Smithfield recalls sausage product over plastic bits. The AP (2/22) reports Smithfield Packing Co. is “recalling about 38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves.” The US Department of Agriculture's “Food Safety and Inspection Service reports that the Virginia company recalled certain containers of a product called… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Consumer Protection
US charges four in peanut butter salmonella outbreak.
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ABC World News (2/21, story 7, 0:30, Sawyer, 7.43M) reported, “The deadly peanut butter, the salmonella outbreak of 2009? Nine people died, hundreds were sickened. Well, today, criminal charges were brought against four former employees of the peanut company and processing plant. The plant where the FDA found mold and roaches. They are accused… Continue Reading
Chrysler Recalls 285,000 Vehicles
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Chrysler has issued a recall of 278,000 trucks and SUVs after discovering the rear axles can lock unexpectedly. The recall covers Ram 1500 trucks made from 2009-2012 and Dodge Dakota trucks from 2009-2011; 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs are also part of the recall. Safety officials say a nut on the rear axle… Continue Reading
Triaminic and Theraflu Medications Recalled
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of approximately 2.3 million bottles of Triaminic and Theraflu syrup medications due to federal requirement violations. The agency said the child-resistant caps on the bottles can fail to function properly, which can pose a poisoning risk to kids. There have been 12 reports of children unscrewing… Continue Reading
Product Safety & Recalls
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Toyota recalls over one million vehicles for air bags, wipers. The AP (1/31, Kageyama) reports that Toyota is “recalling 907,000 cars, mostly Corollas, due to air bags that can improperly inflate when the vehicle's electronic signals damage a chip in the part that controls the air bags. It also is recalling 385,000 Lexus IS… Continue Reading
1.7 Million Pieces of Thermal Wall Cookware Recalled
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1.7 million pieces of 9-ply “Thermal Wall” cookware sold by Royal Prestige. The agency said the cookware can collapse or severely deform when heated, posing a burn and fire hazard. There have been more than 1,100 reports of cookware deforming, including one… Continue Reading
Following series of safety incidents, FAA temporarily grounds all US-operated Boeing 787s.
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The New York Times (1/17, Drew, Mouawad, Subscription Publication, 1.68M) reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was temporarily grounding all Boeing 787s operated by United States carriers after several incidents in recent weeks, including a battery fire, and after an All Nippon Airways flight in Japan was forced to make an emergency… Continue Reading
168,000 Air Misters Recalled from Target
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 168,000 hand-held air misters that can shatter during use, posing an injury risk. The product, sold exclusively at Target retail stores are clear plastic cylinders with colored tops and bases and hold about two ounces of water. There have been three reports of the… Continue Reading
Product Safety News
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FDA issues “sharply worded” warning to heart device manufacturer. In continuing coverage, the New York Times (1/16, B2, Meier, Subscription Publication, 1.68M) reports that the Food and Drug Administration “on Tuesday released a sharply worded warning letter to St. Jude Medical, in which it said it might soon fine or take other actions against the… Continue Reading
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St. Jude sends FDA letter regarding defibrillator leads. The Wall Street Journal (1/9, Weaver, Subscription Publication, 2.29M) reports St. Jude Medical Inc. sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration in which it admitted there were quality-control mistakes made during the development of its Durata defibrillator leads and provided details as to how it will… Continue Reading