Category Archives: Product Recall

Avaira Toric Contact Lenses Recalled Due to Residue

In a press release, CooperVision, a subsidiary of The Cooper Companies Inc, announced the voluntary recall of certain lots of their Avaira Toric contact lenses due to the reported presence of a residue on the lenses that has sparked some … Continue reading

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36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey Recalled

In a press release, the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Us Department of Agriculture and Cargill Meat Solutions of Springdale, AK, announced the recall of around 36 million pounds of ground turkey due to Salmonella contamination. … Continue reading

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Safety Latches, Outlet Covers Recalled

In a press release, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Prime-Line, of California, recalled thousands of child safety latches and outlet covers. The recall has been initiated due to the possibility for the screws on the … Continue reading

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Beef Recalled Due to Presence of Drug Residue

In a press release, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Miami-based Northwestern Meat Inc announced the recall of about 6,240 pounds of frozen boneless beef that had been imported from Honduras. The recall is … Continue reading

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FSIS Announces Chopped Beef Recall

In a press release, Bobby Salazar’s Mexican Foods, of Fowler, CA, and the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of around 2,560lbs of chopped beef products. The recall is being initiated because the … Continue reading

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Allergy Alert Issued on Enchilada Sauce

In a press release, the Arizona Canning Company announced the recall of the 29-ounce cans of their Sun Vista Red Enchilada Sauce  (Mild, Medium and Hot) due to the possible presence of an undeclared soy protein. All lots of this … Continue reading

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Smoked Duck Breasts Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella

In a press release, Palmex Inc, of New York, announced the recall of around 197 pounds of imported, ready-to-eat, smoked duck breast that are potentially contaminated with salmonella. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) stated … Continue reading

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Dodge Recalls Pickups Due to Bad Tie Rod Assembly

In a press release, Dodge Motors announced the recall of almost a quarter of a million Ram pickup trucks because of a defective tie rod assembly in the front steering system. The giant automaker is voluntarily, and without being prompted … Continue reading

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Congressional Investigation Seeks Answer to Heparin Contamination

News sources say that US lawmakers are investigating documents from several pharmaceutical companies in an attempt to track down the source of contamination in heparin, a blood thinner, which killed nearly 150 people in 2008. Though Baxter International Inc was … Continue reading

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California Company Recalls Imported Candy Due to Lead

In a press release, the Bavan Food Company, based out of Sacramento, announced the recall of candies imported from India due to the presence of unsafe levels of lead. According to the company, its Sugar Rewari candy was tested by … Continue reading

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