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A Washington manufacturer that fell afoul of the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to keep its products away from consumers until the items can be proven safe again. Beginning in 2009, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the FDA uncovered a wide variety of sanitary issues at a processing facility run by Del… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers to stop eating Crispy Cookies and Rusk produced by TWI Foods of Ontario, Canada.  Both the cookies and the rusk, which is described as a crispy type of bread,  may contain eight common allergens, including milk and almonds.  The label on the product does not list these allergens…. read more

Detection of the presence of undeclared milk allergens in 16 ounce packs of “Pan de Torta” has forced Los Olivos, a company based out of Farmingdale, New York, to recall said product with a lot number of 50912. The item, which comes in a plastic package, was distributed through Hicksville-based Queso la Ricura to the states… read more

Lawmakers in Rhode Island are currently considering legislation that would ban drivers from holding a dog on their laps while operating a moving motor vehicle, in an effort to reduce distracted driving. A bill has been submitted to the House Judiciary Committee proposes authorizing law enforcement officials to issue citations to motorists driving while holding… read more

The city of Santa Barbara will be joining law enforcement agencies throughout California in focusing on enforcing the state’s ban on texting and other handheld cell phone use while driving. The increased statewide effort is inspired by the second annual National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. Throughout the month, law enforcement agencies including the… read more

The Texas Department of Transportation is launching a public safety awareness campaign focused on decreasing the frequency of collisions between motorcyclists and motorists through a series of English and Spanish language advertisements on TV, radio, and billboards along roads in the state’s major metropolitan centers such as El Paso, Austin, Dallas, and Houston. The central… read more

West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma Incorporated, of San Francisco, California, has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 10,000 of its folding chairs because they pose a falling risk. Chairs affected by this recall are fully assembled West Elm solid wood folding chairs sold at West Elm retail outlets across the United States, through the… read more

Britax Child Safety Incorporated has issued a voluntary recall for its Chaperone Infant Car Seat due to a potentially defective harness adjuster. This recall affects Chaperone Infant Car Seats units manufactured from September 2010 to April 2011. The car seat units affected bear model numbers E9L692L, E9L692K, E9L692J, and E9L692M in the United States. The… read more

Another recall to report to you today, this one concerning our four legged friends. Diamond Pet Foods has announced a recall of a dog food product known as Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal and Rice.  The item comes in bags of either six pounds, 20 pounds, or 40 pounds.  The items will have a best by… read more

Sometimes product recalls can become just plain nutty. Today, Kraft Foods has announced a recall of 3,000 cases of Planters Cocktail Peanuts.  The affected items were available in 12 ounce containers and had a UPC of 2900007212.  The date on the bottom of the package should read January 9, 2014. These items were available in… read more

Some unapproved drugs may have made their way into various retail outlets in the state of Maryland. The Baltimore Department of Health has stated that Baczol, an unapproved pharmaceutical, was being sold in at least three separate stores throughout that city and elsewhere in Maryland.  A number of families reported its presence in convenience marts… read more

Another recall announcement is making its rounds through the various media outlets, this time concerning the potential presence of a nut allergen in a chocolate drink. The specific item in question is called the Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverage.  Odwalla produced the item, which was available across the country at various retail outlets, although one… read more