2012

An item that is used by horse riders is being recalled because it could cause said riders to be thrust from their mount. The item in question is the Happy Mouth Wire Mouth Bit manufactured by the Kobe, Japan-based Soyo International Corporation and imported from Korea by the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based English Riding Supply.  These items… read more

More attention is being heaped upon metal-bristled grill brushes, this time by elected officials concerned about public safety. A United States senator is asking the Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to look into the safety of grill brushes with metal bristles.  Last week, Consumer Reports brought citizens word of two… read more

Another product that could be in your home right now has been recalled because of the threat it poses. The recall concerns a variety of three piece oak kitchen table sets imported from China by the Lake Zurich, Illinois-based Vantage Sales and distributed by the Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin-based Mason Companies.  The table set, which was… read more

Today brings word of another food product having to be recalled because of a potential danger the item could pose to consumers. The items in question are gourmet shitake mushroom slices under the Shitake-Ya brand of products.  The recall was announced by the Huntington Beach-based L.A. Link Corporation, the manufacturers of the item.  Each of… read more

An item that was sold by retailers across the Midwest is being recalled because of the laceration threat it poses to consumers. The Lenexa, Kentucky-based Select Brands Inc. announced the recall, which concerns the Kitchen Selectives 6-Speed Blender.  The item, which was imported by the firm from China, has the model number BL-15 emblazoned upon… read more

A lighting item that could pose a threat to anyone who travels beneath it has been recalled. The Peachtree City, Georgia-based company Cooper Lighting LLC announced the recall, which concerns a product known as the Portfolio 7-inch reflector assembly with glass lens.  This item is circular in shape and is designed to be placed inside… read more

Now that summer is just about here, we’re starting to see many reports on how to protect yourself from the danger of skin cancer. Today, the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Park Service, and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention have joined forces to provide tips on how consumers… read more

A product that’s vital to preserving safety during climbing has been recalled due to an inherent failure of the item. Porter Athletic, which is owned and operated by the Champaign, Illinois-based Litania Sports Group, announced the recall, which concerns their Porter Athletic Climbing Ropes.  At issue is the fact that these climbing ropes, which have… read more

A device meant to keep yards looking clean has instead been recalled because of a threat it poses to safety. The product in question is called the Exmark Quest 42 Inch ZRT Riding Mower.  The recall was announced by the Beatrice, Nebraska-based Exmark Manufacturing Company when it was discovered that there exists a defect in… read more

Working in conjunction with the United States Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has stopped almost 650,000 dangerous products from entering the country to be sold to consumers.  This was in the first quarter of the fiscal year of 2012 alone.  The first quarter goes from October 1, 2011 to December… read more

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has just reached a milestone.  Their website Saferproducts.gov has now been in service for precisely one year. The database found on that site lets concerned persons search for any relevant recall information as well as post their own complaints directly to the site.  6,000 reports were submitted to the site… read more

A settlement being sought by consumers of an Apple Macbook product is awaiting approval by the courts. Plaintiffs have alleged that the MagSafe adapter, which is used in Apple MacBooks and MacBook pros, is defective.  They claim that the item is at risk of sparking, melting, overheating, fraying, or otherwise failing completely.  The adapter in… read more