Toyota Recall September 2009: 3.8 Million Cars Affected

Toyota recalls nearly 4 million cars in its biggest vehicle recall in US history. Owners of certain vehicles are advised to remove their floor mats and not replace them with other mats. Toyota cars are being...

Avandia Side Effects, Heart Attack Risks

Many of us suffer from type 2 diabetes. In fact there are about 14 million people in the United States who are in this situation and a good number are being treated with Avandia, a medicine designed to increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin. The drug was first marketed...

Sterling Pacific Meat Co: Fatburger, Stock Yards Beef Recall

Sterling Pacific Meat Co. has recalled 3,500 pounds of beef due to E. Coli suspicion. No illnesses have been reported so far. The recalled meat was sold wholesale under the Fatburger and Stock Yards brands in...

Wii Recall: Griffin Wii Charger Recalled For Overheating

Griffin International Cos. has recalled about 220,000 Wii remote charging docks and battery packs today, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The Wii recall applies to the Psyclone Essentials...

Alpine trail mix Natural Line Chocolate Peanuts nationwide recall

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued that Alpine Trail Mix, Natural Line Chocolate Peanuts and Organic Toffee Caschews and Peanuts are all under a nationwide recall, voluntary however, because some of the peanuts used in the products might be contaminated with...

Red bull 'coke' pulled

Taiwan -- All local retailers have removed the energy drink Red Bull imported from Austria from shelves after discovering traces of cocaine in the product.Health officials urged consumers not to drink the beverage...

FDA recalls bacteria tainted face paint

The Food and Drug Administration today issued a recall for face paints, sold to decorate children's faces at events, as they were found to cause skin rashes and irritations. All six recalled products were found to be contaminated with bacteria, as they were found to have...

Army issues recall for some combat helmets

Gentex Corp., manufacturer of the Army's Advanced Combat Helmets, stated that a subcontractor had falsified certicicates regarding the type of steel used to furnish the helments. These screws failed ballistic tests...

The Recall Option: Reclaiming People Power

By P.H. Rolen and Paul E. Vallely Since Barack Obama took office in January 2009 over 20 states have considered measures that reassert state and individual sovereignty as outlined under the 10th amendment of the U.S....

All-Clad 4-square Waffle Maker May Be Electrifying

You may get more than you bargain for when making Belgian waffles with the 4-Square Belgian Waffle Maker.  The Canadian government has issued a recall notice for these appliances due to a shock hazard.  The wiring inside the appliance may become exposed.There have...

FDA warning: Don't eat pistachio products due to salmonella

The FDA has issused a strict warning today: don't eat any pistachios or products containing pistachios until it has been determined that they are not contaminated with salmonella. More than two million pounds of roasted pistachios have already been recalled from the Setton...

Evenflo High Chair Recall

Evenflo is recalling 643,000 high chairs after receiving hundreds of reports of seat backs coming loose or parts falling off, and injuring dozens of children. Evenflo, based in Ohio, recalled 95,000 Majestic high...

Doodling can help with memory recall

Doodling shapes on a piece of paper may help with memory recall according to a new study. Doodling is a sign of an alert mind and Plymouth University conducted a study to see if this was true on 40 volunteers, asking...

Maple Leaf Hot Dog Recall, Listeria Testing Not Complete

Maple Leaf Canada has voluntarily recalled 1,100 cases of hot dog wieners after determining that they were shipped before proper listeria testing could be complete.  The effected hot dogs were shipped to...

Dead rodents, excrement in peanut butter plant lead to recall

The Texas Department of State Health Services today ordered the recall of all peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America's plant in Plainview, Texas, when it was discovered that dead rodents, rodent...

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