Consumer group blasts expansion of poultry inspection program
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service announced that the agency will be expanding a controversial […]
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Recall of the Week: California Innovations lunch boxes due to freezer gel pack ingestion hazard
By Rita R. Robison About 248,000 expandable, insulated lunch boxes with freezer gel pack are being recalled by California Innovations
Take steps to protect personal information on Data Privacy Day
By Rita R. Robison Today is Data Privacy Day. Its purpose is to promote awareness about privacy and to educate
Recall of the Week: Chariot Carriers bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits due to injury hazard
By Rita R. Robison Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., doing business as Chariot Carriers, is recalling about 44,000 bicycle trailers
Levels of cadmium reduced in jewelry for kids, adults by some retailers
By Rita R. Robison To protect yourself and your children and grandchildren from the dangers of cadmium in jewelry, shop
Recall of the Week: IKEA ANTILOP high chairs due to fall hazard
By Rita R. Robison IKEA North America Services is recalling about 169,000 ANTILOP high chairs, 133,000 in the U.S. and
Standard light bulbs changed, not banned, as of Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, new standards took effect that make incandescent light bulbs 25 to 30 percent more efficient. Incandescent light
Recall of the Week: Build-a-Bear Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears due to choking hazard
By Rita R. Robison Build-a-Bear is recalling Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears, about 284,000 in the United States and 13,200 in
Recall of the Week: E-Z-GO golf cars, shuttle vehicles, and off-road utility vehicles due to crash hazard
By Rita R. Robison E-Z-GO, a Textron Company, is recalling about 21,900 TXT golf cars, Cushman shuttle vehicles, and Bad