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Washington, DC: Parkers Farm of Coon Rapids, Minnesota is recalling products because they have the potential to cause food poisoning due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although h... - Big Rex and Friends Cloth Books Recalled
Washington, DC: About 204,000 Big Rex and Friends cloth books are being recalled by St. Martin's Press, because a red plastic dot sewn in the book contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The book has a black and white striped border with a red dinosaur on the cover. The words "B... - Child's Asphyxiation Death Prompts Recall of Toy Dart Gun Play Set
Washington, DC: About 22,000 "Action Team" Toy Dart Gun Sets are being recalled because if a child places the soft, pliable plastic dart in his/her mouth, he/she is likely to choke/aspirate the dart into her/her throat impairing the child's ability to breathe. If the dart is not immediately removed, brain damage or death can occur. The importer, OKK T... - Bahama Breeze to Settle Racial Harassment Suit for $1.26 Million
Cleveland, OH: Bahama Breeze, a popular national restaurant chain, has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle allegations of racial harassment brought in a class action on behalf of 37 African American employees. The plaintiffs, represented by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, allege that managers at a Bahama Breeze franchise in the Clevel... - Pradaxa Lawsuits Allege Pradaxa Bleeding Risk, Insufficient Warnings
Jan-4-17 Hartford, CT: Even though Pradaxa and a competitor were brought to market as an easier-to-manage alternative to warfarin, previously the gold standard for blood thinning, no one disputes the fact that all anti-coagulants carry a risk for bleeding events. However, it is alleged in Pradaxa lawsuits that some blood thinners carry a greater risk for bleedi... - Blenders Recalled by Haier America
Washington, DC: About 53,800 blenders made by Ka Po International Industrial Co, of Hong Kong, are being recalled because the blade assemblies of the blenders may come apart or break, posing a laceration risk. So far, Haier America, the importer of the product, has received approximately 60 reports of blade assemblies coming apart or breaking. One con... - Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills
Washington, DC: The Consumer Product Safety Commission in conjunction with L G Sourcing Inc, is recalling about 663,000 Perfect Flame SLG Series Gas Grills in the United States and about 1,700 in Canada because the burners can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer... - Fire Hazard Prompts Recall of Homelite Backpack Blowers
Washington, DC: About 85,000 Homelite Backpack Blowers are being recalled because the fuel tank can leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers. So far, the distributor, Homelite Consumer Products, has received 18 reports of fuel tanks leaking gasoline including one report of minor skin irritation. This recall involves the Homelite Mighty Li... - AMX Recalls Rechargable Batteries for MVP 5000 Series Touch Panels
Washington, DC: About 6,400 rechargable batteries sold with MVP 5000 series wireless touch panels are being recalled because touch panels left uncharged for more than three months can fail, causing the battery to rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. This recall involves AMX 5000 series (MVP-5100, MVP-5150, MVP-5200i) wireless touc... - Near Strangulation of Children Prompts Recall of Roman Shades
About 364,000 Dublin Energy Solution Roman Shades are being recalled because strangulation can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. There have been two reports of children becoming entangled in the exposed i... - Haunted House Screen Candle Holders Recalled
About 7,800 Haunted House Screen Tea Light Holders are being recalled because the window panes on the screen can ignite, posing a fire hazard. The firm has received 3 reports of the window pane catching fire. This recall involves haunted house screen tea light holders made of black metal with a transparent coating on the glass windows. The haunted... - Death Prompts Diving Suit Hose Recall by SI Tech
About 65,000 diving air hoses for dry suits made by SI Tech AB, of Brastad, Sweden, are being recalled because the hose contains an insert that can dislodge during diving and restrict air flow to the diver, posing a drowning hazard. To date, SI Tech has received 6 reports of hose inserts dislodging, including 1 that was involved in the death of a dive... - Paula Deen Cast Iron Cookware Recalled
About 51,000 pieces of Paula Deen® Hammered Cast Iron Cookware are being recalled because the cookware can crack or shatter, posing burn and laceration hazards to consumers. To date, the retailer, QVC, and distributor, Meyer Trading, have received 79 reports of the cookware cracking or shattering while heated. One consumer reported a minor burn inju... - OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
About 216,000 OfficeMax Task Chairs are being recalled because the back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. So far, OfficeMax has received about 35 reports of the chair backs or posts breaking, including 15 reports of injuries involving lacerations, muscle strains, contusions and concussions. ... - Maytag Refrigerators Recalled due to Fire Hazard
Further to a recall in March, 2009, Maytag announced this week that it is recalling about 46,000 Maytag, Magic Chef, Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand refrigerators because an electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard. Maytag has received 23 additi... - Fiesta Recalls Gas Grills Due to Fire, Burn Hazards
Fiesta Gas Grills, of Dickson, TN, is recalling its Blue Ember Gas Grills, about 88,000 units in the United States and 25,000 units in Canada. The recall has been issued because the hose of the gas tank can get too close to the firebox and be exposed to heat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Fiesta has received 161 reports of grill fires, resu... - Cilantro Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Sweet Superior Fruit LTD. Co., of McAllen, Texas, is recalling 104 crates of fresh cilantro (coriander) because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected... - Living with the Pain of Hip Replacement
Oct-14-16 Ashton, ML: Grant has been living with constant pain—and oxycontin—since getting a hip replacement in 2007. “In this day and age nobody should have to walk around in chronic pain,” he says. Thousands of people have filed lawsuits after their hip replacement began to fail. And most all metal-on-metal hip implants continue to fa... - Tea Kettles Recalled by Wilton Industries
About 142,000 Copco Harmony tea kettles are being recalled because the lid on the tea kettle can come loose during handling, posing a burn hazard to the consumer. So far, the firm is aware of 25 incidents of the lid coming loose. Second-degree burns to hands and fingers have been reported. This recall involves the Copco Harmony tea kettles in stai... - Suspected Tampering Prompts Recall of Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey Liquid Products
FDA, Health Canada Issue Warnings The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or use Hardcore Energize Bullet or New Whey liquid products sold in test tube-like vials due to suspected product tampering. The products are being recalled. The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of Hardcore...