All Posts Tagged With: "recall"
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Recalling Sudafed Products
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) have announced they are recalling 667,632 Sudafed tablets in the United States due to a typographical error on the packing. The company announced it will be recalling Sudafed 24-Hour Extended Release products which are sold on a wholesale level. The tablets were sold in packages of 10, 240mg each. There [...]
Consumer Alert: Graco To Recall 2 Million Baby Strollers After Fatality Reports
Graco Children’s Products have announced they are recalling 2 million strollers due to reports of strangulation deaths and entrapment potential. To date at least four deaths have been reported due to strangulation. Children have also reportedly become injured after becoming trapped in the strollers. Small children have fallen through the opening located between the tray [...]
Mattel’s (NYSE: MAT) Fisher-Price Announces Recall of 10 Million Toys
Fisher-Price is a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. and one of the largest manufacturer’s of infant and pre-school toys in the world. According to a press release made available on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website, Fisher-Price announced a voluntary recall of over 10 million units to include the Trikes tricycle line. The recall announced [...]
Consumers Gobsmacked By Kellogg’s (NYSE:K) Cereal Recall
Kellogg’s Co. (NYSE:K) has recently recalled 28 million boxes of Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Fruit Loop and Apple Jacks as a result of a “waxy-like off taste and smell”. Kellogg’s was relatively hush-hush about the incident and destroyed any suspect packaging before going public with the recall. The Washington Post reports that the company blamed [...]
Kellogg Issues Voluntary Cereal Recall (NYSE: K)
In a voluntary recall issued today, the Kellogg Co. has stated 28 million boxes of cereal should be pulled from shelves and pantries due to an “uncharacteristic off flavor and smell” that appears to be coming from the packaging, not the cereal itself. The recall affects products sold in the United States; products sold in [...]
McDonald’s To Pay Cash For Recalled Shrek Glasses (NYSE: MCD)
Last week the announcement was made by McDonald’s that the company was recalling 12 million drinking glasses sold as part of the Shrek Forever After promotion. Of the 12 million glasses involved in the recall, 7.5 million have already been sold to American consumers at McDonald’s locations across the country. The popularity of the movie [...]
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) Recalls Risky Drinking Glasses
McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has announced it is recalling 12 million drinking glasses that are being sold by the franchise in support of the new Shrek movie, ‘Shrek Forever After 3D’. The glasses pose health risks to consumers, in particular can be hazardous for young children. In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, McDonald’s has [...]
Toyota Recalls Continue
On February 8, 2010, Toyota announced yet another recall, according to their website. This time they are recalling 133,000 Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus HS 250h vehicles. Both vehicles are 2010 models. This latest recall is needed because the owners of Lexus HS 250H vehicles have been reporting an inconsistent braking response when slowly applying [...]
Toyota Announces Another Recall
Toyota announced on January 21, 2010 that they are recalling 2.3 million vehicles. Irv Miller, Toyota Motor Sales Group Vice-President said, “In recent months, Toyota has investigated isolated reports of sticking accelerator pedal mechanisms in certain vehicles without the presence of floor mats. Our investigation indicates that there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal [...]
Consumer Safety At Risk When Companies Fail To Issue Speedy Recalls
McNeil Consumer Healthcare has issued a voluntary recall of specific over-the-counter medications. This recall comes on the heels of a consultation between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and McNeil Consumer Healthcare. McNeil Consumer Healthcare is a Division of McNeil-PPC Inc, which is a Johnson & Johnson company. The recall affects consumers who purchased certain [...]
Parkers Farm Expands Their Product Recall
State health officials for the State of Minnesota have released an advisory to all consumers. The Coon Rapids Company Parkers Farm has voluntarily recalled several of its products because of a probability of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The Food and Drug Administration also issued a press release listing the following affected products. 16-ounce peanut [...]
Consumer Alert: Recall Issued On Hazelnuts
A routine inspection conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed the presence of salmonella at Kunze Farms in Daytona, Oregon. As a result Kunze Farms has issued a recall for at least 33,000 pounds of hazelnut kernels. The recalled hazelnuts were packed in 25 pound cartons with code numbers 289091A or 299091A [...]
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