2012

The threat of listeria monocytogenes contamination has once again reared its head, prompting the recall of another product this week. This particular recall concerns 1,100 pounds of beef produced by Mosul Kubba, a company based out of Illinois.  The item is specifically called Kubba of Wheat, a stuffed and layered beef product.  Those items that… 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

I have word of yet another recall leading into the weekend. This particular recall was announced by Happy Shirts, a Honolulu-based company.  That company has a line of t-shirts that were sold at Kohl’s, but it’s not the shirt that poses a safety risk.  The safety hazard actually comes from a toy truck gift that was… read more

Webasto Product North America Inc. is recalling some of their Hollandia passenger vehicles due to a defect detected in the sunroof supplied by Restyling Concepts.  The specific vehicles in question are Hollandia 600, 700, and TVS 900.  Five units are affected by this particular recall. The problem that has been brought to light involves gradual… read more

Even as studies continue to be carried out and hypotheses tested, the Food and Drug Administration has come out and said that they can find no evidence that BPA would pose a danger to humans. This issue has risen to the fore in recent months and years, with consumer advocates pointing to animal studies that… read more

Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer, the Hartz Mountain Corporation of Secaucus, New Jersey, because of a risk of salmonella contamination. An unknown number of units of the one ounce variety of this fish food may have come in contact with the foodborne organism Salmonella,… read more

The California Highway Patrol, in an effort to promote the safety goals of the Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign launching in April, plans to focus more heavily on enforcing the state’s ban on handheld cellphone use and text messaging  while driving. In some cases, the highway patrol has authorized the use of overtime to give… read more

Spartan Chassis Incorporated has announced a voluntary recall of 13 of its chasses due to a potential for brake failure. Affected chasses comprise the Spartan K2 and Spartan MG models produced between December 15, 2011 and January 31, 2012. These chasses come equipped with 3030 brake chambers. This model of brake chamber has been found… read more

In more than half of all accidents involving a motorcycle and a car, truck, or sport utility vehicle, the collision report shows that the person behind the wheel of the automobile made no corrective measures to prevent the collision from occurring. Drivers will hit what they can’t see, but motorcyclists can take steps to decrease… read more

  Honda has issued a voluntary recall for more than 550,000 of its C-RV and Pilot sport utility vehicles due to a potential risk of headlight failure. According to a statement issued by the automaker, the wiring connecting the headlight switch to the battery is too taut, causing it to loosen gradually from its connectors,… 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 campaign to get genetically engineered foods labelled as such by the Food and Drug Administration looks to be gaining support. The Just Label It Campaign has filed a petition with the FDA to make such labeling a rule, and they have released a statement claiming that more than one million people have pledged their… read more