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Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety

AP News 3 hours ago

Government may seek more authority to regulate vehicle safety following Toyota recalls Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of ...

Feds recall more children jewelry in cadmium probe

AP News 3 hours ago

Federal government recalls more children's jewelry based on cadmium concerns Federal safety regulators recalled a line of Christmas-themed bracelets Thursday, expanding their effort to purge children's jewelry boxes and store shelves of items containing high levels of the toxic metal cadmium. The ...

Salmonella product recall news

AP Features 6 hours ago

The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and others with weakened immune systems: ___ McCormick & Co. Inc. of Sparks, Md., is expanding ...

Retail leaders group spent $850,000 lobbying in 4Q

AP News 9 hours ago

Retail Industry Leaders Assn. spent $850,000 in 4th quarter to lobby federal government The Retail Industry Leaders Association spent $850,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on a variety of issues from health care reform to consumer product safety, according to a ...

Nature's Variety Expands Pet Food Recall

consumeraffairs.com 20 hours ago

New tests fuel fear of Salmonella contamination Fear of salmonella contamination has prompted Nature’s Variety to expand its February recall of the company’s Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets pet food products. The Nebraska-based company this week pulled from ...

Amy Byer, Philly, Recalls Girls Cargo Jackets Sold at Burlington Coat Factory

consumeraffairs.com 20 hours ago

Byer California, as also known as Amy Byer, Philly, is recalling about 600 girls' cargo pocket jackets because they have drawstrings that pose a strangulation hazard to children. This recall involves girls’ brown cargo pocket jackets sold in sizes small through extra-large. ...

Regaliti Recalls Girl's Hooded Jackets Sold at Burlington Coat Factory

consumeraffairs.com 20 hours ago

Regaliti Inc. is recalling about 3,600 girl's hooded jackets because they have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children. This recall involves girl’s cropped jackets in a velvet-like material with a hoodie that has a drawstring. The jackets ...

Locks All Over, All Over Skaters, Rock Mask Boy’s Hoodies Recalled

consumeraffairs.com 20 hours ago

Brand Evolution is recalling about 2,800 Locks All Over, All Over Skaters, Rock Mask boy’s hoodies because they have drawstrings through the hoods that pose a strangulation hazard to children. The recalled boys hooded sweatshirts come in three styles: All Over Locks ...

Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Machetes

consumeraffairs.com 20 hours ago

Gerber Legendary Blades is recalling about 155,000 machetes. The saw side of the machete can stick in wood during use, and if the user's hand slips off the handle and slides forward across the machete blade, this poses a laceration hazard. The ...

Therma Scarf Microwaveable Scarves Recalled

consumeraffairs.com 20 hours ago

Telebrands Corp. is recalling about 98,500 Therma Scarf scarves with microwaveable heat packs. The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The firm has received seven reports of overheating, including five ...

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