Thursday, January 31, 2013
Annie's Homegrown Frozen Pizzas are being recalled for fragments of metal mesh.
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Thursday, January 31
Information from US Food and Drug Administration: Annie's Inc. (NYSE:BNNY) has initiated a voluntary recall of Annie's Homegrown Frozen Pizza due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh caused by a faulty screen at a third-party flour mill. Affected products are distributed at grocery, mass and natural food stores throughout the United States. All varieties of Annie’s RISING CRUST FROZEN PIZZA with a best by date including and between 09Jan13 and 14Sep13 (January 9, 2013 and September 14, 2013) are affected. Recalled varieties are: The company announced the recall after learning a fine metal mesh screen failed at a third-party flour mill and fragments of flexible metal mesh were found in the flour and pizza dough. All …
Target is recalling girls fleece pajamas due to violations of federal flammability standards.
Target is recalling Circo girls fleece pajamas due to violations of federal flammability standards. The one piece feet pajamas were sold in sizes 12 months to girls XL and were sold in three prints: purple owl, pink leopard, and blue doodle. The pajamas were sold exclusively at Target and Target.com nationwide between August 2012 and october 2012. Consumers should immediate stop using the pajamas and return them to any Target store for a full refund.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Fisher-Price is recalling Newborn Rock n' Play Sleepers for potential mold growth under the removable seat cushion.
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Wednesday, January 9
Fischer-Price is recalling approximately 800,000 Newborn Rock n' Play Sleepers. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall, "Mold can develop between the removable seat cushion and the hard plastic frame of the sleeper when it remains wet/moist or is infrequently cleaned, posing a risk of exposure to mold to infants sleeping in the product." Mold growth is not present at time of purchase but can grow after use of the product. There have been 600 reports of mold on the product. The product has been sold in mass merchandise stores nationwide and online since September 2009. Consumers should check for mold under the removable seat cushion. "Dark brown, gray or black spots can indicate the presence of mold. If mold is found, …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Sassy-branded and Carter's-branded Hug N' Tug toys are being recalled for a potential choking hazard.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
Carter's-branded and Sassy-branded Hug N' Tug Baby toys are being recalled for a potential choking hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the beads inside the clear plastic ball at the center of the toy can be released and pose a choking hazard to young children. There have been 12 reports for the beads being released on the Sassy-branded toys. There have been no reports to date on the Carter's-branded toys. The toys were sold at mass merchandisers such as Toys R Us and Target, specialty stores, and online retailers such as Amazon.com between July 2012 and October 2012 for the Sassy-branded models and from August 2011 and October 2012 for the Carter's-branded models. Consumers should take the toys from children and …
Friday, December 21, 2012
LG and Kenmore Elite top loading washing machines are being recalled for posing a risk of major injury.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
LG is recalling approximately 457,000 of its top loading washing machines due to risk of major injury. According to the recall notice, an unbalanced load can cause the washing machine to shake excessively and the drum to come loose during use, posing a risk to consumers and a risk to property damage in the surrounding area. There have been at least 343 reports of machines vibrating excessively, of which 187 have involved minor property damage. The recall includes three LG and three Kenmore Elite brand, top-loading washing machines manufactured between February 2010 and November 2011 and come in beige, white and graphite steel colors. The LG models were sold at Best Buy, Home Depot, Kmart, Sears and local retailers nationwide. The Kenmore …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Switch it stepstool-stepladder combination is being recalled for a fall hazard.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wing Enterprises, maker of the Switch-it Stepladder and Stepstool Combination is recalling the product due to a fall hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall release, when then product is extended, the inner side rails can separate from the outer side rails which can cause the user to fall. There have been nine reports of the ladder become unstable and the user falling and sustaining injuries. The ladders were sold at Home Depot and HomeDepot.com from August 2012 to October 2012. Consumers should stop using the ladders immediately and contact Wing Enterprises for a free replacement of the front outer section. Consumers can contact Wing Enterprises at 855-595-3378 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., …
Water Balz, a marble-sized toy, is being recalled for ingestion hazard.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Dunecraft is recalling Water Balz, Growing Skulls, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" and Fabulous Flowers toys for a serious ingestion hazard. The toys are "marble-sized toys that absorb water and grow up to 400 times their original size. They were sold as Water Balz (round-shape), Growing Skulls (skull-shape), H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" (round-shape) and Fabulous Flowers (flower-shape). They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue and black colors" according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand in the body and cause blockages in the small intestine, "resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief is being recalled after finding a small amount of Burkholderia cepacia.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Information from the US Food and Drug Administration: Matrixx Initiatives is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of Zicam® Extreme Congestion Relief nasal gel. The company is taking this step after finding a small amount of Burkholderia cepacia in a single sample of the product taken from the affected lot. The problem was detected during a routine review at the manufacturing facility. Tests on additional samples from the same lot have shown no evidence of the organism. Burkholderia cepacia poses little medical risk to healthy individuals. However, Burkholderia cepacia in a nasal spray could cause upper airway colonization and secondarily lead to respiratory infections in individuals with a compromised immune system or those with chronic lung …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
High-Powered Magnet Toys sold by DynoCube are being recalled.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
High-powered magnet desk toys, sold by DynoCube and sold exclusively online at Amazon.com are being recalled for an ingestion hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall, "When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects." While there have been no reported incidents in connection with the DynoCube magnets, there have been 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion with other high powered magnets, including 79 that required seeking medical intervention. The product was sold between July 2011 and August 2012 on …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Mugs sold at Home Depot during October are being recalled.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Home Depot is recalling approximately 3,700 mugs sold during October 2012 for fire hazard. The Homer All-Purpose Bucket Mug's silver colored cumulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in the microwave, which can pose a fire hazard to consumers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall. Consumers should stop using the mugs immediately and return it to a Home Depot store for a full refund. Consumer can also contact Home Depot at 877-527-0313 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or online at www.homedepot.com.
Marie Crawford
1:02 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Pparents and guardians who are buying flame resistant or flame retardant products are usually unaware that the chemicals in those garments and many other products are harmful, especially to pregnant women and children. They cause disease and disrupt hormones. Take those Pj's back, and don't buy them again, anywhere. The harm these chemicals do far outweighs any benefit. Fleece clothing, car seats… more ›