Archive for June 2008

Arctic Cat Recalls Model Year 2008 50cc And 90cc Youth Model ATVs

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auto Recalls

Name of Product: Model Year 2008 Arctic Cat 50cc and 90cc All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Units: About 6,000
Distributed by: Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
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A. O. Smith Recalls Water Pump Motors Due to Fire Hazard

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Tool and Hardware Recalls

Name of Product: Water Pump Motors
Units: About 6,750
Manufacturer: A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., of Tipp City, Ohio



Dollar Tree Recalls Glue Guns Due to Fire Hazard

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Tool and Hardware Recalls

Name of Product: Crafters Square Hot Melt Mini Glue Guns
Units: About 470,000
Retailer: Dollar Tree, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.



Nordstrom Recalls Girls’ Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Children's Recalls

Name of Product: Nordstrom’s Cadence-Lea and Trio-Lea Girl’s Sandals
Units: About 1,500
Retailer: Nordstrom Inc. of Seattle, Wash.



Jardine Cribs Sold By Babies”R”Us Recalled Due to Entrapment And Strangulation Hazard

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Children's Recalls

Name of Product: Jardine Cribs
Units: About 320,000
Manufacturer: Jardine Enterprises, of Taipei, Taiwan



Fresca Italia, Inc., Expands Recall of Burrata Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Food Recalls

Fresca Italia of Brisbane, CA is recalling Burrata, a type of cheese, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.



Number of People in the U.S. With Diabetes Increases to 24 Million

Jun 24th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News

Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means that nearly 8 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes.



Pfizer To Pay $975,000 For Alleged Clean Air Violations At Connecticut Facility

Jun 23rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Safety News

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its former manufacturing plant in Groton, Conn., the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.



Wal-Mart Recalls Additional Charm Key Chains

Jun 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Jewelry Recalls

Name of Product: “Hip Charm” Key Chains
Units: About 39,000 (firm previously recalled 12,000 key chains in April 2008)
Distributor: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.



FDA Requests Seizure of Animal Food Products At PETCO Distribution Center

Jun 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News

Today, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Marshals seized various animal food products stored under unsanitary conditions at the PETCO Animal Supplies Distribution Center located in Joliet, Ill., pursuant to a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago.