Idaho updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

MEGA Brands America Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling around 2.4 million toys because small magnets can fall out of the toys, which poses a choking hazard to infants and young children.The company is recalling around .1 million Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. preschool toys and 1.3 million MagnaMan magnetic action figures. The magnets in the toys can detach and can be swallowed by...

ROMI Enterprises, in conjunction with the CPSC, are recalling about 6,000 Oceanic and AERIS SCUBA Regulator First Stages due to a drowning hazard.An internal component that seals air between the high pressure first-stage and the intermediate pressure second-stage can fail. This can result in uncontrolled flow of air to the diver and pose a risk of serious injury or death.So far the company has...

American Foods Group recalled 96,000 pounds of ground beef on Saturday, November 24 after two people became ill after eating the product. The consumers may have become ill due to E. coli in the ground beef.The beef products by American Foods Group include coarse and fine ground beef chuck, sirloin and chop beef. They were distributed to retailers and distributors in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland,...

Last summer spinach was recalled due to E. coli. Now a new recall has been announced for bagged spinach that may be contaminated with Salmonella. Metz Fresh which is base in California has issued a spinach recall that affects 34 tons of spinach. The recalled spinach was sold in 10- and 16-ounce bags, and 2 1/2- and 4-pound cartons in the U.S. and Canada with the following tracking codes:...

A log splitter sold at hardware stores across the country have been recalled because they have the potential to harm the person using it. The product recall is for Brave Products and Iron & Oak log splitters. The problem is with the hydraulic cylinders. The splitters were sold at Ace, True Value, and Do It Best Hardware stores and independent power equipment dealers nationwide from January...

Testing has revealed that some toothpaste made in China contains the harmful ingredient diethylene glycol. The FDA has issued a product recall for all toothpaste made in China. Diethylene glycol is found in anti-freeze and can cause kidney and liver damage. The agency is warning consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China and, through an import alert, is stopping all...

A soft children's book has been recalled by the distributor after receiving reports that it may be a choking hazard. The Discovery Bunny Book has a squeaker toy that may be removed through a faulty seam. The squeaker is a choking hazard to young children and babies. The defective product was sold by Bookspan. This recall involves Discovery Bunny yellow cloth books. The mid-section of the...

It is unknown how it got there, but the recalled pet food has tested positive for rat poison. The recall of 60 million cans and foil pouches of cat and dog food is one of the largest recalls of pet food. The pet food has been linked to kidney failure in cats and dogs. The deaths led to a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet food produced by Menu Foods and sold throughout North America...

The recall of peanut butter produced at the Georgia ConAgra plant has expanded to products made since October 2004. The Peter Pan and Great Value brands are at the center of the recall.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 425 people have fallen ill from the outbreak of salmonella that has been traced back to the plant in Sylvester, Ga. The FDA warned consumers who have...

The Zoeller Pump Co. is voluntarily recalling a septic pump due to grounding problems. Those using the pumps may experience an electric shock.The recalled Zoeller brand septic pumps have a 20-foot black cord with a plug. The pumps have date codes 0906 and 1006. On models 53, 57, 151, 152 and 153 the date code is printed on the nameplate on the top of the pump. On Model WM48 the date code is...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a large number of cars were completely flooded and later disposed of by their owners. Some of these vehicles have since found their way into the marketplace, possibly even as far north as Idaho. In a pair of articles on KTVB.com, consumers are being warned to watch out for storm-flooded cars. Because of the salt water in the hurricane storm surge, and...

A judge yesterday granted the New York times and two Texas-based plaintiffs access to papers they say will prove that Guidant continued to sell their defective defibrillators after they already knew the devices could malfunction. 88,000 defective defibrillators and 200,000 defective pacemakers ahve been recalled by Guidant since June 2005 due to the possibility of malfunction.The petition to...