Product Recalls

Storkcraft Crib Recall is Biggest Ever

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:23:29 -0600

After dozens infant death claims involving drop-side cribs over the last decade, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the largest crib recall in American history.

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Crib Recall: Storkcraft Recalls 2.1 Mil Dropside Cribs

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:20:32 -0600

The news of a soon-to-be announced crib recall is now official. Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. today announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo.

P&G Recalls Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:33 -0600

The Procter & Gamble Company announced today it is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Vicks Sinex nasal spray in three countries: the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. The company said it is taking this precautionary step after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany.

Nokia Recalls 14 Million Cell Phone Chargers

Cheryl Phillips — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:46:33 -0600

Nokia Corporation issued a recall Monday for 14 million mobile phone chargers that may pose a risk for electric shock to consumers. Nokia has not received reports of injuries or accidents related to the chargers as of this time and the recall is precautionary.

Alexia Foods Issues Nationwide Product Recall

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:52:08 -0600

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Alexia Foods is voluntarily recalling packages of its Alexia – Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto Oven Reds (frozen seasoned potato wedges) for an undeclared allergen, pine nuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pine nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The product was distributed to retail stores nationwide.

Recall on Window Blinds Sold by IKEA, Bed Bath & Beyond

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:01:44 -0500

Nearly 1 million roller blinds and Roman shades sold by IKEA, Bed Bath & Beyond and Hanover Direct were recalled this week for posing a serious strangulation risk to small children.

Halloween Flashlights Sold at Target Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:44:05 -0500

A recall involving two types of Halloween-themed flashlights sold exclusively at Target was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The flashlights can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers

Blair expands recall of flammable chenille garments

Sandy Smith — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:49:28 -0500

The Blair catalog house announced yesterday that it is expanding its previously announced recall of chenille robes to cover all chenille clothes made at a plant in Pakistan after the company received reports of additional deaths caused when the clothes caught fire.

Baby food producer issues product recall

Sandy Smith — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:07:11 -0500

Plum Organics, a producer of baby foods based in Emeryville, California, has issued a recall of some of its products over concerns about the potential for botulism contamination.

Recall on Neocate Infant Specialized Formula

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:52:21 -0500

Nutricia North America has started a voluntary recall and replacement of one (1) lot of the specialized infant formula product, Neocate. This recall involves a limited quantity of approximately 3700 cans.

GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars And No Info Found

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:27:55 -0500

As if the all problems that the U.S. auto industry had were not enough now there is 1.5 million GM recalls of cars due to fire risk. General Motors' 1.5 million units of recall due to a engine risk is a serious matter and cannot go unnoticed.

Maytag Refrigerator Recall Affects 1.6 M Units

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:22:07 -0500

This morning an enormous Maytag recall is announced. The fire hazard has prompted a Maytag Refrigerator recall, which affects 1.6 million units of refrigerators.