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FDA warns consumers not to drink instant coffee made in China because it may be tainted with melamine. They specifically mention one brand, the hilariously-unappetizing-souding Mr. Brown. [MSNBC]
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listeria
Recall: 286,000 lbs of Meat Used In Sandwich Wraps Contaminated With Listeria
Gourmet Boutique, of Queens, NY is recalling 286,000 lbs of possibly contaminated meat used in sandwich wraps and other ready-to-eat products, says the USDA. This is the second recall of this type for the company. In March they recalled 7,000 lbs of meat for possible listeria contamination. More » -
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Sam Adams Recalled Due To Glass Shards Inside Bottles
Sam Adams has recalled some beer due to defective bottles that may contain shards of glass, says the company. More » -
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Buick Doesn't Tell Dealerships About Fire Hazard
There are efficient ways to initiate a recall and issue safety notices, and then there's the Buick way. After determining a potential fire hazard in the certain Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Regals, Buick sent out safety notices in advance of a probable recall to its customers. It alerted them of the hazard, and recommend they have a mechanic investigate any suspicious burning smells. What they neglected, however, was to inform their dealerships of the hazard. Reader Tculkin, who had already complained of burning smells to another mechanic, followed the advice in his safety notice and immediately called his local dealership. The dealership had no idea what he was talking about. Literally, they didn't get the memo. Details, inside... More » -
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Mattel Identifies Manufacturer Responsible For Supplying 967,000 Tainted Toys
Mattel is blaming a potentially bankrupt cardboard box vendor for supplying 967,000 toys covered with lead paint. The toy maker publicly identified the Lee Der Industrial Company in Guangdong province in the hopes that other toy makers will take their business elsewhere. The AP tried to call Lee Der for comment, which resulted in this odd exchange: More » -
consumer action
Recall Aftershock: Consumer Safety Commission Brought Back From Near Death For Six Months
Congress just put your wiretapping dollars to work, by amending a homeland security bill to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to regain "its full authority to oversee the safety of thousands of household products," says the Washington Post. The reprieve only lasts for six months, but during that time it allows the commission—which has been hobbling along in an inactive state since January because of an ongoing member vacancy—to meet and take action on matters of consumer safety with only two members present. More » -
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albertsons
Albertson's Jumps On The Recall Bandwagon, Pulls Green Beans From Shelves
Is nothing safe, not even house brand canned vegetables? Reuters reports that on Thursday, supermarket chain Albertson's announced a recall of its private label French style green beans because of fears they may be contaminated with botulism. More » -
menu foods
Pet Food Recall: Was Some Human Food Tainted?
According to the Boston Globe, it's possible that some of the tainted wheat from China that is suspected to have caused the massive pet food recall ended up in human food (emphasis added):
According to import records, the wheat gluten was shipped to the United States from Nov. 3, 2006 to Jan. 23 of this year and contained "minimal labeling" to indicate whether it was intended for humans or animals. The vast majority went to pet food manufacturers and distributors, according to the FDA. But some of the processing plants that remain under FDA scrutiny make both human and pet food.
Yep, lots more investigating. —MEGHANN MARCO More »
"To date, we have nothing that indicates it's gone into human food," said Dorothy Miller , director of the FDA's Office of Emergency Operations . "We have a bit more investigation to do." -
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Woman Hospitalized After Eating Single Bite Of Tainted Dog Food
A Canadian woman who was trying to entice her newly-adopted dog to try dog food (the dog will only eat table scraps) ended up in the late-night ER. From the Edmonton Journal:
Elaine Larabie said Saturday she ate some dog food last week in an effort to convince her terrier, Missy, to do the same. Soon afterwards, both Larabie and Missy found themselves in hospital — Larabie at an after-hours emergency room, and Missy at Ottawa's Alta Vista Animal Hospital.
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Recall: Salmonella In Dole Cantaloupes
Imperialist fruit-giant Dole has recalled Costa Rican cantaloupes because of fears the fruit may be contaminated with salmonella.
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The Dole Fresh Fruit Company recalled several thousand cartons of imported cantaloupes after the fruit tested positive for salmonella. The recall, which covers the eastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec, is the second prompted by salmonella fears this week. Dole said there had been no reports of illness as a result of the contaminated cantaloupes, which were grown in Costa Rica.
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