New York updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

Girl Scouts of Santiam Council, in Oregon, voluntarily recalled thousands of cashew cans after small, spiral metal pieces were reported found mixed in with the cashews.The cashews were sold in Benton, Linn, Lincoln, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties, according to the director of program services for the Girl Scouts of the Santiam Council. The council has received six reports of opened cans of...

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In cooperation with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Marvel Toys announced a toy recall of 175,000 Curious George plush dolls. The surface paint on the plastic face of the toy and hat contains excessive levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by small children.The toy recall includes Curious George 12 inch plush dolls with a plastic face. They come with different outfits:...

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Dunkin Donuts, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of one million orange and pink Halloween glow sticks that were given away for free with donut orders.The recalled glows sticks were not adequately labeled to warn consumers that the cap and lanyard can detach, posing a choking hazard to small children. The lanyard also poses a...

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The Boy Scouts of America issued a recall of plastic badges that are used to award Cub Scouts, because they may contain excessive levels of lead in the paint. Lead can be toxic if ingested by small children.Kahoot Products Inc., the company that supplies the badges, notified the national Scout organization earlier this week about its concerns that the totem badges may contain lead levels in...

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425,000 play yards for babies and children have been recalled after a baby died while using one. Kolcraft announced the product recall yesterday. The recalled play yard has a possible strangulation hazard when used with the changing table attachment. In addition to the strangulation hazard, one of the play yards -- the Contours 3-in-1 play yard -- also has a suffocation hazard. That model...

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New York agriculture officials are warning consumers not to eat certain Topps Brand ground beef because it may be tainted with E. coli bacteria.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service later announced, Topps was voluntarily recalling approximately 331,582 pounds of frozen ground beef products.The frozen ground beef patties are available in two sizes. One of the...

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In an attempt to save face, Friday, Mattel apologized to Chinese officials by taking the blame for the recent recalls of millions of toys. The apology was intended to help patch a strained relationship with the nation that manufacturers most of its toys.Mattel, the world's largest toy maker, sent an executive to apologize in person to China's product Safety Chief Li Changjang. "Mattel takes full...

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Fisher-Price has announced yet another toy recall. This recall includes 9,000 Big Big World 6-in-1 Bong Band Toys due to the paint containing excessive levels of lead.The recalled toys have the product number K9343 listed inside the orange drum. A date code of 139-7SH or 232-7SH can be found on the orange ring surface of the drum. The Bongo Band toys included in this toy recall must have both...

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More toys have been recalled by Mattel due to lead paint. Over 700,000 toys are in the latest toy recall announced today. The recall includes some Barbie furniture and Fisher-Price Geo Trax train toys. The recall covers 675,000 units of various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between Sept. 30, 2006, and Aug. 20, 2007. The action also involves 8,900 different toys involving Big...

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 25,000 SpongeBob SquarePants journals and address books, imported by Martin Designs Inc., are being recalled because the paint on the spiral binding may contain excessive amounts of lead.If ingested by small children, lead can have serious health effects.Included in the recall are journals and address books with the...

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The Krasniy Oktyabr Inc. is recalling packages of Herring of the Special Ambassador "7 Uzlov" because there is a potential that the product is contaminated with the bacterium that causes botulism. Botulism can cause respiratory and body paralysis, which can lead to death due to respiratory failure.The sale of this type of fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Markets...

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Mattel Inc.'s, Fisher-Price division, announced a worldwide recall of nearly one million toys on Wednesday, due to excessive amounts of lead in toy paint.There are 83 types of toys included in the recall such as the popular Elmo, Dora and Big Bird. The recall involves plastic toys made by a Chinese vendor and sold in the United States between May and August. Consumers of recalled toys can...

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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...

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Four people have been hospitalized for treatment to Botulism exposure. The Botulism has been linked to products made by Castleberry Food Co. at their plant in Georgia. The products have been recalled and include canned meats, stews, and chilis. FDA advised consumers to search their cupboards and shelves for any of the products, which are identified with a USDA seal that has "Est. 195"...

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Gerber posted a nationwide voluntary recall for two of its organic baby cereal products due to a possible choking hazard. In a press release, it said they had received choking complaints but no reported injuries. The recall was prompted because some of the packages contain clumps that did not dissolve in milk, posing a choking hazard to small children. Customers who bought cereal (with UPC codes...

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