Dollar General remote control toy excavator Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Toy trucks Hazard:  The toy truck’s remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy:  View Details Refund Consumer Contact:  Dollar General at 800-678-9258 from 8 a.m. to[Read More…]

KUL Fan Heater Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  KUL Fan Heaters Hazard:  The fan heaters can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy:  View Details Refund Consumer Contact:  CE North America toll-free at 844-645-3208 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected][Read More…]

Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright vacuum (model UD70210, UD70210CA and UD70210RM) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Dirt Devil® Total Pet Cyclonic Upright Hazard:  The vacuum’s electric cord plug prong can detach and remain in the electrical outlet when the vacuum is unplugged. The detached prong[Read More…]

Recalled power cord – no sleeve Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  AC Power cords Hazard:  The power cords can overheat, posing fire or shock hazards. Remedy:  View Details Replace Consumer Contact:  Microsoft toll-free at 855-327-7780 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016.  Braga Organic Farms announces the voluntary recall of pistachios due to potential contamination with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella can experience[Read More…]

Laboratory tests indicate elevated levels of lead Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use “Bentonite Me Baby” by Alikay Naturals because of a potential lead poisoning risk. “Bentonite Me Baby” is sold online and in retail outlets, including Target stores,[Read More…]

Beige AquaRug Four Suction Cup Shower Rug for Bathtubs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  AquaRug shower rugs Hazard:  The four suction cups on the underside of the rugs can fail to prevent slipping, posing a fall hazard to the user. Remedy:  View Details Replace Consumer Contact: [Read More…]

Connect by H-E-B 12-piece cookware set Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Cookware Hazard:  The metal discs that cover the cookware’s rivets can pop off and hit consumers, posing an injury hazard. Remedy:  View Details Refund Consumer Contact:  H-E-B at 800-432-3113 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2016.  House of Flavors, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a small batch of 8 oz. cups of Purple Cow Limited Edition Cookie Butter Ice Cream, sold at Meijer stores, that contain Purple Cow Butter Pecan Ice Cream with a Purple Cow Butter Pecan lid. Consumers who may[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016.  Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., is temporarily suspending operations at its Springfield, Ohio production facility, and is voluntarily withdrawing from the market all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at that location (see the product list at http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/) Products subject to the voluntary withdrawal are[Read More…]