christmas Trees Recalled for Shock Hazard
About 1,333 Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Trees have been recalled due to shock hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The agency is advising consumers to stop using the Defective Product immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell or to attempt to resell a Recalled Product. The recalled … [Read more...]
Warfarin Recall Issued, Tablets may be Mislabled
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., of Maple Grove, Minnesota is issuing a Drug Recall for one lot—Lot # 284081—of Jantoven® Warfarin Sodium, USP, 3mg Tablets. This is an anticoagulant with an expiration date of September 2012, NDC # 0832-1214-00. Upsher-Smith Laboratories initiated the recall after a single bottle labeled as … [Read more...]
IKEA Cribs Recalled for Entrapment, Suffocation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), just announced a Product Recall of Sniglar Cribs, distributed by IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. About 20,000 IKEA Cribs were recalled in the United States; another 6,000 were recalled in Canada The four bolts provided with some Sniglar … [Read more...]
Children’s Chairs Recalled for Fall Hazard
Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, Georgia and SwimWays Corporation, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, just issued a Product Recall for 5,200 Kristi G Go & Grow Chairs because the chair can tip over, posing a fall hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. SwimWays Corp. has received eight reports of the … [Read more...]
Perfect Pullup Bars Recalled After Injury Reports
Perfect Fitness, of Mill Valley, California, just issued a product recall for about 7,000 Perfect Fitness Perfect Pullup Bars following injury reports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the defective product immediately and notes that it is illegal to … [Read more...]
Raw Milk Dangers Highlighted by CDC
More and more consumers are eating organically, minimizing consumption of processed foods, purchasing foods from food cooperatives and farmers markets, and even growing their own foods, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. While consuming foods with less processing tends to present a healthier choice, raw … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Unit Recalls Dermabond Wound Product, Securestrap Hernia Product
The Wall Street Journal just reported that Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit has issued a recall of 700,000 vials of its Dermabond Wound Product, a liquid wound-sealing product, following reports of discoloration and delayed setting times. The drug maker also recalled a new hernia-treatment product—its Securestrap Hernia … [Read more...]
Disney Recalls Watches After Reports of Skin Irritation
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts just issued a product recall of 1,200 Buzz Lightyear, Tinker Bell, and Lighting McQueen Brand Children’s Light-Up Watches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Disney Children’s Light-Up Watches and notes that it … [Read more...]
Lubricating Jelly Named in Latest Triad Group Recall
Triad Group is recalling lubricating jelly products sold under the brand names Allegiance, Select Medical Products, Novaplus, Triad, Triad Plus, IMCO, McKesson Medi-Pak Performance, and Henry Schein because of possible sterility issues. Triad Group is the same manufacturer that recently recalled alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs, and … [Read more...]
Heaters Sold at Dollar General Recalled for Fire Hazard
Atico International USA just issued a product recall of about 92,000 of its TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters due fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Defective Products immediately unless otherwise instructed … [Read more...]
Cribs and Playpens Injure Thousands Every Year, Study Says
Crib and playpen accidents hurt nearly 10,000 children a year, according to a new study from Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Even worse, the study found that more than 100 deaths related to cribs and playpens were seen in U.S. emergency departments each year. The study found the majority of … [Read more...]
Medtronic SynchroMed Infusion Pumps Linked to 8 Deaths, Recall Issued
Medtronic Inc. has issued a Class I recall for the SynchroMed II Programmable Pump, SynchroMed EL Infusion System and Refill Kits. These defective medical devices have been linked to 8 deaths. The SynchroMed II Programmable Pump and the SynchroMed EL Infusion System are used in patients undergoing therapy that requires the constant … [Read more...]
Bassinets Recalled by Burlington Basket Company for Fall Hazard
A large product recall of about 500,000 Bassinets has been implemented by the Burlington Basket Company of Burlington, Iowa, due to fall hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled Burlington Basket Company Bassinets immediately and notes that … [Read more...]
Invega Sustenna Syringes Named in Latest Johnson & Johnson Recall
Beleaguered drug maker Johnson & Johnson has issued yet another recall, this time involving syringes containing an injectable form of the antipsychotic Invega Sustenna. The Invega Sustenna syringe recall was issued yesterday by Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. unit after cracks were discovered … [Read more...]
Skechers Shape-Ups Broke Hips, Lawsuit Claims
Skechers Shape-Ups, the ubiquitous toning shoes that started a trend in toners that promise to shape buttocks, thighs, and calves without going to the gym, are making headlines again for Skechers Shape-Ups injuries. WCPO wrote about a woman who wore her Skechers Shape-Ups at work—she was a restaurant server—for just five months … [Read more...]
Holiday-Themed Newborn Mittens Recalled Over Choking Hazard
Newborn Keepsake Mittens are being recalled today by Nurses Choice Corp. because they pose a choking hazard. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning that consumers should immediately stop using the defective newborn mittens and contact Nurses Choice for a free replacement. The newborn mitten recall involves around … [Read more...]
Car Seat Recall Involves Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, and Safety 1st Brands
Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) is issuing a product recall for some Cosco, Maxi-Cosi, and Safety 1st brand child car seats. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). MSNBC said that almost 800,000 child car seats produced by Dorel Juvenile Group are involved in the … [Read more...]
Energy Drinks Pose Risks To Kids
A new report warns that popular energy drinks are being overused and not adequately studied. What’s more, the ubiquitous beverages can be dangerous to children and teenagers; children should not drink them, reported The Associated Press (AP). According to the AP, the drinks’ caffeine and other energy ingredients can lead to … [Read more...]
Baby Monitor Batteries Recalled
Above 58,000 Rechargeable Batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure Video Monitors are being recalled following five reports of ruptured batteries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled product immediately and notes that it is illegal to resell … [Read more...]
Video Baby Monitors Recalled Following Two Infant Deaths
Millions of video baby monitors made by Summer Infant Inc. are being recalled today because cords on the monitors pose a strangulation risk to infants if they are placed too close to cribs. According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recalled infant monitors have been linked to the deaths of two … [Read more...]
