Product Recalls

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Food Flavoring Recall

U.S. food regulators announced a voluntary recall on Thursday of food made with hydrolyzed vegetable protein, a common flavoring, due to a potential salmonella contamination. The flavoring is used in soups, sauces, hot dogs, snack foods, dressings and dips and is made by privately held Basic Food Flavors Inc of Las…

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Deaths of 3 Toddlers Trigger Crib Recall

The following is a press release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing the recall of all Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” drop side cribs. The CPSC is warning parents and caregivers who own these drop side cribs that infants and toddlers…

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50 Million Roman Shades and Mini-Blinds Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the window-covering industry, announced yesterday a recall of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds in homes with small children. The recall was brought about over concerns of strangulation or entanglement in the cords. The recall calls for the repair of  approximately 50…

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Amby Baby Motion Beds Recalled

The deaths of two infants have led to the recall of approximately 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds. The Amby Baby Motion Beds, made by Amby Baby USA, are marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the side-to-side shifting or tilting…

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Children’s Strollers Linked to Amputations

A nationwide recall has been issued by Maclaren USA Inc for approximately one million strollers sold over the past decade after receiving reports of childrens fingers being amputated when caught in the strollers hinges. The voluntary recall, announced with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, said consumers should immediately stop using…

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Air Compressor & Power Washers Recalled

DeVilbiss Air Power Company Pressure Washers and Air Compressors has recalled about 620,000 pressure washers and 72,000 compressors due to more than 100 injury reports, including hand and finger fractures and lacerations and reports of minor property damage and damage to vehicles. An earlier recall in December 2006 reported more than…

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Interested in Keeping Up with Recalled Products?

Weve shown you how to keep up with food recalls using the Food and Drug Administrations web site, so heres a link to keep you up to speed on product recalls: https://www.cpsc.gov/ At the CPSC web site, you can sign up for email updates. Each time a recall is declared…

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