Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md. has recalled about 202,000 electric trimmers / edgers due to a potential for laceration from projectiles. The trimmer's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a laceration hazard to the user and anyone nearby. The trimmer can also … [Read more...]
Urgent Recall of Baxter Healthcare COLLEAGUE Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps
UPDATE: On August 7, 2007, Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced an update to the July 25, 2007 Class I recall press release regarding falsified repair, test and inspection data sheets, which included electrical safety data for COLLEAGUE and FLO-GARD infusion pumps. Baxter has expanded the recall to include an additional 986 COLLEAGUE infusion … [Read more...]
Crocs Shoes and Potential Escalator Danger
A post from yesterday over on Wisebread.com (We recommend. Great Blog.) talks about how Crocs (the immensely popular shoes) pose a danger on escalators, which has resulted in some malls and other public places banning Crocs.Paul Michael of Wise Bread refers to some local news stories from News Five in Phoenix, AZ and the Daily News in Canada, as … [Read more...]
Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation from Burn
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., has announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens. Parents should not allow their children to play with the new Easybake Ovens effective immediately.Since the repair program announced in February, Easy-Bake has received … [Read more...]
Another Toothpaste Recall – DentFresh Fluoride Mint Recalled Toothpaste
Dent Fresh U.S.A., Inc, of Miami, Florida, has voluntarily recalled its brand of toothpaste made in China branded under the name: DentFresh Fluoride Mint Toothpaste. This toothpaste recall includes all 9 Oz (255g) tubes of DentFresh toothpaste.This recall has been initiated because the toothpaste may contain the poisonous chemical diethylene … [Read more...]
Court Orders Centurion Telemarketers to Pay $10 Million
Court Orders Centurion Defendants to Halt Illegal Cross-Border Telemarketing and Pay $10 Million in Consumer RedressCenturion Defrauded U.S. Consumers with Pitch for Nonexistent Credit Cards; Court Also Holds Two Individuals in ContemptIn the case against the cross-border advance-fee telemarketing scheme known as Centurion Financial Benefits, a … [Read more...]
China Sentences Former Top Drug Safety Official to Death
As reported today in the New York Times, China is making an effort to improve its image when it comes to dangerous consumer products by dolling out a harsh sentence (death) to a former drug safety official and disclosing an investigation into defective cellphone batteries after one reportedly exploded and killed a man when it pierced his … [Read more...]
8-Year-Old Swallows Magnets Requires Serious Intestinal Surgery
Parents, this is why 'warnings like this one' are issued to our readers. We regret, however, that only a tiny fraction of parents read these posts and that it sometimes takes a tragedy to motivate a company to recall an obviously dangerous product.The CPSC has reported than an eight-year-old girl was hospitalized after swallowing loose magnets from … [Read more...]
Genetech Xolair Anaphylaxis Risk for Asthma Patients
Genetech and FDA informed healthcare professionals and asthmatic patients that the prescribing information for Xolair was revised to include a new BOXED WARNING, and updated WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections that address the risk of anaphylaxis (the onset of action can be delayed for 24 hours or more) when taking this … [Read more...]
Kawasaki KFX 450 ATV Recall – Recalled 4-Wheelers
Riders of the Kawasaki KFX-450 2008 model four-wheelers should stop using these ATVs immediately and contact their authorized Kawasaki dealership to arrange for repairs on this potentially dangerous recalled ATV part.Name of Product: Kawasaki KFX450R All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)Units Recalled: About 6,000 ATVsMade by Kawasaki MotorsReason For this … [Read more...]
Polaris Recalls 930 Outlaws: 2007 Polaris Outlaw 4-wheeler Recalled
About 940 Polaris Outlaw 525 ATVs have been recalled by Polaris Industries due to a fire hazard caused by a loose fuel valve within the fuel tank.So far, no injuries have been reported, but these ATV model '4-wheelers' have only been on the market since January of this year.Each Polaris Outlaw 525 sells for about $7,300 at ATV shops throughout the … [Read more...]
Recalled Gateway Laptop Computer Batteries
Gateway has recalled about 14,000 lithium ion notebook computer batteries due to fire hazard.These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.Incidents/Injuries: Gateway has received four reports of battery packs overheating, including minor property damage. No … [Read more...]
FDA Knew of Chinese Use of DEG in Products Ten Years Ago
According to an article published in the New York Times today, there was a similar incident of Chinese-made diethylene glycol (DEG), masquerading as its more expensive chemical cousin glycerin nearly a decade ago.This incident, which killed dozens of children in Haiti in October of 1997, was traced back to a company in China - with little help from … [Read more...]
Colgate Toothpaste Recall Information
[Tuesday, August 14, 2007 UPDATE: Check Your Hotel Toothpaste Before Using! - Click here for a list of the latest recalled toothpaste brands, sizes and codes.]The Colgate-Palmolive company is recalling what it claims to be falsely packaged "Colgate" toothpaste, after diethylene glycol (DEG) contamination was found in routine testing by the FDA in … [Read more...]
Thomas the Train Toy Recall for Lead Poisoning Hazard
About 1.5 Million Thomas and Friends wooden railway toys have been recalled due to surface paints containing lead. As you may have already guessed, these wooden toy trains, buildings, vehicles and other parts were made in China.(Note: There have been millions of toys recalled since this event. Please click here to read a current List of Toy … [Read more...]
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