On Monday, the Minnesota-based meat company, Huisken Meat Company issued arecall for 89,500 pounds of ground beef. The recall has been issued because the meat could be contaminated with wood. The ground beef is being distributed as Sam’s Choice Black Angus Vidalia Onion burgers sold in two-pound boxes with six burger patties. The boxes…
As millions of gifts were given this holiday season, manyrecalls have been issued for dangerous and defective items. Last week major recalls were issued for air conditioners, pressure cookers, candle holders, and lawn mowers due to defects that could cause harm to consumers. Currently, there have been 47 reports regarding Bryant, Carrier, and Fast…
Fiat Chrysler has announced that they will be recalling more than 570,000 Sports Utility Vehicles, SUVs, due to a risk of fire. Therecall affects Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Dakotas produced between 2011 and 2012, and Jeep Compass and Patriots with the model year of 2015. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched…
Mars Chocolate North America issued arecall for their Dove Chocolate Snowflakes on Friday. The recall is voluntary after a consumer discovered a piece of a Snickers mixed in with the “snowflakes”. Mars believes that other bags of Dove Chocolates could have Snickers, Twix, and Milky Way pieces in their products causing a potential danger…
Food productrecalls have seemed to plague our nation due to various contaminations, and unfortunately, pets are also at risk. A recall has been issued for apple dog treats manufactured by The Nutro Company due to containing “potential” mold. The company says that the recall, which was issued at the beginning of the week, is…
A contamination of Listeria has prompted anotherpet food recall from Stella and Chewy, a pet food manufacturer. There are 990 cases of raw dog and cat food being recalled after Listeria was discovered. In July, a testing sample also confirmed the presence of Listeria and Stella and Chewy recalled their chicken dinner patties. The…
Arecall has been issued by JEM Raw Organics for their nut butter spreads due to a salmonella contamination. The nut butter spreads have been linked to 11 reported illnesses by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, and the Oregon Health Authority. JEM Raw…
A fire destroyed a home in Louisiana and the homeowner is blaming adefective hoverboard. Jessica Horne purchased a “Fit Turbo” hoverboard on the website Amazon for her son, and she claims that while it was charging, the hoverboard started shooting out flames. Horne alleges that there were numerous flames that caused her house to…
Arecall has been issued for celery products that were produced from Taylor Farms, Inc. due to a possible E. Coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Food and Drug Administration stated that the celery has been sold by several retailers in California including Albertsons, Costco, Sam’s Club, Save Mart, Safeway, Walmart and Target. The USDA…
As millions of Americans prepare for their Thanksgiving meals, they may want to review the labels on the turkeys they’ve purchased due to a recentrecall. A Minneapolis grocery store chain, Lunds & Byerly’s, has issued a recall for turkeys they sold that contain an “off odor”. The “Fresh All-Natural Brined Whole Turkeys” were sold…