2011

Grape tomatoes are being recalled by a San Diego, California grower after they tested positive for Salmonella, according to recent news sources. The sweet grape tomatoes were shipped all over the United States from Andrew Williamson Fresh Produce located in San Diego. The tomatoes were grown in Baja, California and were sold from September 1… read more

A 36 million pound recall of ground turkey two months ago hasn’t stopped people from getting sick from the product, which is contaminated with salmonella, according to recent news sources. The turkey, produced by Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., has made 129 people in 34 states sick since February 27th. The most recent illness was reported… read more

Listeria contamination has led to another recall, this time of chopped romaine lettuce from a California farm, according to recent news sources. The recall is being conducted voluntarily by True Leaf Farms of Salina, California. Ninety cartons of chopped romaine are affected by the recall. The farm shipped the cartons to a food service distributer… read more

A study suggests the death rates in crashes of large vehicles has dropped significantly in recent years, according to recent news reports. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that crashes in large trucks and cars dropped 64 percent from 2008-2009 compared to 2000-2001. The study was conducted on one to four year old vehicles…. read more

Health officials are saying that the Listeria outbreak that has killed 16 people and sickened 72 may continue to cause illness, according to recent news sources. The bacteria, which has caused the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in this country in over a decade, has an incubation period that can last up to four weeks, and… read more

Now that school has started again, many children will experience colds throughout the year, as their exposure to germs has significantly increased. However, when a cold seems like it won’t go away, the culprit may be allergy-related. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, up to 40% of children experience allergies. ­In… read more

A recall of drop-side cribs is being conducted by Shermag Inc. due to suffocation and strangulation hazards, according to recent news sources. About 2,300 cribs in the United States and 800 in Canada are being recalled because the hardware of the cribs has been proven to break, which causes the drop side to detach from… read more

A children’s musical toy has been recalled by Battat Inc. after small parts were shown to detach and pose a choking hazard, according to recent news sources. The product is a Musical Wooden Table Toy, and about 14,000 are subject to recall. The table has a green surface and has instruments attached to it. The… read more

Husqvarna Professional Products has recalled a RedMax lawn care product due to a fire hazard, according to recent news sources. About 10,500 of the RedMax brushcutter/trimmers are subject to recall, according to reports by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The products are being recalled after it was discovered that the fuel tanks leak at the… read more