Defective & Dangerous Products

• Salmonella Food Poisoning, Now in Pot Pies, A National Epidemic?

  Claude Wyle | October 12, 2007 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Health officials reported that Con Agra Food's Banquet pot pies could be connected to 139 cases of salmonella food poisoning in 30 states. ConAgra stopped production of the pot pies. ConAgra said their pies were safe, if properly cooked, but they also advised consumers not to eat their chicken or turkey pot pies, until the pies are adequately investigated. The Centers for Disease Control and...

• Unwanted Ingredient in Salmon Spread Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 07, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Eating Jensen's Smoked Salmon and Onion spread will give you more than just bad breath. "Listeria monocytogenes," a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, has worked its way into Jensen's product line. Listerine won't work on Listeria, so if this product is in your fridge, throw it out.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and...

• 635,000 Chinese Toys Recalled by US Product Safety Commission

  Claude Wyle | October 05, 2007 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  More than 635,000 Chinese Toys have been recalled by the US Product Safety Commission. The majority of the toys are unsafe because they contain toxic levels of lead. Children can suffer serious injuries from lead exposure. Other products are unsafe due to faulty manufacturing or design. Since roughly 10% of the recalled items are Halloween toys, the products came off the market just in time...

• Deceitful Marketing Lands Proctor & Gamble in Hot Water

  Claude Wyle | October 03, 2007 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Proctor & Gamble has been marketing Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to school children as an antimicrobial product. The only problem is, this product has not been proven safe or effective for this claim, and may not protect children from illness. In response, the FDA issued a warning letter to Proctor & Gamble, informing the company to either comply with FDA standards, or refrain...

• Ice Cream Recalled Due to Undisclosed Ingredient

  Claude Wyle | October 02, 2007 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Thousands of pints of Private Selection ice cream sold in Ralphs and Food-4-Less stores will soon be destroyed. While this may be tragic for some ice cream lovers, it may be a matter of life-and-death for people afflicted with egg allergies. This is because the product may contain eggs, but eggs are not listed on the product's label. Consumers with egg allergies could suffer serious or...

• Topps Meat Co. Recalls Tainted Beef

  Claude Wyle | September 30, 2007 7:16 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Twenty-three people in eight states fell ill after eating E.coli-laden hamburgers from Topps Meat Co. The average person recovers from E. coli poisoning in less that a week. However, E. coli can be fatal or cause serious injuries to the very young, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems. Topps destroyed 332,000 pounds of patties - now that's a lot of cows that didn't have to...

• Dangerous Playpens Recalled After Strangulation Death

  Claude Wyle | September 29, 2007 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., recalled nearly half a million playpens after the wrongful death of a 10-year-old boy. The infant was strangled to death when he became caught in a looped restraining strap. The company blames the parents for the death, claiming they should never have left the child in the playpen with the changing table on top. Perhaps the parents should ask a court to decideFor...

• Cribs Recalled After Two Infant Deaths

  Claude Wyle | September 26, 2007 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Simplicity for Children has just issued their fourth recall in two years. The cribs, manufactured in China, are marketed under the Graco brand name. Simplicity recalled the product after two infants died because the drop-rail sides of their cribs were installed upside down. Both infants became trapped in the drop-rail, and suffocated to death.. For more information on this subject, please...

• Mattel Accepts Part of the Blame for Dangerous Recalled Toys

  Claude Wyle | September 24, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  In a rare move, Mattel apologized to China and to its customers for its part in the recall of 21 million dangerous and defective toys. Mattel uses Chinese manufacturers to make about 65% of its toys, and derives a huge percentage of its profits from Chinese made toys. Mattel admitted that a substantial portion of the recalled toys were recalled not from Chinese manufacturing defects, but from...

• Quong Hop & Co. Recalls Tofu Due to Potential Contamination

  Jenny Albano | September 21, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Quong Hop & Co., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all the Soy Deli brand tofu that has a code date of December 17, 2007 and is also recalling some kinds of Soy Deli and Quong Hop tofu with a code date of September 23, 2007.The other kinds of tofu being recalled includes a 30 ounce Soy Deli Nigari Tofu, a 12 ounce Soy Deli Water Pack Tofu, and the 16 ounce Quong Hop Water Pack Tofu.These...