List of product recalls

zeez

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Oct 31, 2009, 8:40:33 PM10/31/09

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Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition
By Laura Northrup, 1:00 PM on Sat Oct 31 2009, 2,234 views

It's Halloween, and what's scarier than exploding DVD player batteries
and killer flatware? Or dairy lurking in an innocent-looking tortilla?
What about a zombie ATV that accelerates on its own?

Cambridge Silversmiths flatware: Plastic inserts can detach; choking
hazard
Coby Electronics portable DVD/CD/MP3 player batteries - fire hazard
Haunted House candle holders sold at Yankee candle - fire hazard
Bad Boy Buggy off-road vehicles - has rogue accelerator
Handy Switch Wireless Light Switches - fire hazard (see this post)
Roman shades sold at Bed Bath and Beyond and Whole Space -
strangulation hazard
Roller blinds from IKEA - strangulation hazard
Belkin SurgeMaster Surge Protectors - electric shock hazard
Sony VAIO AC adapters - electric shock hazard
Halloween flashlights from Target - burn hazard
Kroger Hazelnut Spread - undeclared peanuts
Agro Sun Dried Fruits and Nuts Tropical Mix - undeclared sulfites
Breyers All Natural ice cream - undeclared wheat
Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream - undeclared peanuts
Mrs. Rios and Pop's Bakery tortillas - undeclared dairy
Accusure Insulin Syringes - needles may detach

The CPSC has also put out a warning about My Baby Soother pacifiers,
which apparently pose a choking hazard. However, the manufacturer will
not recall the product, which was sold only in the New York metro
area.

http://consumerist.com/5394152/recall-roundup-extra-scary-edition

Al

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Oct 31, 2009, 9:20:53 PM10/31/09

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On Oct 31, 7:40 pm, zeez <blinkingblyth...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition
> By Laura Northrup, 1:00 PM on Sat Oct 31 2009, 2,234 views

It must be tough living life a a pathetic panic stricken individual.
Lots of luck getting help with that.

Marsha

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Nov 1, 2009, 8:43:58 AM11/1/09

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zeez wrote:
> Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition
> By Laura Northrup, 1:00 PM on Sat Oct 31 2009, 2,234 views

> Kroger Hazelnut Spread - undeclared peanuts

> Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream - undeclared peanuts

Unless I'm missing something, this is just stupid.

Marsha

Coffee's For Closers

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:46:17 PM11/3/09

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In article <hck3av$8hr$1...@news.datemas.de>, m...@xeb.net says...

As I understand it, peanut allergies can result in serious
reactions to very small amounts. So affected people need
accurate info about the ingredients.

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Marsha

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Nov 3, 2009, 7:20:51 PM11/3/09

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Coffee's For Closers wrote:
> In article <hck3av$8hr$1...@news.datemas.de>, m...@xeb.net says...
>> zeez wrote:
>>> Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition
>>> By Laura Northrup, 1:00 PM on Sat Oct 31 2009, 2,234 views
>>> Kroger Hazelnut Spread - undeclared peanuts
>>> Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream - undeclared peanuts
>
>
>> Unless I'm missing something, this is just stupid.
>
>
> As I understand it, peanut allergies can result in serious
> reactions to very small amounts. So affected people need
> accurate info about the ingredients.
>

I'm thinking if it's called Hazelnut Spread or Pecan Perfection Ice
Cream, common sense would tell you it probably has nuts in it, although
it could just be flavoring.

Marsha

dr_jeff

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Nov 3, 2009, 7:28:14 PM11/3/09

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One could be allergic to peanuts without being allergic to hazelnuts,
too. So the concern is valid.

Jeff

Cindy Hamilton

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Nov 4, 2009, 1:10:39 PM11/4/09

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On Nov 3, 7:28 pm, dr_jeff <u...@msu.edu> wrote:
> Marsha wrote:
> > Coffee's For Closers wrote:

> >> In article <hck3av$8h...@news.datemas.de>, m...@xeb.net says...

Naturally. However, anyone who is allergic to peanuts but not tree
nuts
ought to be aware that any facility that processes tree nuts probably
also processes peanuts. If I had a life-threatening peanut allergy, I
probably wouldn't eat nuts of any kind. It just wouldn't be worth the
risk.