Following an inspection conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Smiling Hara is voluntary recalling certain batches of soybean tempeh after samples tested positive for Salmonella. Consumers are being advised not to ingest any of the affected product, which is used mainly in vegetarian food items as a substitute for meat… read more

Farm Glass & Metal Spiral Tea Light Holders imported by the Middleboro, Massachusetts-based Nantucket Distributing Company are being recalled due to a possible fire hazard associated with the product’s use. The recalled spiral tea light holder features red, orange and green flowers painted on glass.  The product, which was produced in China, has a UPC… read more

A new airbag has been designed, and its makers claim that its application will make drivers and passengers safer in the event of an accident. The company touting the brand new airbags is PATEV Associates, a consulting firm working in cooperation with MBB International, the maker and patent holder of the technology.  The new airbag,… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny an expansion of a drug currently on the market due to the dangers that might be posed by the new function that the drug’s makers were hoping to market it for. Xgeva, a drug made by Amgen, has since 2010 been used to prevent bone injuries… read more

In an effort to curb costs, officials with the Food and Drug Administration may soon allow patients to get certain types of medications without having to worry about obtaining a prescription. The new over the counter distribution method being considered by officials will encompass such drugs as diabetes and high blood pressure medications.  The FDA… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is coming down on the makers of certain dietary supplements whose products contain an ingredient that has yet to be proven safe. Ten different manufacturers and distributors have received a warning letter from the safety agency because their products contain what’s known as dimethylamylamine, or DMAA.  Also known as geranium… read more

I’ve often used this blog to discuss the dangers inherent in texting while behind the wheel of an automobile.  But could the very act of simply anticipating a call coming through be posing a danger as well? That’s what a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Washington conducted a study which looked at… read more

A food product is getting the recall treatment because the box might not contain what it purports on its label. The recall affects a whopping 16,890 pounds of Stouffer’s brand lasagna frozen dinners, which are likely to not contain lasagna but to instead be filled with the company’s stuffed pepper meal.  Specifically, the items that… read more

An expansion of a recall of an item that could be hazardous to your dog’s health has just been announced. The item in question is called the Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light Formula-dry dog food.  Having a best by date of either January 27 or 28 of 2013, this dog food comes… read more

Today marks the second time in as many days that there’s been a recall of sprouts.  This time, though, the recall affects soybean sprouts as opposed to alfalfa sprouts. The Woodford, Virginia-based Henry’s Farm Inc. announced the recall, which encompasses Natural Spring Water Soybean Sprouts and bulk Soybean Sprouts.  The f first item mentioned was… read more

The threat of food infection has reared its head again, prompting the recall of an item widely available throughout New York. Honeoye Falls, New York-based Alfa Sprouts initiated the recall, which affects Organic Alfalfa Sprouts of the Springwater Sprouts brand and 3# Clover Sprouts available for purchase in bulk.  The former item comes in a… read more

A recall affecting a large portion of Europe and possibly other environs has been issued by Ikea. The recall announcement was made by the Stockhom, Sweden-based furniture chain regarding their 365+ Sanda Track 70 and 114 track lighting systems.  These items came from supplier 21338.  Around 95,000 units were sold from September until March of… read more