The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to begin naming stores who may be carrying recalled food. At this time, the FDA only names the stores sometimes which can be confusing for consumers. Food recalls will begin providing consumers with more information like where the recalled products are sold and when. This helps consumers know what to look out for when shopping at certain retailers. The FDA says this has not been done in the past...Food and Drug Administration to Name Stores with Recalled Food
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to begin naming stores who may be carrying recalled food. At this time, the FDA only names the stores sometimes which can be confusing for consumers. Food recalls will begin providing consumers with more information like where the recalled products are sold and when. This helps consumers know what to look out for when shopping at certain retailers. The FDA says this has not been done in the past...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says consumers should check their freezers due to the nationwide recall of ground beef. The recall was issued due to a possible e. coli contamination. New reports say that ground meat could have been sold at Target, Safeway and Sam’s Club. The recalled products have an establishment number of “EST. 86R” inside the USDA inspection mark. The USDA issued a recall on 66 tons of Cargill Meat...
Homegoods, TJ Maxx and Marshalls are issuing a recall on 17,000 chairs and bar stools due to a fall risk. The chairs were purchased between December 2017-June 2018. The chairs are part of two separate recalls. The first recall was issued on September 6, 2018, after the manufacturer received three reports of injuries. The recall includes 1,100 TJX swivel bar stools sold in a beige, blue, and gray fabric. According to the Consumer Product Safety...
Doctors are seeking to ban infant walkers after a 14-year-study showed more than 230,000 children were taken to emergency rooms for injuries due to walkers. Most injuries occurred in children between seven and ten months old. 74 percent of injuries occurred due to falling down stairs with the walker. Over 90 percent of those injuries were to the head and neck. In 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission placed a federal mandatory safety standard...
The auto manufacturer, General Motors (GM), has issued a recall on 1.2 million trucks and SUVs. The recall includes certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverados, 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 pickups, 2015 Chevy Tahoes and Suburban SUVs. The vehicles have the potential to lose their power steering. According to GM, the trucks could potentially lose power steering; most likely during low-speed turning. This increases the risk of an accident. The same recall was performed...