Defective & Dangerous Products

• Tainted Ginger Found in California

  Shannon Weidemann | July 30, 2007 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Fresh ginger that was imported from China and distributed to stores in California may be tainted with aldicarb sulfoxide. The aldicarb sulfoxide was used as a pesticide, but it can be harmful if ingested by humans. Food poisoining symptoms associated with aldicarb sulfoxide can mimic the flu and usually appear one hour after eating. According to the CDPH, the product is known to have been...

• Contaminated Canned Food Still on Shelves

  Greg Owen | July 30, 2007 11:36 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The Food and Drugs Administration are doing spot checks due to the recent canned meat recall, and they are not happy with what they are finding. In spite of the recall, nationwide spot checks show that there are stores selling canned food that may contain botulism. You may recall that Augusta, Georgia-based Castleberry's Food Company started recalling more than 90 potentially contaminated...

• FDA Panel To Consider Removal of Diabetes Drug Avandia

  David Lowe | July 30, 2007 7:39 AM | 0 CommentsMilwaukee, WI

  I previously wrote about the FDA's issuance of a safety alert about Avandia following publication of a report in the New England Journal of Medicine about the increased risks of heart attack from use of this diabetes drug.Today a panel of outside experts convened by the FDA is meeting to consider removal of Avandia from the market, or at least restrictions on its use. According to a slide...

• CVS Recalls Playskool Sippy Cups

  Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2007 12:42 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  CVS Pharmacy announced a recall of 84,000 Playskool Toddler "NoSpill" Sippy Cups due to a choking hazard.CVS has received 36 reports of toddlers chewing through the plastic of the sippy cup, resulting in a choking incident and three near-choking incidents. To date, no injuries have been reported.The recall includes the Playskool Todder "NoSpill" Sippy Cup with the serial number 382814, which can...

• New Government Recall Website

  John Inserra | July 29, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  A new government website for recalled products can be found at http://www.recalls.gov/ Check it out. The website is more consumer friendly and easy to use.

• FDA Warns: Botulism Risk in Certain Castleberry Food Products

  Chrissie Cole | July 29, 2007 2:47 AM | 0 CommentsSpringfield, MO

  After four reported cases of botulism poisoning in Indiana, Castleberry Food Company is recalling several products manufactured at their Georgia plant and under various other brand names.The recalled products include: hot dog chili sauce, beef stew, chili with and without beans, corned beef has, barbeque pork and barbecue sauce and Natural Balance canned dog food. You can find a complete listing...

• Maui Man Suffering from Botulism Poisoning after Eating Recalled Castleberry Product

  Chrissie Cole | July 28, 2007 7:37 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  A 33-year-old Maui man is suffering from what appears to be botulism poisoning after eating a recalled Castleberry product, according to the State Department of Health.The Cattledrive Chili was purchased at Costco in Kahului and made by Castleberry's Food Co. At the time of purchase, he was unaware of several recalled Castleberry products. Wednesday night he ate the chili and became ill hours...

• Child Lead Poisoning Rules Get Tougher

  Larry Buckfire | July 28, 2007 5:41 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Due to the significant number of children in Cincinnati diagnosed with lead poisoning every year, the city instituted new rules for providing health education and inspecting high risk properties. The primary source of child lead poisoning is deteriorated paint in older buildings. The city health department will now send a nurse to homes to educate parents when blood lead levels between 5 and 9...

• Poison in Hot Dog Chili Sauce and in Dog Food

  Claude Wyle | July 28, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Hot Dog Chili Sauce Recaled for BotulismAs if we don't have enough to worry about with E Coli and Salmonella in our meat and spinach and lettuce, the latest tainted food danger comes from a favorite Summer food, the hot dog.Botulism poison has been found in hot dog chili sauce from Castleberry Foods . The Augusta, Ga. Castleberry plant is where the sauce was canned. So far, at least four people...

• Sara Lee Bread Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | July 28, 2007 12:34 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Sara Lee Food & Beverages is voluntarily recalling selected whole wheat bread products produced at its Mississippi bakery because they may contain small pieces of metal.The bread was shipped to retail and grocery stores located in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee. The recalled bread products have a "best if purchased by" date between...