Four years after a previous salmonella outbreak tied to peanut butter, it’s happened again, despite stricter industry standards. A recent recall of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has been expanded to more than 100 products sold nationally in many other supermarkets. The Food and Drug Administration announced that it found salmonella…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently introduced a new crash test which revealed disturbing safety deficiencies in many luxury cars. Most luxury-model cars tested failed the new crash test despite high overall safety ratings. Of 11 midsize luxury cars tested only two vehicles, the Acura TL and the Volvo…
Sysco Seattle Inc. is recalling 16,800 pounds of ground beef patties due to risk of contamination by E. coli bacteria. The meat originated in Canada, a product of New Food Classics of Burlington, Ontario, and may have been tainted by the potentially deadly bacteria E. coli 0157:H7. The patties were…
You can’t turn on the television without seeing pharmaceutical advertisements offering to fix all that ails you. By marketing directly to the consumer, pharmaceuticals ensure that many drugs are asked for by name, a reality that makes these drugs very profitable. Because these pills are so profitable, those seeking a…
Parents have legitimate reasons to worry about dangerous or defective automobiles, child safety seats and so many other products which come into contact with their kids. Unfortunately, parents need to be cautious even with the very dolls, toy trucks and building blocks that bring their children so much joy. Toy…