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Dole Food Co. announced yet another recall, this time of "Dole Hearts Delight" bagged salads in the United States and Canada Monday, after finding that the salads may contain E. coli. Although, according to Dole, no one has been reported sick from eating the salads, some salad in Canada has been found to contain E. Coli which will cause severe food poisoning. The recall covers bagged salads with...

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Crocs shoes, those popular plastic clogs with the soft soles that children love to wear, have been linked to accidents worldwide that involve the shoes becoming caught in escalators. Mostly small children are suffering toe and foot injuries in San Francisco and throughout the world. Officials at air and train terminals and malls have begun posting warnings to passengers about wearing the shoes...

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According to documents released to Cox Newspapers, an Environmental Protection Agency report was kept secret after the agency received pressure from the popcorn industry, and popcorn manufacturers knew of the potential health risks associated with a chemical called diacetyl in microwave popcorn for more than a year before announcing they would remove the substance. Diacetyl is fake butter smell,...

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Mattel Inc., has issued a recall of Barbie Barbells and other Barbie accessories. The company issued a recall voluntarily after learning Barbie's Barbells contain lead-based paint. This may not be a problem for Barbie, but could be toxic to children and lead to serious injury if children put the toy in their mouths. Parents should immediately take the toy away from their children, and consult...

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The CEO of toy maker Mattel promised legislators Wednesday that the company is doing all it can to prevent more massive safety lapses like those that forced the recall of millions of toys. Testifying before a Senate subcommittee, Mattel boss Robert Eckert blamed overseas contractors as the major culprits for the lead-tainted toys, and said the company is increasing safety initiatives to prevent...

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When Mattell announced its third recall in six weeks because of toxic levels of lead paint in toys, as well as 16 other recent recalls, we said that this was because of China and money. All the dangerous products were made in China. So why would the Chines manufacturers use lead paint in children's' toys?The simplest answer is price. Paint with higher levels of lead often sells for a third of...

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The title of this blog is not a typo. Unfortunately, it is true that at least one consumer did suffer whiplash after the wooden chair he purchased at J.C. Penney collapsed beneath him. Other consumers suffered bruising and other injuries from similar accidents. Consumers may contact J.C. Penny for a full refund.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on...

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Children decked out in Kmart's Basic Edition Girls' Clothing Sets may be risking more than just bad fashion. Some shirts in this line have especially dangerous drawstrings at the waist, which can pry loose and become entangled in a vehicle door, creating a risk of death or serious injury. Kmart recommends removing the string from the waist to reduce the risk of injury. For more information...

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Hayes, a manufacture of outdoor products, is recalling three styles of their "Avant Yarde" outdoor citronella candles. These candles burn at such high temperatures, the wax catches fire and transforms these outdoor candles into dangerous torches. The recall was announced after the company received reports of consumers suffering burns.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to...

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In its 3rd Recall, Mattel Announces More Toys Include Lead. Mattel issued another global recall, this time of 848,000 toys last night, the toy company's third recent recall because of dangerous levels of lead paint on toys. This latest recall includes 3 toys sold by Fisher-Price and 8 Barbie accessories, though no Barbie dolls. According to Mattel, most of the recalled toys are Barbie...

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According to University of Michigan researchers who reviewed 27 studies conducted between 1980 and 2006, antibacterial soaps that have triclosan as the primary active ingredient are not better at preventing bacterial infections than regular soaps. They also found that these antibacterial soaps could be dangerous products, posing a health hazard because they may reduce the effectiveness of some...

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The answer seems to be summed up in two words; CHINA and MONEY! I am getting sick and tired of foreign toy makers sending us dangerous and toxic toys. The Chinese companies who export these dangerous toys to the U.S. know we have laws about lead paint. Is it just another case of profit over people? And why don't the big American toy companies check out their imports more carefully, before they...

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After receiving a report of a consumer who suffered serious head injuries from using an over-pressurized can, Sherman-Williams has issued a recall of Hi-Heatâ„¢ cans. Recently, one can exploded in a consumer's face, shattering an eye socket, knocking out teeth and breaking the jaw and nose. The cans retail for $20.00, yet mysteriously Sherman-Williams is offering only $15.00 refund checks. ...

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Mattel issued a recall of 9 million dangerous and defective toys this last Tuesday. After one child death and dozens of serious injuries to children, Mattel has finally recalled these dangerous toys containing small, rare-earth magnets. These magnets are twenty times more powerful than most magnets. The magnets can be deadly to children if swallowed because if children swallow more than one,...

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Bling just may not be for babies. Retailers have voluntarily recalled pacifiers with Swarovski crystals glued to the handle. The crystals may become easily detached, and pose a choking hazard.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

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