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Walmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states due to elevated arsenic levels

Aug. 25, 2024 18:40 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after...

Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages

Aug. 18, 2024 16:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and...

Samsung is recalling more than 1 million electric ranges after numerous fire and injury reports

Aug. 08, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in ranges have front-mounted knobs that can...

Boar's Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

Jul. 30, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. The new recall...

Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says

Jul. 30, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday. In a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it determined that the e-commerce...

Over 3 million steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water and cause burns

Jul. 18, 2024 13:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers reporting more than 150 injuries. Select models of Bissell-branded “Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners” can spew hot water or steam while...

Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard

Jul. 08, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help infants and young children sleep. The plastic surrounding the AC power adapter that was supplied with some of Hatch's Rest 1st...

580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid

Jun. 20, 2024 11:31 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Some 580,000 glass coffee mugs are being recalled across the U.S. after dozens of burn and laceration injuries were reported by consumers. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled JoyJolt-branded “Declan...

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Jun. 18, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The FDA sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree...

FDA says Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall

Jun. 18, 2024 14:22 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — FDA says Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall.