Defective & Dangerous Products

• Ground Beef Recalled Due To E. Coli Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | May 22, 2009 12:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Valley Meats LLC of Coal Valley, Illinois, has recalled more than 96,000 pounds of potentially contaminated ground beef. The recall was announced after the Department of Agriculture determined...

• Paramount Fitness Recalls Leg Curl Fitness Machines

  Chrissie Cole | April 27, 2009 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Paramount Fitness Corp announced a voluntary recall of its Leg Curl Machines because the user’s hand can get caught between the weights and frame of the machine, causing cuts and finger...

• Blair Recalls Women’s Chenille Robes

  Chrissie Cole | April 25, 2009 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Blair LLC, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of Full Length Women’s Chenille Robes because they fail to meet federal flammability...

• SunKids Convertible Cribs Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | April 02, 2009 9:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Suntech Enterprises Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a recall of SunKids Convertible Cribs because of entrapment and suffocation...

• Electrolux Home Care Products Recalls Cordless Stick Vacuums

  Chrissie Cole | March 26, 2009 7:02 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Electrolux Home Care Products Inc, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling 320,000 Ergorapido, Pronto and Precision Vacuums because the battery can...

• Alpargatas Recalls Children's Flip Flops For Excessive Lead

  Chrissie Cole | March 03, 2009 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Alpargatas USA, in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled Children’s Flip Flops because the decorative paint on the sole can contain excessive level of lead. Lead is a highly toxic substance...

• Stuffed Toys Recalled By Old Navy For Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 19, 2009 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Old Navy LLC, in conjunction with both the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, announced a voluntary recall of more than 30,000 Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys in the U.S....

• Peanut Butter Recall due to Salmonella Contamination

  Oguz Ozdemir | February 09, 2009 12:09 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  The peanut butter recall outbreak caused by Salmonella Contamination was found based from peanut butter and peanut butter paste to be by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA’s...

• CPSC Complying With Phthalates Requirements

  Chrissie Cole | February 06, 2009 9:59 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On February 10, 2009, all children’s toys and child care articles must not contain 0.1% or more of six types of phthalates which include: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, and DnOP, regardless of...

• Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese Recalled For Listeria Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | February 04, 2009 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The New York State Agriculture Department warns consumers not to consume certain “Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese,” made by Peregrina Cheese Corp. of Brooklynn, New York, due to a possible...