In a news release Thursday, Unilever United States, Inc. announced that, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it is voluntarily recalling a limited number of mislabeled Popsicle brand ice pops. The recalled 24-count paperboard boxes are for Sugar Free Orange, Cherry and Grape flavored ice snacks; however the boxes mistakenly contain Popsicle… read more

Volkswagen AG announced that it is recalling model year 2010 and 2011 R8 Spyders due to an issue with a fuel line that poses an engine compartment fire hazard, report news sources. According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker said that a fuel line can rub against a heat… read more

In a news release Thursday, Miss Bonnie’s Gourmet, LLC announced that is recalling its Classic Cheddar Cheese Spread due to possible Salmonella contamination. According to the release the items subject to recall are packaged in 8 ounce glass jars and were distributed between August 1 and August 8, 2011, display a “Best By Date” of… read more

General Motors, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is recalling 11,915 Chevrolet Impalas in the U.S. and Canada due to a risk of engine compartment fires, stemming from an issue with the vehicle’s power steering system, report news sources. The power steering hoses on certain models of the 2012 Impala are placed… read more

In a news release Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Perfect Fitness has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to resolve allegations of failure to report a defective product. According to the release, the CPSC alleges that the Sausalito, Calif.-based company violated federal law by knowingly failing to immediately report… read more

In a news release Tuesday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC. has recalled about 360 pounds of ground beef products that may be tainted by E. coli 0175:NM. Subject to recall are 36 10lb bags of McNees Ground Beef Bulk, which comes… read more

Children’s natural curiosity can lead to serious injury when that inquisitiveness leads them to come in contact with hot glass used to cover gas fireplaces, report news sources. According to an independent safety researcher, from 1999 through March 2009 more than 2,000 children age 5 and younger suffered burn injuries related to gas fireplaces. Industry… read more

News sources report, in a study released Wednesday, researchers discovered that a group of pregnant women in California has shown some of the highest blood levels every recorded worldwide of a toxic flame retardant chemicals. The University of California, San Francisco study tested 25 Northern and Central California women who were in their second trimester… read more

While much emphasis has been placed on texting as a serious source of driver distraction, less attention has been given to role unrestrained pets can play in distracted driving-related incidents. One health resource encourages restraining pets in vehicles, noting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration categorizes unrestrained pets as a driving distraction. Keeping pets… read more

In a news release Thursday, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety announced that the non-for-profit safety group in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation is offering a free toolkit to help combat distracted driving among employees, employee families, and the communities in which the company operates. The 2011 Drive Safely Work Week toolkit… read more

Federal safety regulators are looking into a possible issue with 120,000 BMW 7-Series sedans involving the cars not shifting into park then rolling away, report news sources. A preliminary investigation of 2002 through 2008 model year cars was opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the agency received a report of a 2006… read more

Levels of bromine, which is used in flame retardant chemicals, in car safety seats have gone down in recent years, but some advocates say the levels are still too high, report news sources. In a recent study evaluating the safety of 150 safety seats based on bromine, chlorine and lead levels, researchers found that overall… read more