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• More Tainted Beef Recalled

  David Rowell | October 07, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  About ten days ago consumers saw Topps Meat Company of New Jersey recall almost 22 million poinds of frozen ground beef patties, the second-larges ground beef recall in U.S. history, followed by Topps closure late last week. That recall was followed by a small recall by Impero Food & Meats, Inc., of Baltimore, Maryland. What was troubling about the Impero meat recall was that the same organism...

• Huge Recall by CPSC for Lead Danger

  David Rowell | October 07, 2007 7:01 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission on Thursday may have hit a new high-water mark for defective and dangerous product recalls based on violation of the lead standard. On October 4 alone, the CPSC announced: the recall of about 150,000 bookmarks and journals that contain lead; the recall of almost 200,000 toy key chains containing high levels of lead; the recall of about 15,000 toy...

• Topps Meat Closes After E. coli Contamination

  David Rowell | October 06, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Last week, almost 22 million pounds of tainted ground beef, produced by Topps Meat Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was recalled by the USDA, the second-largest beef recall in U.S. history. On Friday, the CDC announced that an E. coli outbreak in 8 states, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, was linked to Topps Brand Ground Beef. The recalled beef...

• Children's Toys With Lead Paint Recalled

  David Rowell | October 04, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of about 350,000 children's gardening tools and chairs due to a violation of the lead paint standard. The defective products, made in Taiwan, are imported and sold nationwide by Taget, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to CSPC's press release, the surface paint on the toys contains excessive levels of lead, which poses...

• CKI Toys Recalls "Totally Me" Decorating Sets for Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | October 03, 2007 7:40 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), CKI Toys announced a toy recall of 15,000 "Totally Me! Funky Room Decor Sets" due to excessive levels of lead in the surface paint on the back of the mirrors. The decorating sets, made in China, are used for home décor projects and include several pieces such as glitter glue, sticker sheets, foam shapes and more. The recall...

• USDA Expands Ground Beef Recall for E. Coli

  David Rowell | October 03, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The USDA recently announced an expanded recall of certain ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli bacteria. The recall concerns 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef produced by Topps Meat Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey.This is an expansion of a recall originally announced on September 25, 2007. The USDA issued the expanded recall because the New York Health...

• Fresno Man Killed in Collapse of Trailer

  David Rowell | October 03, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Chris Beintker, 52, of Fresno, was killed Monday night when a trailer at his east-Fresno home collapsed as he was working underneath it. According to news reports, Fresno County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene, where Beintker was found pinned underneath the trailer. It is not clear whether the trailer, a jack or some other defective product collapsed, killing Beintker.For more...

• CPSC Recalls Millions of Toys for Lead Paint Violation

  David Rowell | October 02, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In June, the Consumer Products Safety Commission announced the recall of about 1.5 million defective products, toys, for violation of the lead paint standard, which poses very serious health risks to children. The recall concerned "Thomas & Friends" wooden railway toys manufactured in China and imported by RC2 Corporation of Oak Brook, Illinois. Last week the CPSC announced the recall of an...

• Doll Strollers Recalled After Child's Finger Severed

  David Rowell | October 01, 2007 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission has announced the voluntary recall of children's doll strollers by Lan Enterprises, of Beverton, Oregon. The strollers, sold by Pottery Barn Kids, pose a risk of finger amputation for children. Pottery Barn Kids has received reports of three serious injuries, including one partial finger amputation on a 2 year old boy. CPSC cautions consumers to...

• Baby's Bliss Gripe Water Recall

  Rick Patterson | September 30, 2007 7:15 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Department of Consumer Protection has announced a voluntary recall of Baby's Bliss Gripe Water. The FDA are warning consumers not to serve this drink. Specifically " The product is Baby's Bliss Gripe Water, Apple with code number 26952V expiration date October 2008.It appears that cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause intestinal infections, has been found in the drink. This came to...