The upcoming holiday season increases shopping and a lot of different products that will be purchased. It is always important to research any items you are buying to check for safety andrecall information. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group released their “Trouble in Toyland” report for this year’s holiday season. The report covers toxic…
A ride-on truck sold atToys ‘R’ Us is being pulled from shelves after it burst into flames when a consumer was transporting it home. The couple who purchased the Dynacraft Tonka 12V Ride-On Dump Truck were heading home and had the toy in the back of their truck when it caught fire. A spokeswoman…
Ahepatitis A outbreak across several states has been linked to frozen strawberries likely imported from Egypt. The CDC and the US FDA are investigating these outbreaks which were distributed for commercial use. Just this week three counties in Indiana confirmed that the tainted strawberries were distributed to eight different restaurants in the last two…
A popularWeight Watchers frozen dessert is being voluntarily recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. A positive test result for Listeria was reported by the company that supplies the cookie dough that is included in the recalled product “Smart One’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae.” No illnesses have been reported at this time, but retailers…
L.D. Kichler is recalling over 68,000ceiling fixtures due to the possibility of fire hazards. The Krystal Ice ceiling fixtures were sold with a 40-watt halogen bulb which can burn too hot for the electrical wires in the ceiling. This can pose a fire hazard especially in homes that contain older wiring. The company states…
The furniture brandIKEA has furthered their product recall recently. The recall is on about 29 million of their Malm dressers, which are sold in the United States and Canada. The recall has been furthered because the product has resulted in the death of four children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Some…
A consumer in Illinois has spoken out about a dangerous product that has recently beenrecalled. She says her Samsung washing machine was a ticking time bomb. Samsung has issued a recall for nearly 3 million top-loading washing machines. The consumer says she contacted Samsung about her machine before the recall and found the company…
Schnucks, a popular Missouri-based regional supermarket chain, has issued arecall of certain marinated grilled chicken breasts out of concern that they may be undercooked. Schnucks Kitchen of O’Fallon, Missouri, issued the recall on Friday of their Butter Garlic Grilled Marinated Chicken Breasts found at 16 locations in Missouri. The recall also affects stores in…
A recent victory for a plaintiff againstJohnson & Johnson marked the third straight trial defeat among the thousands of lawsuits claiming its talc products cause ovarian cancer. The October trial resulted in a St. Louis jury awarding the plaintiff $67.5 million from Johnson & Johnson. Now Johnson and Johnson will fight to have the…
Samsung hasrecalled around 2.8 million top-load washing machines due to reports of the top of the machine detaching from the chassis when in use. There have been 733 cases of detachment or consumers complaining of excess vibration. Nine injuries have been reported, which includes a shoulder injury, a broken jaw, impact injuries and fall-related…