2011

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Johnvince Foods have announced a recall of prepackaged raw shelled walnut products due to a potential E. coli contamination, according to recent news reports. The products were packaged in Canada and imported from the United States, and may have been distributed nationally. The specific products included were originally President’s… read more

Ferrari Maserati Car Sales and Service has announced a recall for 56 imported Maserati vehicles in Shanghai, China, due to a faulty track bar. The vehicles subject to recall are the Quattroporte models and the GranTurismo models made between July 3, 2008 and September 30, 2008, according to news reports. Thirty-seven Quattroporte models and 19… read more

Forget New Year’s. To me, September will always represent new beginnings. For years, September represented the closing of summer’s long days, and the start of the new school year. Like the first blank page in a new notebook, the feeling of starting a new school year is exciting and full of possibilities. As a parent,… read more

A recent study found that offshore drug manufacturing plants are more likely to suffer quality problems than their U.S. mainland counterparts, report news sources. The study, conducted by researchers at Ohio State University, compared manufacturing plants on the U.S. mainland with plants in Puerto Rico. All plants were owned by U.S. pharmaceutical firms, and researchers… read more

After receiving several customer complaints, Woolworths Holdings has removed the hot water bottles they’ve been selling since April 2011 from their shelves, according to news sources. The complaints are regarding a leaking issue with the hot water bottles. One customer was injured and several others returned the product. According to Woolworths director of clothing and… read more

Installing a car seat for your child may seem straight forward, but according to a recent news article, approximately 80 percent of child car seats are improperly installed. This is a shocking statistic, especially when you consider that the leading cause of death among children 14 and younger is related to motor vehicle crashes. In… read more

In a news release Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain models of motor home due to a breaking defect. Subject to recall are approximately 1,960 motor homes including model year 2007 through 2011 Phaeton, model year 2008 through 2010 Bus, and model year 2010 Allegro motor… read more

Del Monte has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Oregon Public Health Division and one of its officials in regards the two agencies linking their cantaloupes to a salmonella outbreak, according to news sources. February and March of 2011, an Oregon Health Administration (OHA) official linked the illness with… read more

A negative review from the Food and Drug Administration recommends against Xarelto, an anti blood clotting drug used to prevent strokes in those with atrial fibrillation, according to news sources. Atrial fibrillantion is a heart-rhythm disorder that increases one’s chance of a stroke. According to the staff review of the drug released by Bayer and… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is considering adopting stricter standards for foods that can be labeled “gluten-free”, according to news sources. The agency has proposed that foods with the “gluten-free” label cannot contain more than 20 parts per million or more gluten. The issue was last looked at in 2007. The FDA has decided to… read more

The Christie Cookie Company, a DoubleTree Hotel gift tin provider, has announced a recall of several products due to failure to disclose ingredients on their packaging. The allergy alert includes cookies that may contain eggs, soy lecithin, wheat and milk. The specific products include: Item # 1035 DoubleTree 6 (13.5 oz) Cookie Gift Tin. Item… read more

Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo Inc., has announced a voluntary recalled of their Quaker Chewy Smashbar Graham Pretzel snack bars due to an allergy concern. The “may contain milk” was accidentally left off of the packaging, according to news reports. The product contains an undeclared milk allergen. The company has warned that people… read more