2012

I have another recall to share with all of you today, this time concerning a product that could endanger both canines and human beings. 20 and 40 pound bags of Apex Chicken and Rice Dog Food have been recalled by Apex Pet Foods because the items in question might contain salmonella.  The products, which were… read more

The presence of undeclared soy and milk has triggered the immediate recall of Full Circle Concierge Snack Nut Blend sold in 11 ounce packs and having a best by date of November 2. These ingredients have the potential to cause severe, even life-threatening allergic reactions in certain groups of people that have sensitivities to such… read more

Passengers can affect the texting behavior of drivers, safety experts suggest. Stating their objections to the driver’s distracted practices or offering to help navigate or operate the driver’s cell phone can impact the driver’s ability to safely operate the vehicle. According to recent research, drivers under the age of twenty are the least likely demographic… 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

Because of worries that it could actually adversely affect human beings, the Food and Drug Administration has taken steps to ban cephalosporin in livestock. The thinking works like this:  although antibiotics such as cephalosporin are a great way to treat infections, extended application can actually cause the person being treated to become susceptible to strengthened… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that consumers are safe from drugs that may have been stolen from pharmaceutical companies. It’s an issue that the general public probably isn’t all that aware of, and the FDA aims to change that.  They have instituted new standard operating procedures that pharmaceutical companies are… read more

Many kids see spring as the time to take their bicycles out of storage to ride them around their neighborhoods. But for pediatricians, spring is the time when the most child bicyclists need treatment for injuries including everything from small cuts and scrapes to serious internal injuries. Head injuries, even minor seeming ones, are the… 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

Navistar Incorporated is announcing a voluntary recall for specific models of its International Workstar Trucks due to an electrical systems defect. These models feature headlights in the front bumper. The circuits attached to the headlights  — the ground circuit and headlight circuits — are incorrectly wired. These two circuits have been crossed at the headlight… read more

Undercover police officers in North Hollywood issued citations to many drivers and pedestrians recently as part of a sting operation targeting unsafe crosswalk behavior, following a fatal accident that claimed the life of an elderly pedestrian. The police stopped 60 people, giving warnings to 24 pedestrians and motorists and ticketing 36 others for jaywalking or… read more

The Lenovo corporation will voluntarily recall its ThinkCentre M70z and M90z model desktop computers due to a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced. The ThinkCentre M70z and M90z models can overheat because of a malfunctioning internal component in the power supply creating a fire hazard. The Leonovo corporation, based in Morrisville, NC,… read more

According to news sources, a recall has been announced for about 23,500 units of 2011-2012 Nissan Quest minivans due to issues involving a potentially faulty fuel system that could result in the recalled vehicle stalling while in use. The recall was announced by the company, Nissan North America, after it was found that the vehicle… read more