Nokia has recalled 46 million defective Chinese-made batteries according to the New York Times. The batteries can overheat and dislodge during charging. Nokia promises to replace the batteries at no cost to the consumer.
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Mattel Recalls Over 7 Million Chinese-Made Toys For Lead Paint, Magnets
By 8.14.07
Today Mattel expanded their lead paint recall to include 253,000 die cast “Cars” toys. In addition, Mattel expended a 2006 magnetic toy recall to include about 7 million other toys.
Mattel Will Recall Another Chinese-Made Toy For Lead Paint
By 8.14.07
Mattel is probably going to take another toy off the shelves due to overleaded paint, reports the AP and a tipster. The announcement of which toy could come today.
By 8.13.07
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Window Blinds (strangulation), 2007 Raleigh Cadent Bicycles with Carbonage Carbon Forks (loss of control), Sherwin-Williams Hi-Heat Aerosol Coating Cans (serious facial injury), Plan 9 LED lights (fire), IMI Cornelius frozen carbonated drink dispensers (fire), Coldwater Creek Shawl Collar Sweaters (fire)
Chinese Lead Toy Maker Commits Suicide In Mattel Recall Aftermath
By 8.13.07
The owner of a Chinese toy factory identified by Mattel as the maker of the lead-tainted toys involved in a million unit recall committed suicide Saturday afternoon inside his factory, according to Chinese officials, the AP reports. According to the article, dishonored officials commonly commit suicide.
FDA Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain Raw Oysters From Washington State
By 8.10.07
The FDA has issued a warning not to eat raw oysters from the southern tip of Hood Canal in Washington state. Oysters from the Hood Canal have been linked to an outbreak of vibriosis, a rare illness caused by the Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria.
Chinese Tire Recall Goes Into Effect
By 8.9.07
NHTSA ordered the recall after Foreign Tire Sales told the agency that some of Hangzhou Zhongce’s tires were made without a safety feature, called a gum strip, that helps bind the belts of a tire to each other. Some of the tires had a gum strip about half the width of the 0.6 millimeter gum strip Foreign Tire Sales expected, the importer said.
Peter Pan Peanut Butter Coming Back For Your Children!
By 8.8.07
After several months of absence from store shelves due to a much-publicized salmonella problem, Peter Pan brand peanut butter is back, this time with a “100% satisfaction guarantee” and a redesigned container. The new batches are coming from a different production facility than the one that led to 625 Peter Pan-related salmonella infections in February of this year. So how does ConAgra Foods protect their brand and spin the product re-launch without reminding consumers why there needs to be a re-launch in the first place?
Fisher-Price Being Investigated By CPSC Due To Shoddy Track Record Reporting Defects
By 8.7.07
Fisher-Price has a shoddy track record when it comes to reporting defects and “injuries from defects” to the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
Stephen Colbert Weighs In On Botulism, Chinese Poison Train, Subprime Lending
By 8.6.07
Who’s reading us now? Stephen Colbert weighs in on a bunch of Consumerist topics with more gravitas than we can muster ourselves. Sorry we missed the whole “dentist puts boar tusks in your mouth while you’re anesthetized” story. We’ll try to do better next time.
By 8.5.07
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Plan 9 LEDs (fire hazard,) Sherwin-Williams Aerosol Coating Cans (explosion,) Raleigh America Bicycles (injury,) Orvis Company Toys With Sleeping Bags (choking,) Springs Window Fashions Blinds (strangulation,) Rehvac Manufacturing Safety Relief Plugs (injury.)
Most Contact Lens Wearers Don't Know About AMO's MoisturePlus Recall
By 8.4.07
Hey, contact lens wearers, according to a CDC survey, more than half of you have no clue that Advanced Medical Optics recalled their Complete MoisturePlus lens cleaner. The multipurpose solution fails to protect users from an amoeba that can cause acanthamoeba keratitis. Over 25% of users who contracted the infection required a corneal transplant, and if that doesn’t scare you, consider this quote from the CDC:
“This is just as serious as the fusarium outbreak,” said Lola Russell, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, referring to an outbreak of fungal eye infections last year that was linked to Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with MoistureLoc lens cleaners.
Anyone with the tainted solution should immediately throw it out, along with their contact lenses and their lens’ storage case. If you have friends with contact lenses, do them a favor and mention the recall.
Ford Recalls 3.6 Million Vehicles
By 8.3.07
Ford has issued a recall of 3.6 million vehicles because of a defective “speed control deactivation switch system.” Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealers will perform the repair free of charge to all affected vehicles.
Children, Lead Paint and Toys Are A Bad Combination
By 8.3.07
So what are the risks for a child who had one of the toys that was recalled?
Walmart Sells Can Included In Botulism Recall
By 8.3.07
An article from the Hattiesburg American claims a Mississippi women bought a recalled can of hot dog chili sauce (the same product that has sickened 4 people with botulism) at a Walmart after the recall had been announced on July 19th, but before it had been widely publicized in the newspapers.
FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of 15,000 Cases of French Cut Green Beans
By 8.3.07
Hi there, green bean lovers! It looks like it’s not just Albertson’s that’s having green bean issues this morning. The FDA has announced a nationwide recall of 15,000 cases of green beans manufactured by Lakeside foods of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
More Coverage Of The Fisher Price Recall
By 8.2.07
The clip has a sound bite from the CPSC, as well as your typical concerned Mom interviews and a round-up of recent Chinese Poison Train stories.
Hey, Let's Not Die Of Botulism From Eating Recalled Food
By 8.1.07
A reader who works at a health department has asked Consumerist to remind everyone to search their cabinets, their friend’s cabinets, the cabinets at their church and the cabinets of any kitchens at work for products included in the botulism recall.
