Some Lean Pockets Spinach Articoke Chicken sandwiches are being recalled because consumers have found pieces of plastic in the product.
About 199,000 pounds of the Nestle product are involved.
Details are here.
Lip gloss and jewelry sets for kids sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores are being recalled because of excessive lead content.
Details are here.
More than 20,000 American Honda power mowers are being recalled because a rear shield on the mower can break off and cause debris to be flung at the user.
A photo and details may be found here.
Bayside Furnishings LaJolla Boat Beds and Pirates of the Caribbean trundle beds are being recalled because they come with toy chests that have lids that can fall and injure children.
Details are here.
Batches of “It’s a Girl Thing” jewelry and charms are being recalled because they contain too much lead.
Details may be found here.
Two kinds of fireworks are being recalled, apparently because they pose greater hazards than merely blowing your fingers off.
One brand has streamers that can become entangled in power lines and might lead to shocks. Check out the details here.
The second kind, Screech and Scream made by Black Cat, can produce a loud bang and scatter debris. (Geez, doesn’t that describe almost every kind of fireworks made?)
More than 37,000 motor homes of different models made by Coachmen are being recalled because a refrigerant tube can leak and could cause a fire.
Details and a list of affected models may be seen by clicking here.
Rize 2 the Occasion and Rose 4 Her pills are being recalled nationwide because they contained undeclared drugs.
More information may be found here.
SunRingle Hollow Quick Release devices for bicycles can fail, causing the rider to fall.
Details are here.
RAP4 paintball gun adapters can burst if overtightened, injuring the user.
Details may be found here.
Radio Shack is recalling certain direct current power supplies because they pose an electrocution hazard.
To learn the shocking details, click here.
The Kroger Co. is urging consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers for ground beef products with “sell by” dates that indicate that might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria linked to illnesses in Michigan and Ohio.
Based on the latest information from the USDA, Kroger is expanding the recall to include ground beef products in Styrofoam tray packages wrapped in clear cellophane or purchased from an in-store service counter from the stores described below.
There are various “sell by” dates on the ground beef being recalled due to different Nebraska Beef production dates. Included in the recall are ground beef products sold at Kroger stores with the “sell by” dates of from May 21 to July 3.
In addition, Kroger is recalling Private Selection Natural ground beef sold in 16 oz. packages that were in self-service meat cases. The “sell by” dates for this product is July 11 through July 21, 2008. The product was available at all Kroger stores.
Kroger is asking customers to carefully check the ground beef they have at home in their refrigerators and freezers. If they have any products covered in this recall, they should return the product to a store for a full refund or replacement.
Items NOT INCLUDED in the recall are ground beef sold in sealed tubes in one, three or five-pound packages and frozen ground beef patties sold in the frozen food section of its stores.
Kroger has already begun notifying customers about this recall by placing signs in stores in meat departments. Kroger is also using its register receipt notification system that alerts customers about recalls of products they may have purchased.
Kroger has instructed every store involved in the recall to discard the ground beef products in question and thoroughly clean and sanitize all equipment used to prepare ground beef for sale.
Consumers who have questions about the recall may contact Kroger toll-free at (800) 632-6900.
A variety of Redcat Racing remote control vehicles are being recalled because they can lose the signal from the controller and run wild.
Go figure.
Details are here.
Taggies Sleep N Play infant garments sold at stores nationwide are being recalled because they have snaps that can detach and pose a choking hazard to tots.
Details are here.