2012

A recall has been announced for an item that there’s already a shortage of thanks to a variety of other recalls. Bedford Laboratories out of Ohio has issued a voluntary recall for three lots of cytarabine.  This is used in the treatment of leukemia, and is a particularly popular chemotherapy drug due to its irreplaceability… read more

A group is charging soda makers with endangering the public’s health by including what they say is a cancer-causing chemical in their products. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban 4-methylimidazole from soda.  The group has claimed that studies have shown unsafe levels of the… read more

103,437 vehicles are being recalled by Daimler Trucks North America due to faults found in Sterling, Freightliner and Western Star Vehicles of the 2006-2013 model years.  These vehicles use Detroit Diesel EPA07, EPA10, DD13 and DD15/16 engines. Made between January 20, 2006 and February 20, 2012, the support system for the pump to rail high… read more

Three Hitchhiker Discover America recreation rehicles of the 2012 model year are being recalled by Nu Wa Industries, Inc. These units have potentially been adversely affected by electric/hydraulic brake actuator pumps that may not have been fully heat treated. This can cause integral components within the brake pumps to wear prematurely, meaning that they may… read more

More recall news to share with you today, this time regarding a defective line of trucks. McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing has announced a recall of 111 Autocar ACX trucks of the 2012 model year.  The specific vehicles affected were produced between March 17, 2011 and February 10 of this year.  An issue could arise wherein… read more

The Utilimaster Corporation has announced a recall of 679 Aeromasters from the 2011 and 2012 model years.  These vehicles were made between March 11, 2009 and December 3 of last year.  This particular recall should have begun on March 2 or somewhere thereabouts. The problem concerns the transmission gear shifter.  Where the transmission control selector… read more

BCI Burke, a Wisconsin-based company, has announced a recall of their 2 and 3/8 inch Arch Swing Sets.  This is in response to seven reports of the swing sets breaking, two of which contributed to minor injuries to those using the item. 250 swing sets fall under the purview of this recall.  The issue has… read more

With all the national recalls that get announced on a regular basis, we mustn’t lose sight of the fact that local recalls can affect consumers as well. Mansfield, New Jersey, is the site of one such local recall.  Specifically, the ShopRite in that area has announced a recall of all ground beef products made in… read more

The FDA has cleared a product for consumption after a recall had been initiated in the wake of a consumer bacteria infection suspected to have been caused by the product. Originally, Martin’s Super Markets in South Bend, Indiana, had received a report that a local man had undergone tests that showed he was positive for… read more

Aveda has become the latest company to voluntarily recall one of its products. This particular recall concerns their Lash Abundance Boosting Serum.  The item was sold beginning February 12, 2012 in America, Canada, and Australia, and March 1 in Europe.  However, it should be noted that samples were available for some time prior to that…. read more

First came the recalls that were initiated against hip implants and infant Tylenol made by subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson.  These were owing to serious safety concerns with the products.  Now, another potential Johnson & Johnson company is being warned of its product’s deficiencies by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA fired off a… read more

When a product gets recalled, most people probably think that the danger is over and done.  As you’ll soon discover, though, just because a product has been recalled doesn’t mean it won’t make its way to other shelves. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to consumers that an error has… read more