Posts tagged recalls

• VIP Lacrosse Gloves Recalled Due To Lead Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | July 26, 2010 8:10 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Excessive levels of lead on more than 7,000 pairs of Youth and Adult Brine VIP Lacrosse Gloves has prompted Brine, a division of Warrior Sports Inc., to announce a voluntary recall in the U.S....

• CPSC Proposes New Rules That Would Ban Drop-Side Cribs

  Chrissie Cole | July 16, 2010 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) proposed new rules that would ban the manufacture and resale of drop-side cribs. Expected to take effect in 2011, the new crib standard would also ban...

• Recall to Repair Portable Playard Tent Prompted By Child's Death

  Chrissie Cole | July 15, 2010 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Tots in Mind Inc., in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC), have announced a voluntary recall of Cozy Indoor Portable Playard Tents Plus Cabana...

• New Black Box Warning for Plavix

  Paul Napoli | March 17, 2010 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that the partnership of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals must add a black box warning, the agency’s highest alert, to their...

• Ear Candles and Candling are a Dangerous Health Scam Says FDA

  Paul Napoli | February 23, 2010 3:31 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  February 21, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use ear candles because there is no scientific evidence they have any health benefits and they can cause...

• Nationwide Recall of Cheeses, Spreads, Peanut Butter and Salsa

  Paul Napoli | January 14, 2010 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Normal 0 Normal 0 January 12, 2010 Parkers Farm, Inc. is recalling a variety of cheese, peanut butter and salsa products after a...

• Mac And Cheese Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | August 14, 2009 10:53 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  SUPERVALU Inc. announced a voluntary recall of frozen Culinary Circle Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese products because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis is a serious...

• Bunk Beds Recalled By Gothic Cabinet Craft

  Chrissie Cole | May 23, 2009 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Gothic Cabinet Craft Inc., is recalling Twin, Twin Extra-Large, and Twin Over Full Bunk Beds because the beds pose a fall, entrapment and strangulation hazard to children which violates mandatory...

• RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies for Electrocution

  Chrissie Cole | July 02, 2008 1:25 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  RadioShack Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced a voluntary recall of its 13.8V power supplies. The devices are wired incorrectly and therefore...

• Hewlett - Packard Recalls Fax Machines for Potential Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | June 29, 2008 7:38 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Hewlett Packard, in cooperation with CPSC, is recalling Fax1010 and 1010xi Fax Machines due to an internal electrical component failure that can cause the machines to overheat, posing a potential...