Posts tagged defective products

• FDA Examines Lipsticks for Lead

  Jenny Albano | October 14, 2007 8:55 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA is investigating claims that certain lipsticks contain lead. Officials from the agency stated that similar claims in the past have not been confirmed.The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said that a third of the 33 red lipsticks examined by an independent lab contained a level of lead exceeding 0.1 parts per million -- which is the FDA's limit for lead in candy. The FDA does not set a limit...

• Campbell Soup Company Announces Recall

  Rick Patterson | October 14, 2007 6:13 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Campbell Soup Company has announced that they are recalling some of 18.8 ounce cans of "Campbell's Chunky" Baked Potato with Cheddar & Bacon Bits. The recall is due to the fact that the soup may contain pieces of hard plastic. Consumers have reported injuries in and around the mouth. Other than this particular product, no other recalls have been announced by Campbell Soup Company of late. There...

• Country Wheat Rolls Recalled

  Rick Patterson | October 13, 2007 6:10 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of 18 oz Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Country Wheat Rolls with best-if-used-by date of October 10. It is feared that the product may contain a milk allergen, which is not noted on the packaging. Accordingly, anyone who has a severe reaction to milk or milk products is at risk.To date, no illnesses have been reported. "Concerned...

• Unwanted Bactria in Salmon Spread Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 07, 2007 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Consumers of Jensen's Smoked Salmon and Onion spread may have more than just bad breath. "Listeria monocytogenes," an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, has worked its way into Jensen's product line. Listerine may cure bad breath, but it won't cure Listeria, so throw this product out if it is in your refrigerator.For more information on this subject, please refer...

• 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...

• 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...