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More Beef Recalled For E. Coli

After Nebraska Beef, Ltd., recalled 531,707 pounds of beef for a possible E.coli contamination, Kroger is recalling beef from its stores and from stores selling beef under its label. The recall includes nearly all kinds and weights of ground beef with Kroger labels sold between 5/21 and 6/08. The sell-by date on them will fall between 5/21 and 6/05. Not included are ground beef in sealed tubes in 1,3, or 5lb sizes, or Frozen Beef Patties or Ground Beef Patties found in the frozen food aisle. Other caveats apply and there may be more updates, check the Kroger Recall page for the latest information. E.coli can cause food poisoning or even death. If you have any of this meat, you can either throw it away or return it to Kroger for a full refund.

Nebraska Firm Recalls Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination [USDA]
Ground Beef Recall [Kroger] (Thanks to Kimberley!)
E. Coli Illnesses Prompt Beef Recall [NYT]
(Photo: Getty)

8:59 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Popken
1,180 views, 34 comments

Latest by thelushie: From what I understand, at least in my state (WV) the beef is being recalled as a precaution and it is entirely voluntary. I cook beef to over 160 degrees (and other meats are cooked to the recommended temps more »

attack of the killer tomatoes

Another Tomato Attack! "Topsy Turvy" Tomato Stand Recalled After 155 Injuries

QVC has recalled the "Topsy Turvy Tomato Tree" after 155 consumers reported injuries including lacerations, broken toes and bruises. The CPSC says there have been 347 reports of the planters collapsing! First the salmonella outbreak, then a "outbreak of raw tomatoes" at BW3... and now this? More »

9:57 AM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Meg Marco
4,267 views, 40 comments

epa

Recalls: Scotts Caught Selling Fertilizer With Invalid EPA Registration Numbers

Apparently, Scotts forgot that they were supposed to register their fertilizer with the EPA because they were caught selling products that not only had never been registered, they had "invalid" registration numbers printed on the packages and some products had misleading labels with inadequate safety instructions. Whoooops. More »

11:29 AM on Fri May 30 2008
By Meg Marco
2,456 views, 36 comments

recalls

1 Million Little Tikes Toy Cellphones Recalled

If you've got a kid and you don't want it to choke to death— make sure its not playing with the Little Tikes Chit ‘N Chat Toy Cell Phone. The CPSC is recalling about a million of these toys because there's a piece that can break off and pose a choking hazard. More »

3:59 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By Meg Marco
2,726 views, 31 comments

followups

Protesting Honda Civic SI Get Transmission TSB

Those Honda Civic SI owners who were holding protests in front of dealerships about the widespread transmission problem (where the 3rd gear kept grinding, popping out and randomly going into neutral), finally have their day. Honda issued a TSB (technical service bulletin) on the issue, so now owners experiencing the problem can go their dealership and get it repaired for free, provided they are still under warranty. It's not quite the recall owners were hoping for, but it's something. Guess Honda has now heard of the problem they previously said they "never heard of before." Must have been all that negative news coverage. Here's links to the TSB (for Honda dealers, for Acura dealers (PDF)) so you can print it out and bring with you. Inside, one of the original newscasts covering the uproar.

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5:20 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Ben Popken
3,448 views, 20 comments

Latest by Meiran: @notallcompaniesareevil: Agreed. It was disappointing for me because I just bought an SI, and I adore it but about a week after I bought it, this story broke on Consumerist. That was annoying for me, but I more »

toxic toys

Mattel Losing Money As Manufacturing Costs Rise

Mattel is losing money as manufacturing costs in China rise, according to Bloomberg:
Sales of Barbie fell 12 percent in the U.S. as the 49-year- old doll faced competition from Hannah Montana and Ganz's Webkinz. Mattel, which recalled more than 21 million Chinese-made products in 2007, expects Chinese manufacturing costs to rise further. The yuan has climbed 10 percent against the dollar over the past 12 months, and inflation in China is near an 11-year high.
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1:46 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Meg Marco
1,501 views, 28 comments

recalls

Malt-O-Meal, Puffed Rice Cereal Recalled For Salmonella

The FDA says that recently recalled Malt-O-Meal and Puffed Rice cereals (including some store brands) may be connected to 23 salmonella illnesses in 14 states.

The recalled products were distributed nationally under the Malt-O-Meal brand name as well as under private label brands including Acme, America's Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw's, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality. The cereals have "Best If Used By" dates from April 8, 2008 (coded as "APR0808") through March 18, 2009 (coded as "MAR1809").
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4:49 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Meg Marco
2,492 views, 28 comments

Latest by ahursh: also a carl :) more »

defective products

Apple's MagSafe Adapters Still Fraying, Melting, Sucking

Apple's perpetually melting and fraying MagSafe adapters—apparently these things are made out of Styrofoam and rice paper—continue to cause trouble. Christine, call Apple and explain your problem, and see if they'll replace it for free.
Hey Consumerist,
 
I've been using Apple products for years. I've always been satisfied with their customer service and exceptional products. Naturally, I was upset when I noticed the MagSafe power adapter on my Intel Core Duo Macbook (ca. 2006) was fraying by the magnetic port, rendering it mostly useless (or at least, useless if I didn't want to set my house on fire charging my Macbook with exposed wires).

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11:02 AM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Chris Walters
5,036 views, 73 comments

Latest by n/a: I have fried out 2 magsafe adapters and apple has replaced them both. Mention the possibility of fire and they pretty much have to send you a new one. The second sent was even after my warranty ended. more »

recalls

Costco Recalls 10,368 Pounds Of Listeria-Contaminated Chicken

Costco is issuing a voluntary recall for 10,368 pounds of Discover Cuisine frozen chicken entrees under suspicion that the chicken may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause headaches, neck stiffness, and, uh, spontaneous abortions. More »

4:37 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Alex Chasick
3,366 views, 21 comments

lead

Let's Celebrate Easter With A Lead Contamination Recall!

The CPSC would like you to know that the Hobby Lobby has a couple easter-themed recalls. More »

4:59 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Meg Marco
2,257 views, 15 comments

complaints

Honda Ignores Civic SI Owners' Complaints About Faulty Transmissions

A bunch of Honda owners are mad because they think Honda should issue a recall on their cars due to their transmission, things like randomly deciding to pop out of third gear into neutral and not fully engaging. When these owners confront Honda, the car company kept saying "we've never heard of the problem before," despite numerous complaints being sent in, and dealers say they "can't replicate" the problem. There's a writeup of the whole problem at AuotmotiveTech.org, a list of message board forum members with the problem, and now, Fox 6 San Diego picked up on it after angry owners organized a protest at a local dealership. Suddenly, Honda's tune has changed, and they're "aware of the problem" and "investigating." Video after the jump. More »

6:13 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Ben Popken
9,788 views, 57 comments

Latest by kracer22: I had a 2003 RSX-S, and I'm sure the current tranny is an iteration of the older one, and I remember 3rd gear was sometimes choppy, not as smooth to get into as the other gears. more »

recalls

Cow Abuse Meatpacking Boss Reluctantly Admits To Tainting The Food Supply

The president of a slaughterhouse at the heart of the largest meat recall denied under oath on Wednesday, but then changed his mind, that his company introduced sick cows into the food supply, says the NYT. More »

8:31 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Meg Marco
3,738 views, 16 comments

health

Tainted Heparin May Have Been The Work Of Counterfeiters

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that tainted heparin that killed 19 people may have been the work of counterfeiters:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today drug counterfeiters may have added a foreign ingredient into Chinese shipments of Baxter's blood-thinner heparin which has been linked to 19 deaths and 800 illnesses.
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6:56 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Meg Marco
1,955 views, 11 comments

H.J. Heinz Co. is recalling approximately 40,000 cases of Boston Market brand lasagna with meat sauce after realizing that it contained that sketchy recalled cow abuse beef from Westland/Hallmark. [BizJournals]

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recalls

Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix Recalled Mysteriously

Here's something sort of weird. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is saying that two products, "Aunt Jemima Complete Pancake Mix" and "Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix" have been "recalled and are under investigation for a possible health risk, according to a press release given out by Dierbergs grocery stores." More »

4:41 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Meg Marco
13,178 views, 59 comments

kapow

Watch Out! Exploding Bleach Recalled!

Here's a weird recall that you might care to know about: Fred Meyer and QFC supermarkets have recalled bottles of bleach that could potentially explode when opened, says the Seattle Times. More »

2:35 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Meg Marco
4,256 views, 30 comments

scary

Gorton's Recalls Fish After Consumer Finds Pills Inside

Gorton's has issued a recall of some frozen fish fillets after they confirmed that a consumer found pills inside the product.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Gorton's said it ordered the recall as a precaution while a laboratory conducts tests to determine the nature of the pills. Those tests should be complete early next week.
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8:39 AM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Meg Marco
3,503 views, 24 comments

recalls

24,000 Cribs Recalled For Faulty Railing

The CPSC has announced the recall of 24,000 cribs for a faulty railing that puts children at risk of falling out. More »

10:18 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Meg Marco
2,397 views, 6 comments

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