recalls

At Least 450,000 Imported Chinese Tires Missing Important Safety Feature

At Least 450,000 Imported Chinese Tires Missing Important Safety Feature

By 6.26.07

An importer of tires based in New Jersey is asking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for help recalling 450,000 imported light truck tires from China, according to CNN Money. The tires are the focus of a lawsuit involving a fatal crash “in which two construction workers were killed and a third was severely injured when a van rolled over,” according to the New York Times. The lawyer representing the lawsuit claims that the company only came forward after being named in the suit. From CNN Money:

The tires, made by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., have an insufficient or missing gum strip, a safety feature that helps prevent the tires from separating, the lawyers and a consumers’ group said in a statement. The group, Safety Research & Strategies, is urging retailers and wholesalers to stop selling the tires.

The importer says the tires were sold under the names Westlake, Telluride Compass and YKS.

Thomas The Poisonous Tank Engine Recall Fallout Continues

Thomas The Poisonous Tank Engine Recall Fallout Continues

By 6.20.07

Today’s New York Times has an interesting article about the process of assigning blame in the recent Thomas the Tank Engine recall debacle. Whose fault is it? The company that outsourced the manufacturing to China, RC2? The company that holds the rights to Thomas the Tank Engine, HIT Entertainment? Both? Neither?

Gateway Recalls Batteries For Fire Hazard

Gateway Recalls Batteries For Fire Hazard

By consumerist.com 6.20.07

Gateway recalled laptop batteries that can overheat and pose a risk of fire. Owners of Gateway laptop models 400VTX with battery part number 6500760, and model 450ROG with battery part number 6500761 should discontinue use and submit an exchange request to Gateway.

Every Toy Recalled In The U.S. Shares The Same Label: Made In China

Every Toy Recalled In The U.S. Shares The Same Label: Made In China

By consumeristcarey 6.19.07

The New York Times is reporting that China is responsible for each and every one of the 24 toy recalls issued this year. Chinese manufactures supply up to 80% of the toys sold on the U.S. market. A new record was even set last year after the CPSC yanked 467 Chinese products off U.S. shelves.

China’s own government auditing agency reported last month that 20 percent of the toys made and sold in China had safety hazards such as small parts that could be swallowed or sharp edges that could cut a child, according to a report in China Daily. Officials in China, of course, are fighting back, insisting that its food and other exports are safe and valuable, that new regulations are being put into place and that problem goods account for a tiny portion of all exports.

We wonder if the office of some Chinese official has a framed fortune reading: You shall tell many lies today. Lucky Numbers: 24 80 467 20. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER

CPSC Recalls DS-MAX-Made Toy Trucks For Choking Hazard

By consumerist.com 6.18.07

Neither CPSC nor DS-MAX U.S.A. Inc. is aware of any injuries with the toy trucks.

Fake Toxic Colgate Still On Store Shelves

Fake Toxic Colgate Still On Store Shelves

By 6.18.07

The Herald News of New Jersey conducted an informal survey of local dollar stores and found that 4 out of 9 were still selling fake Colgate toothpaste flavored with a toxic chemical more commonly found in antifreeze. The FDA reminds you:

The counterfeit toothpaste can be easily recognized because it is labeled as “Manufactured in South Africa.” Colgate does not import toothpaste into the United States from South Africa. In addition, the counterfeit packages examined so far have several misspellings including: “isclinically” “SOUTH AFRLCA” “South African Dental Assoxiation”.

Colgate did not manufacture the fake toothpaste and claims that the health risk of the counterfeit paste is minimal.

Recall Round-Up: The Toy Is Full Of Kerosene And Other Adventures

Recall Round-Up: The Toy Is Full Of Kerosene And Other Adventures

By 6.15.07

The jewel decorations on the shoes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Units: About 1,800 Manufactured in: China

1.5 Million Thomas & Friends Toys Recalled Due To Lead Paint From China

1.5 Million Thomas & Friends Toys Recalled Due To Lead Paint From China

By 6.13.07

Way to go, China! You’ve turned our “Chinese Poison Train” into something literal. Good job!

Beef Recall Expanded To Eleven Western States

Beef Recall Expanded To Eleven Western States

By consumeristcarey 6.11.07

5.7 million pounds of beef distributed by United Food Group may be infected with E. coli. The beef bears sell-by dates from April 6-April 20; though the beef won’t be found on supermarket shelves, it might still be in your freezer.

The recalled products were shipped to stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. They were sold under the brand names Moran’s All Natural, Miller Meat Company, Stater Bros., Trader Joe’s Butcher Shop, Inter-American Products Inc. and Basha’s.

CPSC Broken, Can't Issue Involuntary Recall Of Dangerous ATV For Children

CPSC Broken, Can't Issue Involuntary Recall Of Dangerous ATV For Children

By 6.8.07

Meet the Kazuma Meerkat 50 Youth All-Terrain Vehicle. It has no front brakes, no parking brake and can be started in gear. It is meant for 6 to 11 year-olds. Why isn’t it being recalled?

Walmart Pet Food Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination

Walmart Pet Food Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination

By 6.7.07

Only one specific lot of 55 pound bonus bags of Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food was affected. Pets who eat the food or people who handle it could be infected with salmonella, so if you’ve purchased this dog food you’re going to want to throw it out and return the empty bag to Walmart for a refund.

Safeway Recalls Ground Beef Due to E. Coli Contamination

Safeway Recalls Ground Beef Due to E. Coli Contamination

By 6.7.07

If you live in Arizona and bought ground beef at Safeway, you’ll want to return it for a refund or discard it.

Maytag Sends You A New Dishwasher?

Maytag Sends You A New Dishwasher?

By 6.6.07

Steve thinks he may be getting a new dishwasher. Steve’s old dishwasher was part of Feburary’s potentially flammable dishwasher recall. He called for the repair kit, and never received anything. Someone from Maytag called to follow up and was shocked to hear the dishwasher was still out of commission. So they’re sending Steve a new one.

200 More Sickened by Recalled Salmonella Peanut Butter

200 More Sickened by Recalled Salmonella Peanut Butter

By 6.1.07

Look, we don’t know how else to say this. Throw away the m*therf***ing recalled peanut butter! You’re making us crazy! Stop getting sick! STOP IT!

Ohio Company Used Melamine In Animal Feed

Ohio Company Used Melamine In Animal Feed

By 5.31.07

A company in Ohio has voluntarily recalled a binding agent used to make “pellet” type feed for fish, goats, cows, and whathaveyou, because it contained melamine.

AMO Recalls Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution

AMO Recalls Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution

By consumeristcarey 5.27.07

Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) is recalling their Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution after the CDC discovered that 138 people using the solution contracted acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).

UIC investigators think the infection is not originating in the manufacturing process, but that the cleaning solution is not protecting people from the infection, which they get in their eyes through showering or swimming, Tu said.

AK is caused by an amoeba, which if left untreated, can cause pain and blindness.

Two Hospitalized After Eating Deadly Mislabeled Chinese Pufferfish

Two Hospitalized After Eating Deadly Mislabeled Chinese Pufferfish

By 5.25.07

Two Chicagoans have been hospitalized after eating poisonous pufferfish that was imported to the US mislabeled as harmless monkfish. Pufferfish is a delicacy in Japan, but

“Chefs must be licensed and usually undergo at least two years of training on how to safely remove the toxic parts of the fish.

Costco Recalls Dirty Underwear Punching Bag

Costco Recalls Dirty Underwear Punching Bag

By 5.25.07

We are issuing this voluntary recall notice for the TKO Sports Heavy Punching Bag with Speed Bag Combination, manufactured by TKO Sports, of Houston, TX. We have learned that the fill material in the heavy punching bag does not meet our high quality standards.

Yeah, that’s quite the understatement. If Costco’s records reflect that you’ve purchased this bag, they’re sending a box and UPS shipping label out to you right away. They’re also sending you an Everlast punching bag to replace the one that is filled with used underwear. You know, the more we write about it, the more we notice that the concept just doesn’t get any less gross. Even the grasshopper leg in the Applebee’s salad got less gross the more we thought about it. Not so, used underwear punching bag.

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