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Over 320,000 baby cribs there were manufactured by Jardine Enterprises have been recalled. The recalled cribs were sold at Babys R Us and Toys R Us stores across the nation from 2002 until May of...

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For the fourth time since last year the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled counterfeit circuit breakers. The circuit breakers are labeled with the Square D name and may be a...

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The FDA announced that 23 people have been diagnosed with salmonellosis in 14 states and may have been caused by the same strain of salmonella found in the recalled Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat...

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Food for Life has issued a product recall for spelt bread that was made with wheat products. The wheat is not declared on the packaging and could pose a health hazard to those allergic to wheat. The recall involves over 2,200 cases of spelt bread. The recalled frozen products were sold nationwide through health food distributors and natural food retailers in 24 oz. light blue packages. The...

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A children's bicycle that attaches to an adult bike has been recalled after the product was found to have a structural problem. The recalled children's trailer bicycle were sold under three names by Pacific Bicycle Inc. The trailer bicycles were sold in bike shops around the United States under the InStep, Schwinn and Mongoose label. A welded plate may fail causing injury. The "Pathfinder,"...

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Over 600,000 Dodge pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans have been recalled by Chrysler this week. The recalled vehicles have a faulty gear-shift blocker. The Dodge vehicles were sold in the United States and Canada in 2000 through 2002. Chrysler says long-term wear could cause the shifter to jump out of park without the key in the ignition.It's not known how many of the affected vehicles are in...

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Cargill recalled ground beef in early October after reports of four Minnesota children becoming ill after eating the meat. They have now announced a new recall of over 1 million pounds of ground beef that was distributed in 10 states. The recalled meat may be contaminated with E. coli. Cargill learned the meat may be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample...

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Target, in cooperation with the CPSC, is recalling about 82,000 Plush Boy Rattles because the rattles can break apart and release the small beads inside, which poses a choking hazard to young children.The recalled rattles were sold in three styles: a white baseball with red stitching, a brown football with white stitching, and an orange basketball with black stitching. The tag sewn into the...

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall involving a million cribs sold under the Simplicity and Graco names. The recalled cribs were made in China. Two babies have died in the recalled cribs and a third child died in a newer model of the crib that has not been recalled. Seven other infants have been entrapped in the cribs, according to the CPSC. There have been 55...

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Metz Fresh has issued a product recall for bagged spinach that may be contaminated with salmonella. The company routinely tests spinach as it is processed in their plants. Metz Fresh reports that most of the spinach was found before going to the consumer. "As soon as we learned of the presumptive positive test, we directed all customers to hold all boxes of the spinach affected as a...

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The CPSC, in cooperation with The Toro Company, is voluntarily recalling about 900,000 Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers because the blower's impeller can break which can result in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower. This can pose a risk of serious injury to a bystander or to the user.So far Toro has received 154 reports of broken impellers. There have been 21 minor injuries reported...

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A children's building toy has been recalled due to a possible hazard. The defective toy is the Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets. The toy is manufactured by Kipp Brothers. The recall was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company says the magnets can fall out and be swallowed which could cause a fatal intestinal blockage. The Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets were on sale...

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Six-year-old Abigail Taylor of Edina, Minnesota suffered a bizarre and tragic injury last week when she was trapped by a pool filter drain in a wading pool at the Minnesota golf club. The powerful suction of the pool drain was strong enough to suck out most of the young girl's intestines, leaving her in critical condition. As bizarre and tragic as this pool injury incident is, it is not the...

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1.5 Million Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys have been recalled due to the lead in the paint used to decorate them. The recalled toy trains are wooden and are sold in stores around the world. Lead is very dangerous when injested and can cause multiple health problems. The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner. A...

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Another ingredient used to manufacture pet food has been found to be tainted with melamine. Rice protein purchased from China has tested positive for the substance that is used as a fertilizer in some countries and to make plastic kitchenware. Melamine in dog and cat food has been causing animals to go into kidney failure. The announcement is the latest in a widening recall of dog and cat...

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