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More toys made in China and sold for use by toddlers and young children are recalled. According to a report in the Orlando Sentinel on August 9, 2007, a voluntary recall was initiated Wednesday, August 8, 2007 for Chinese-made tops which included a painted wooden knob that contained excessive lead.For the complete story which includes numerous references to help one better understand defective...

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Today the FDA re-issued a recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multpurpose Contact Lens Solution. The original recall was announced in May 2007, but since occurences of the rare eye infection continue to be reported the FDA is concerned that consumers are not aware of the recall and are still using the solution. The FDA requests that contact lens wearers stop using Complete MoisturePlus...

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A front page story in the Orlando Sentinel on August 2nd attributed to two A.P. writers reports that Fisher-Price has recalled 967,000 toys because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead. The article reports that the problem was discovered by an internal probe at Fisher-Price and was reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The article lists the model and product names of...

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This past weekend the Castleberry Food Company expanded its voluntary recall of canned meat products after 16 cans of chili sauce tested positive for botulinum toxin, the toxin resulting in botulism. FDA officials said the cans showed signs of swelling, a telltale indicator of botulism contamination. People were advised to throw away more than 90 types of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef...

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The manufacturer of Oxycontin pain medicine was fined over 600 million dollars for fraudulently representing to physicians that OxyContin was less addictive and less subject to abuse than other pain medications. In fact just the opposite was true as the drug is so addictive it has been compared to heroin. The statements resulted in sales of billions of dollars for the manufacturer of the...

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for approximately 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens. This defective product recall comes after the February repair campaign failed to prevent injuries.Hasbro, Inc., the maker of the Easy-Bake Oven, has reported to the CPSC that repairs suggested in February which were supposed to prevent children from getting their hands or fingers caught in...

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Good Morning America today devoted several minutes to the topic of unsafe food. Apparently Congressional hearings are examining the issue. Imported food from China, and as well, the rest of the world, make up a large portion of America's food supply. Processing and inspection abroad and in this country have not guaranteed consumer safety. What can the mother and housewife do to protect her...

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Many Americans are concerned about the safety of the food and health and beauty products that they consume. These concerns are justified. It is terrifying to think of the number of unsafe products Made in China that have been recalled or rejected by U.S. government agencies. The list includes toothpaste, dog food, toys with lead paint, fish, juice with unsafe additives and on and on and on....

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More harmful toys have been added to the long list of harmful products made in China and imported to the United States. The list of defective products is a long one including items such as toothpaste, juice, tires and even counterfeit drugs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced three recalls that cover jewelry the agency said could cause lead poisoning, and a...

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According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA): FOREIGN TIRE SALES (FTS) manufactured tires that did not have a gum strip or had an insufficient gum strip between the belts or other construction to keep the belts from separating. As a Consequence belts on tires manufactured with insufficient or no gum strips can separate from the tire causing the vehicle to crash at...

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Tires manufactured in China and imported by a New Jersey firm, Foreign Tire Sales, Incorporated, may be defective. Although the manufacturer, Hangzhou Zhongce, denies exporting a defective product, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall.The NHTSA recall includes tires sold under the brands Westlake, Compass, Telluride and YKS. It appears the tires may...

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Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana California, the manufacturer of AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, has withdrawn its contact lens solution from the market after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked the solution to 138 cases of eye infection involving Acanthamoeba keratitis. The acanthamoeba infection presents symptoms such as red eyes, eye pain, excessive...

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The FDA has issued an urgent warning concerning the contamination of olives manufactured by Charlie Brown di Rutigliano & Figli S.r.l, of Bari, Italy and are being recalled by the manufacturer. The olives may be contaminated with the deadly Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness. The olives are sold under the following brands: Bonta di Puglia,...

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Since the first outbreak of the Peter Pan peanut butter recall, the news has only become worse. Now, the FDA is saying the peanut butter contamination poses more of a health risk than previously thought. The group has also said it would increase monitoring and investigation of plants that process peanut butter. The FDA has not decided whether it will sanction ConAgra, the processor of the...

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The relationship between excited delirium and taser stun gun use is a controversial topic. Excited delirium is a medical condition that is hotly debated in the medical and law enforcement communities. Taser International has used the condition to argue that its stun gun did not cause people's death but rather death was brought on by this state of excited delirium. The company has been...

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