9,500 Browning Air Pistols Recalled
Posted on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Umarex USA Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have voluntarily recalled about 9,500 Browning air pistols for serious injury risks the product poses. The CPSC announced the nationwide product recall on August [...]
continue readingScoot ‘n Zoom Radio Flyer Riding Toy Recalled
Posted on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
A large recall of about 165,000 Scoot ‘n Zoom children’s riding toys are being recalled, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The defective Scoot ‘n Zoom children’s riding toys were manufactured in the United [...]
Pain Patches Pose Overdoes Risk
Posted on Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Patches that deliver medications to patients via transdermal patches might also deliver dangerous and potent drugs to an unexpected demographic.
An 8-year-old boy from Maine overdosed on painkillers after he sucked on a discarded medicine patch, [...]
Product Recalls Down, Food Recalls Up
Posted on Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Undeclared allergens are the cause of 45 percent of all food recalls—more than salmonella, botulism, and listeria combined—according to the second quarterly ExpertRECALL Index for 2011, released Thursday.
Stericycle ExpertRECALL has been gathering data from the [...]
60,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled
Posted on Saturday, August 13th, 2011
A state-inspected facility in Ohio discovered a possible E. coli contamination in ground beef originating from National Beef Packing Co. in Dodge City.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release that National Beef [...]
IL Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Fuel Gels
Posted on Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is calling on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a national recall of all fuel gel products.
Calling the gels “napalm-like”, Madigan says the products are too dangerous for consumers [...]
1.8 Million Light Bulbs Recalled by Philips
Posted on Thursday, August 11th, 2011
After 700 reports of the globes falling from light bulbs, 1.86 million Philips Lighting Co. bulbs have been recalled.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Philips announced a voluntary recall Thursday of bulbs known as [...]
NexTorch Flashlight Batteries Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Posted on Friday, August 5th, 2011
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and NexTorch, Inc. have announced a recall concerning flashlight batteries.
The NexTorch™ NT123A flashlight battery, according to the CPSC, can overheat and rupture causing fire and burn hazards. The [...]
Target Recalls Step Stools for Fall Hazard
Posted on Friday, August 5th, 2011
A large recall of about 206,000 Step Stools with Storage has just been announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the [...]
Build-A-Bear Recalls Label Pin
Posted on Friday, August 5th, 2011
After initially defending the safety of its “Love.Hugs.Peace” lapel pin last year, Build-A-Bear Workshop is now recalling the product, acknowledging that the pin’s surface paint contains excessive levels of lead.
The Overland-based retailer distributed 28,700 pins [...]