Petco Pulls All Chinese-Made Pet Treats from Stores in Voluntary Safety Recall Petco is voluntarily issuing a safety recall of Chinese-made pet treats from all their store shelves, after jerky treats have caused numerous pets to fall ill in recent years. The national pet retailer announced through its website that the voluntary safety recall would cover all 1,300 Petco stores across the country. Petco is the first pet item retailer to remove the imported treats due to safety concerns. The company said that since 2007, thousands of dogs and … [Read more...]
Children’s Play Yards Under Safety Recall
December 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Company Issues Safety Recall for Children’s Play Yards for Strangulation Hazard A manufacturer of play yards and enclosed play areas for young children has issued a safety recall covering 10,000 units due to a potential choking hazard. Dream On Me manufactured children’s play yards that were sold through retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and Toys R Us between March of 2010, and January 2014. According to reports, the safety recall was initiated because the rails can collapse, trapping the child inside the play yard. At worst, the trapped child … [Read more...]
Federal Government Calls for Huge Takata Airbag Safety Recall
November 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Federal Safety Regulators Demand Larger Safety Recall of Takata Airbags Across Auto Industry The federal government has called on the automobile industry to issue a much larger safety recall for dangerous Takata airbags, as reports of deaths and injuries due to the exploding airbags and shrapnel rise around the world. On Tuesday, November 18th, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – which has been criticized by Congressional lawmakers for failing to realize the extent of the safety problem – sent a nationwide safety recall … [Read more...]
Federal Agency Issues Safety Recall for Takata Airbags
October 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
NHTSA Issues Safety Recall Covering Millions of Cars with Takata Airbags After an investigation into vehicle recalls and consumer reports of failed or exploding airbags manufactured by Takata – one of only three airbag manufacturers in the world – the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an urgent safety recall covering 4.7 million vehicles with Takata airbags. The safety recall spans numerous vehicle manufacturers, including Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, BMW, and General Motors, which have all used Takata airbags for … [Read more...]
Safety Recall for Product Not Approved by FDA
September 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Dermatend Under Safety Recall Because FDA Did Not Approve Use Solace International, manufacturers of Dermatend products which remove moles and warts, has issued a voluntary safety recall after the FDA contacted the company because the product has not been approved for such uses. The FDA issued a statement regarding Dermatend that moles should only be removed by a dermatologist, and not with a kit at home. Both Dermatend Original and Dermatend Ultra fall under the safety recall. The products are not FDA approved, and the FDA recommends that … [Read more...]
