On Friday, the Pictsweet Company of Bells, TN, announced a recall of some of its products containing green peas — and sold under the store brands of Kroger and Walmart — after the company learned that some of the packages may contain glass fragments. [More]
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Some Walmart, Kroger Store-Brand Peas & Mixed Vegetables Recalled Because You Are Not Supposed To Eat Glass
By 10.18.10
Spa Factory Aromatherapy Kits Continue To Injure People 20 Months After Being Recalled
By 10.16.10
Last night, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had to remind folks that it had announced a recall of more than 500,000 Spa Factory Aromatherapy Fountain & Bath Benefits Kits. The reason for the reminder: People are still getting injured when the unvented jar lids go POP! [More]
GM Recalls 322,000 Chevy Impalas Over Seat Belt Screw-Up
By 10.15.10
Before you go crashing your Chevy Impala into something, you should know that the seat belts might not hold up to the impact; GM announced earlier today that it is recalling 322,409 2009-2010 Impalas because some front seat belt webbings may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest the door. [More]
Evenflo Recalls Maestro Car Seat After Failing Consumer Reports Test
By 10.15.10
After a crash test commissioned by our test-happy kin at Consumer Reports on the Evenflo Maestro Combination Booster Seat showed the product could experience a failure that could lead to severe injury for a child passenger, the company has announced a voluntary recall. [More]
455,000 Ryobi Drills Recalled For Potential Fire Hazard
By 10.14.10
Got a Ryobi drill in the garage? Might want to check the model number. The company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a recall of nearly half a million Ryobi drills because of a potential fire hazard. [More]
191,000 Bottles Of Lipitor Recalled Because Of Musty Odor
By 10.8.10
Though Pfizer apparently initiated a recall of its popular cholesterol fighting drug Lipitor (aka Atorvastatin) in August, it only came to the public attention this week. Regardless, a total of 191,000 90-pill bottles of the drug have been recalled from pharmacies in the U.S. and Canada. [More]
Fisher-Price Recalls Millions Of Toys, High Chairs, Trikes, Oh My!
By 9.30.10
Apparently aiming to become the Toyota of the kiddie products industry, Fisher-Price has issued four different recalls today, covering dozens of products and millions of units. So if you have a young kid, you’ll probably want to at least scan the list. [More]
Chuck E. Cheese's Recalls Over 1 Million Plastic Rings, 120,000 Toy Glasses
By 9.16.10
To all the parents whose kids ask for birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese’s, you now have another good reason to tell them no — it could be hazardous to your health. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the fun-time restaurant chain have announced a recall of two pieces of plastic junk sold there. [More]
USDA Knew Of Poor Sanitation At Egg Facility Months Before Recall
By 9.10.10
Unless you’ve been only been paying attention to the 24/7 Big Brother live feeds this summer, you’ve probably heard about that tiny little recall of 380 million eggs because of potential salmonella poisoning. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that USDA graders noticed problems at the source facility earlier this year but opted to wait until FDA inspectors figured things out for themselves in August. [More]
Black & Decker Recalls 192,000 Orbit Sanders Over Unintentional Flying Objects
By 9.9.10
Earlier today, Black & Decker and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 192,000 Black & Decker Random Orbit Sanders after several reports that the plastic disc that holds the sandpaper to the sander can fly off and hurt the hell out of you or anyone around you. [More]
$230,000 Ferraris Recalled For Being So Hot They Could Burst Into Flames
By 9.2.10
The Ferrari 458 Italia is a hot car. Too hot. So hot that at least 5 of them have burst into flames because of a design flaw, leading the Italian luxury car maker to recall more than 1,200 Italias, each worth around $230,000. [More]
Over 200,000 Graco, Simplicity Cribs Recalled
By 4.29.10
This morning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced voluntary recalls of cribs from two different companies — Graco and Simplicity — that encompasses well over 200,000 cribs. Both recalls involve possible suffocation hazards and owners are being advised to discontinue use immediately. [More]
Graco Recalls 1.2 Million Harmony High Chairs
By 3.18.10
Graco has announced a recall of approximately 1.2 million of their Graco Harmony High Chairs after finding that the screws holding the front legs of the chair can loosen and fall out. Also, the plastic bracket on the rear legs can crack, “causing the chair to become unstable and tip over unexpectedly.” [More]
