Consumer alert!

A CareBears-themed pacifier sold at dollar and discount stores is being recalled because it poses a choking hazard to tots. For detail, click here.

Johnsonville Sausage is recalling select 13.5-oz. vacuum packages of Johnsonville “Turkey Sausage with Cheddar Cheese” with a “Best By” date of “08/20/2012 2″ and the establishment number “EST. P-34224.”
Approximately 48,907 pounds of product is being recalled, as it could contain foreign material, pieces of gloves. There have been no reports of injury and no other products or flavors are impacted by this situation.
The products were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
If you have this product in your possession, contact Johnsonville at 1-800-270-4662 or visit www.johnsonville.com

Some packages of sliced white mushrooms grown in Ontario and sold by Ciolino’s stores in Monroe and Temperance more than a week ago might be contaminated.
The Highline 8-ounce packages of mushrooms are being recalled by the Leamington, Ontario producer in all the markets where they were distributed.
The mushrooms have the lot code of L410805, immediately followed by a date code and a Best Before Date of 12AU15. The UPC number is 7 71163 00005 2
The mushrooms might be contaminated with listeria, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems, although healthy people usually have only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The product was for sale at Ciolino’s on August 10 – 12.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the mushrooms. Consumers who bought them are advised to discard them and bring in a receipt for a refund.
Consumers can get more by calling Ciolino’s at (734) 847-4140 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

A phishing scam using WhatsApp is showing up on a lot of Facebook pages. Be very, very suspicious about any WhatsApp messages. For more info, click here.

Small plastic toy cars made by Green Toys are being recalled because the wheel parts can detach and pose a choking hazard to children. For details on the recall,
click here.

Nikon is recalling rechargeable battery packs that power its digital single-lens reflex cameras because they have a short-circuit problem that can cause overheating that could cause the packs to melt or burn.
For detail, click here.

That’s the subject of a bogus e-mail message making the rounds. It even includes a Better Business Bureau logo and legit addresses for the National Council of Better Business Bureaus.
But why would the link in the message route the recipient to a computer server in Thailand?
Don’t click on these messages, just delete them.
Here’s the typical, awkwardly worded text of such a message:

Good afternoon,
Here with the Better Business Bureau would like to notify you that we have received a complaint (ID 99310232) from your customer with respect to their dealership with you.
Please open the COMPLAINT REPORT below to find more information on this case and let us know of your opinion as soon as possible.
We are looking forward to your prompt reply.
Kind regards,
Rebecca Wilcox
Dispute Counselor

About 14,000 Hamilton Beach chrome two-slice toasters are being recalled because they start heating up when the appliance is first plugged in.
For details, click here.

The Food and Drug Administration said it will review standards for arsenic in apple juice after various studies showing that the levels often are higher for the poison than the amounts allowed in drinking water.
For the latest info from Consumer Reports, click here.

Arctic Cat is recalling about 1,400 2011 and 2012 ATVs because they have tie rods that can bend, resulting in a loss of steering and a crash.
For details on the recall, click here.

MTD is recalling TrimmerPlus edger attachments due to the possibility the blade will break and cut the user. For details, click here.

Abbott Labs has agreed to withdraw its obesity drug, Meridia, from the market because it can cause heart attacks and stroke.
For details, click here.

Sharp 32-inch LCD TVs are being recalled because the next support on the flat-panel TVs can snap causing the TV to fall, possibly on its owners.
Fore more details, click here.