Harbor Freight Recalls 1 Million “Zombie” Chainsaws
Harbor Freight Tools is recalling more than a million 14” chainsaws over a potential defect that can could cause them to keep running even after being turned off, according to a warning by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Tainted Eggs Causes a Dozen More Illnesses: CDC Update
At least 35 cases of salmonella food poisoning (salmonellosis) across nine states have been linked to a massive egg recall by Rose Acre Farms in Pantego, North Carolina, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
100,000 Children’s Cardigan Sets Recalled Over Choking Hazard
Carter’s, Inc. is recalling over 100,000 children’s penguin cardigan sets over concerns that the toggle button can detach, which could pose a choking hazard to kids, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Nerf Go-Karts Recalled for Laceration, Collision Hazard
A Welsh company is recalling more than 26,000 Nerf Battle Racer go-karts sold in the U.S. after reports surfaced of the steering wheels falling off, which could cause a laceration or collision hazard for children.
Report Finds “Foreign Materials” Top Cause of Food Recalls
The Stericycle Recall Index, which has been tracking product recalls in the U.S. for 5 years, recently announced in its quarterly research findings that ‘foreign materials’ are the leading cause of food recalls by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration...
25 Tons of Sausage Recalled for Plastic Contamination
A Texas company is recalling nearly 50,000 pounds of smoked sausage products that may be contaminated with hard plastic pieces, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
One Dead in Nationwide E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
The ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to tainted romaine lettuce has expanded to half the U.S. states, and claimed the life of one person in California, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Nearly 18 Tons of Kroger Beef Recalled for Plastic Contamination
JBS USA Inc. is recalling about 35,500 pounds of raw ground beef products after a consumer found blue, hard plastic pieces in one of the packages, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Premier Kitchen Recalls 19,000 Kitchen Slicers Over Laceration Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of nearly 19,000 kitchen slicers over a potential design defect that could lead to a severe laceration hazard.
Armour Dried Beef Recalled for Toxin Contamination
Pinnacle Foods Inc. is recalling more than 32,000 pounds of Armour beef products over potential contamination with staphylococcal enterotoxin and clostridial toxin, according to the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).