Deaths Lead to Product Recall for 2.2 Million Bean Bag Chairs About 2.2 million bean bag chairs are under product recall after two children opened the zippers, crawled inside, and suffocated to death. On Friday, August 22nd, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the bean bag chairs were under product recall because the zippers on the chairs, made by Ace Bayou Corp, can open accidentally. Two children – a 13-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas, and a 3-year-old girl from Lexington, Kentucky – crawled inside the bean bag … [Read more...]
J&J Will Recall Power Morcellators Due to Cancer Scare
August 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
After Morcellators Shown to Spread Cancer, Manufacturer Will Recall the Device Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday, July 30th, that it will issue a recall for its power morcellators, after studies show that both fibroid removal and hysterectomy procedures can spread uterine cancer in patients. In April, J&J’s subsidiary Ethicon suspended sales and production of the morcellators while the US Food and Drug Administration investigated the potential for the laparoscopic devices to spread previously-undetected cancer when used in fibroid … [Read more...]
Explosive Airbags Prompt Additional Takata Recalls
July 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Explosive Airbags Could Land Takata in the Red as Vehicle Recalls Expand On Wednesday, July 16th, BMW announced an explosive airbag recall covering 574,000 cars in the United States because the automobiles had an explosive airbag manufactured by Takata. The automotive manufacturer’s vehicle recall covers 1.6 million cars worldwide. The Takata Corporation recently informed numerous car manufacturers, as well as the public, that they found a defect in their airbags which can cause them to explode and injure drivers and passengers. According to … [Read more...]
Tattoo Ink Recall for Bacterial Infection
July 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Potential Bacterial Infection Leads to Needles and Tattoo Ink Recall A California-based company has issued a tattoo ink recall for multiple colors of tattoo inks, as well as needles and kits, which were sold through the internet, and could lead to a bacterial infection. White & Blue Lion Inc issued the voluntary tattoo ink recall on July 11th. The recall covers all colors of ink, sold in kits and separately, in 5 ml bottles with a Lot number OR 20036, with a best-by date of 12-16-16. Also covered by the product recall are tattoo needles, … [Read more...]
Chobani Greek Yogurt Fungus Causes Illness
July 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Study Shows Consumers of Chobani Greek Yogurt Fungus Causes Issues A study on Chobani Brand Greek Yogurt, much of which was under a food recall last year after consumers began to complain of gastrointestinal problems, found that a Chobani greek yogurt fungus in the recalled yogurt was a common strain that often made consumers sick. Last September, Chobani issued a voluntary food recall after several consumers complained about gastrointestinal problems. However, the company said that the strain of Mucor circinelloides was not very likely to … [Read more...]
Subaru Brake Rust Recall
July 8, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Subaru Brake Rust Recall Covers 660,000 Cars Subaru has issued two vehicle recalls earlier this month. The first major Subaru recall covers 660,238 cars for potential brake line rust. The Subaru brake rust recall covers over 660,000 2009-2013 Forester, the 2008-2011 Impreza and the 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, the 2005-2009 Outback and the 2005-2009 Legacy, the NHTSA said, and are found in cold-weather states - Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New … [Read more...]
Graco Child Safety Seat Recall
July 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Graco Child Safety Seat Recall -1.9 Million Child Car Seats After months of controversy, a Graco child safety seat recall has been announced for 1.9 million additional child safety seats that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), are not safe. Controversy began in February of this year, when the NHTSA demanded that Graco child safety seat recall due to problems with the seatbelts. The product recall was one of the largest child safety seat recalls in the last five years, but the federal agency insisted that … [Read more...]
Chia Powder Recalled for Salmonella
June 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Chia Powder Recalled In US and Canada After Reported Salmonella Cases The health food made famous by the Chia Pet products and recently touted for its health benefits, has been recalled due to recent reports of salmonella. A salmonella outbreak with 21 reported cases of infection in the US and 34 infections in Canada has spurred a product recall for Chia powder products in both countries. The chia powder recall includes brand names Navitas Naturals, Williams Sonoma and Green Smoothie Girl. Most of the products came in 8 oz containers and … [Read more...]
Wegmans Ice Under Product Recall for Metal
June 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Wegmans Issues Product Recall for Bagged Ice Due to Metal Fragments Wegmans Food Markets, Inc, has issued a voluntary product recall for its bagged ice after learning that the product could contain pieces of metal from a part of the machine that produces the ice after it broke. The metal pieces could be a choking hazard, according to the company. The bags of ice were sold between January 1 and June 10, 2014. The ice under product recall was sold at Wegmans’ stores located in Pennsylvania (excluding Erie), New Jersey, Virginia, and … [Read more...]
Dehumidifiers Recalled for Fire/Burn Injury Risk
May 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturer Expands Dehumidifier Product Recall After Numerous Fire Complaints Twelve brands of dehumidifiers, covering 2.5 million units, are under product recall from the parent company due to numerous reports of property damage and injury after the machines caught fire, creating the potential for serious burn injuries. Various sizes of the brands Danby, De'Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, GE, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima fall under the product recall. Parent company Gree initiated the recall … [Read more...]
