2011

News sources reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shut the American border to Mexican papayas Thursday because 15.6 percent of the imported fruit was found to be positive for Salmonella between May 12 and August 18. According to the FDA, the samples that tested positive were taken from 28 separate firms from… read more

In a press release, H&P Industries Inc, a manufacturer of over-the-counter drug products, announced the voluntary recall of all lots of Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Prep Solutions, Scrub Solutions and Prep Gels in cooperation with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to the lack of oversight infrastructure at the time of production. The recall… read more

News agencies reported that Del Monte Fresh Produce filed a suit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claiming that “erroneous speculation, unsupported by scientific evidence” resulted in the March recall of Guatemalan cantaloupes associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Panama. The complaint was filed in the US District Court in Maryland and seeks… read more

News sources reported that Ajinomoto Frozen Foods of Portland, OR announced the recall of their Ajinomoto Brand Vegetable Gyoza Dumplings due to the presence of undeclared shrimp and fish. This recall was initiated after a box of Seafood Gyoza Dumplings contained some mislabeled trays of the vegetable dumplings. The recalled dumplings come in 8.47oz trays… read more

In a news release Tuesday, YoCream International, Inc. announced the recall of one of its frozen yogurt mix flavors due to an undeclared allergen, namely eggs. Subject to recall, with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is YoCream’s NY Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Mix. Individuals who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to… read more

Elder abuse comes in many forms, including financial exploitation, which costs elderly adults billions of dollars annually, report news sources. A recent survey found that financial exploitation costs elderly Americans $3 billion annually; victims of financial abuse are nearly twice as likely to be women than men; the majority of victims are octogenarians, living alone,… read more

In a news release Tuesday, Target Corporation announced, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that the Minneapolis, Minn.-based retailer is expanding its recall of faulty step stools with storage. The expanded recall affects 341,000 step stools (206,000 stools were affected by the original recall). Subject to recall are wooden step stools with… read more

In a news release Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. is recalling certain 2011 and 2012 Rubicon travel trailers due to an issue with the furnace that allows carbon monoxide to be released inside the trailer. Subject to recall are 171 Rubicon travel trailers from model years 2011 and… read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 school buses due to an electrical system issue that could prevent safety signals from operating properly, thereby posing a risk of injury to passengers boarding or dismounting the bus. Subject to recall are… read more

In a news release Saturday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Pierce Manufacturing is recalling certain 2011 emergency vehicles due to a fault in the engine cooling system, which poses a vehicle-fire hazard. Subject to recall are 18 vehicles from the 2011 Arrow XT, Custom Contender, Dash CF, Impel, Saber, and Velocity models… read more

In a news release Friday, the Christie Cookie Company announced a recall of various gift tins due to undeclared allergens on the labels. Subject to recall are five “The Cookie by DoubleTree” product lines of cookie gift tins because known allergens egg, soy lecithin, wheat and milk are undeclared on the packaging. People with an… read more

In a news release Friday, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration announced that Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain models of IC BE and CE school bus, due to the risk of an electrical short that has the potential to spark a vehicle fire. Subject to recall are 15,457 IC BE and CE school buses from… read more