Portland Shellfish Recall: Lobster Claw & Knuckle Meat
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: June 17, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
We have recently heard that Portland Shellfish Company is voluntarily recalling a wide-range of their cooked, ready to eat lobster claw and knuckle meat, this is because of contamination concerns, however at the time of this post no related illnesses had been reported.
Rotarix Vaccine Suspended: Porcine Circovirus Type 1 (PCV1) Contamination
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 23, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
The FDA has temporarily suspended the GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix vaccine because they believe that it is contaminated with Porcine Circovirus Type 1 (PCV1). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration explains that it infects pigs.
Konrad and Loft Office Chair Recall: Models
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 18, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
There are reports that Konrad and Loft have issued a recall on 4,300 of their wooden office chairs – this is due to their backs becoming loose from the base of the seat. The chair poses a risk of injury, which is why the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has…
Rudolph Charm Bracelets Recall: High levels of cadmium
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 12, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
There does not seem to be a day goes by without another product being recalled – the latest is the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” charm bracelets. The reason for the recall is due to high levels of cadmium being found in the kid’s jewelry.
Hand Sanitizer Warning Issued By FDA
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 7, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
In an era when one of the things that we worry about most is germs, it does not fill us with confidence when a hand sanitizer product has a warning issue by the FDA because of a dangerous bacteria. The reason why we use these hand cleaners, to destroy the…
Vegetable Protein Recall: Salmonella Risk
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 5, 2010Filed under: Alternative News
A number of food products have to be recalled, it is thought that they could be contaminated with salmonella. This recall affects the vegetable protein HVP and a flavor enhancer; the FDA made the announcement.
Toyota Prius Recall Inquiry: Why it took more than 12 months?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 12, 2010Filed under: Autos
The British transport secretary has now ordered the managing director of Toyota GB to answer questions on why they have had to recall more than 190,000 vehicles in the UK, including the ever-popular Prius Hybrid. Lord Adonis would like to know why it took more than 12 months for the…
Toyota 2010 Recall: Europe/UK models list and production periods
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: January 30, 2010Filed under: Autos
The latest recall in the U.S. and Canada for certain Toyota models has now spread to Europe/UK. This is certainly not a great start to 2010 for the Japanese automaker, which have been forced to suspend the sales of 8 new models.
