Defective & Dangerous Products

• Turkey Recalled for Listeria Contamination

  Christina Cole | May 04, 2007 7:23 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Nearly three tons of ready-to-eat turkey products have been recalled in six states by a Toulumne County Farm. The recall occurred, Thursday, after a routine federal test showed a contamination with Listeria (a common source of food poisoning).Diestel Family Turkey Ranch agreed to recall the packaged turkey products that have been distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas and...

• Acer Notebook Batteries Recalled

  Christina Cole | April 26, 2007 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Acer America Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of defective notebook computer lithium-ion batteries that contain Sony-made cells. Approximately 27,000 notebooks are affected in the defective battery recall. The lithium batteries can overheat posing a fire hazard.There have been 16 reports of the notebook batteries...

• Dog Chews Recalled for Salmonella

  Christina Cole | April 22, 2007 7:20 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  T.W. Enterprises has recalled dog chews that may be contaminated with salmonella. Samples tested by the FDA indicate possible contamination.People that handle the dog treats can become infected, especially if they don't thoroughly wash their hands after contact with the chews or the surfaces that have been exposed to them.Healthy people that have been infected with salmonella should be monitored...

• Pet Food Contamination Recall Spreads to Pork

  Christina Cole | April 21, 2007 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened a criminal investigation after reports surfaced that over 100 hogs were fed contaminated food and later wound up on consumers' dinner tables. The hogs were slaughtered in California's Central Valley after ingesting feed that contained rice protein tainted with melamine, a chemical that has made many dogs and cats ill and caused several pet deaths...

• Olives Recalled for Possible Contamination

  Christina Cole | April 15, 2007 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  The U.S. Food and drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers about possible health risks from eating olives contaminated with a deadly bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness.The olives are being recalled by the manufacturer, Charles Brown di Rutigliano & Figli S.r.1, of Bari, Italy. So far, no illnesses have been reported.The recalled olives should...

• Johnson & Johnson Recalls 4 Million Bottles of Listerine

  Christina Cole | April 11, 2007 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Listerine Agent Cool Blue Plaque - Detecting Rinse has been recalled by Johnson & Johnson, after the company concluded the preservative in the product did not effectively control specific micro-organisms.McNeil-PPC, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has recalled approximately four million bottles, which comes in Glacier Mint and Bubble Blast flavors.The company conducted a thorough assessment and...

• State committee backs E. coli bills

  IB Contributor | March 31, 2007 11:26 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Bills designed to prevent E. coli contamination of spinach and other leafy green vegetables narrowly cleared a key legislative committee over the objection of farm groups, according to a Business Week article.The Senate Agriculture Committee approved three bills this week that would impose tougher standards on growers who cltivate spinach, lettuce, sprouts and other leafy vegetables. The state...

• FDA finds new chemical in recalled pet food, sick animals

  IB Contributor | March 31, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Recalled pet foods contained a chemical used to make plastics, but government tests failed to confirm the presence of rat poison, federal officials said Friday, according to an Associated Press news report posted on CNN's Web site. The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient in the wet-style...

• Cat owners sue in California over pet food recall

  IB Contributor | March 29, 2007 12:42 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Two Los Angeles residents have filed a lawsuit against Menu Foods of Ontario, Canada, alleging the cat food company is to blame for their cats' recent health problems, according to papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, an Associated Press article published in the International Herald Tribune stated.The pet food lawsuit, which seeks class action status, is asking for unspecified damages....

• Digital Security Controls Smoke Detectors Recalled

  Christina Cole | March 25, 2007 11:41 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Digital Security Controls is recalling approximately 32,000 defective smoke detectors that could fail to detect smoke in a fire.The recall involves Digital Security Controls FSA and FSB series photo-electric smoke detectors. The detectors are wired into the building structure and do not require a battery. The dome shaped units have a metal mesh that covers the smoke sensor.The units were sold by...