2012

Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 50,000 children for injuries sustained on backyard playground equipment each year, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, and approximately 15 kids are killed by incidents involving home playground equipment annually. Even playground equipment that looks safe to use may malfunction unexpectedly, according to consumer safety experts…. read more

A food product is getting the recall treatment because the box might not contain what it purports on its label. The recall affects a whopping 16,890 pounds of Stouffer’s brand lasagna frozen dinners, which are likely to not contain lasagna but to instead be filled with the company’s stuffed pepper meal.  Specifically, the items that… read more

A label change being issued by the Food and Drug Administration could hurt sales of a widely used Hepatitis C treatment. The drug whose label will need to be changed is called Victrelis, which the FDA approved last May.  It is produced by Merck & Company.  New findings have shown that Victrelis could prevent various… read more

A class action lawsuit has been brought against a Japanese soap manufacturer because of the danger the item posed to consumers. In May 2011, Yuuka Cosmetics was forced to recall a soap called Cha no Shizuku, which translates to “a drop of tea.”  This came after more than 500 people claimed to have a severe… read more

Several hundred 2012 Toyota Tacoma trucks are being recalled due to the noted tire and loading information being incorrect in regard to spare tire size and cold inflation pressure. The information is contained within a placard that is placed on the vehicle.  As this placard is incorrect, the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor… read more

Investigators are inching closer and closer to a potential recall of a series of BMW vehicles that endangered consumers. In August of last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into 122,000 BMW 7-series vehicles of model years between 2002 and 2008.  This came about following 50 instances in which people reported… read more

The Enesco Limited Liability Company has issued a voluntary recall for 300 units of its ONIM ceramic wine goblets imprinted with the phrase “Any Wine Will Do” and designated by stock keeping unit number 4026171 due to the possibility that the wine goblets exceed the Food and Drug Administration’s guidelines for safe levels for leachable… read more

Another consumer warning has been issued by the Food and Drug Administration, this one concerning a type of diet pill that contains a dangerous ingredient. Consumers are being advised to immediately discontinue use of Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills Green.  This item is available on Amazon and other online retailers.  It is distributed by… read more

Wegmans has announced a recall of a variety of pita bread products whose safety may have been compromised. The items that fall under the purview of the recall were only available for purchase on Wednesday.  Numerous products have been affected by this particular safety recall, including mini and regular sized white pita bread, whole wheat… read more

The Food and Drug Administration might soon be imposing stiffer rules on a certain medical device. It was announced today that the FDA would meet on June 27 and 28 to consider whether or not they should require metal on metal hip implants to face additional testing if such devices aim to gain approval by… read more

Great American Opportunities, located in Nashville, Tennessee, has announced a voluntary recall of its Arena Lamp, due to an electrical shock risk. Arena Lamps are also known as Arena Light Kaleidoscopes, Disco Lights, and Disco Light Projectors, and units affected by the recall bear model number 3007952 on their original packing materials. The lamp projects… read more

More than 6,000 sport utility vehicles and large vans have been recalled by General Motors due to a potential gear shaft defect that could potentially disable steering capabilities. The affected models include the GMC Savana vans, Chevy Suburbans, and the GMC Yukon XL sport utility vehicle. The gear shaft in specific models might become fractured,… read more