Senate Votes For Safer Products

" The Senate yesterday approved the most far-reaching changes to the nation's product safety system in a generation, responding to recalls of millions of lead-laced toys that rattled consumers last year. Lawmakers still have to resolve key differences between the Senate...

Federal Guide to Product Recalls website

"To provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with different jurisdictions have joined together to create a one-stop shop for U.S. government recalls. The site offers recall information on consumer...

Johnny Depp: 'I don't want to be a product'

It's hard to lead a life of anonymous simplicity when you're one of the biggest film stars in the world. But the erstwhile Cpt Jack Sparrow -- and soon to be Sweeney Todd -- has made a conscientious effort to keep his private life private and to stay out of the loop when...

XMAS: China's billion-dollar toy story

The age old Christmas song all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, may be a children's wish come true as toxic toys from China are taken off the market.  With all the toxins found in chinese...

Salmonella suspected in White Chocolate

I have never really liked white chocolate and the report of Salmonella in chocolate made by Kraft Foods Inc. confirms my suspicion.  "Kraft Foods Inc said on Wednesday it recalled Baker's Premium White...

Debbie Harry In Dance-Club Groove On Solo Album

"When she recalls that her last solo record was released 14 years ago, Debbie Harry has a note of incredulity in her voice. "I guess time flies, huh?' she says with a laugh. The Blondie frontwoman, who didn't initially set out to record another album, describes the process...

Microsoft Recalls Xbox Racing Wheel

"Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it was giving customers free retrofits to a wireless racing wheel with its Xbox 360 video game system after hearing of malfunctions in a wheel component. The company said it was informed of about 50 incidents worldwide of a malfunction in...

Organic producers savour news of food recalls

"Organic producers savour news of food recalls Carly Weeks, CanWest News Service Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 CHICAGO -- Product recalls are like a death knell for food companies. But for a niche segment of the food industry, recalls aren't a thing to be feared -- in...

FDA Was Aware of Dangers To Food

Sorry, but I'm on a major food safety thing today. Both this story from the Washington Post and the AP item about an overwhelmed FDA (see below) are growing evidence of a public that is growing increasingly...

When Rummy tried to nuke Russia

I wonder if he wore some kind of kooky hat during the simulations. "Herein lies an aspect of Rumsfeld's career -- and character -- that remained deeply buried even after word of his participation in the COG...

Girl Prostitutes—Who Is to Blame?

"Every year an estimated one million children—mostly girls—are forced or sold into prostitution. Araya,* who comes from Southeast Asia, recalls what happened to some of her classmates. "Kulvadee became a prostitute when she was only 13. She was a nice girl, but her mother...

Sargeant Recalls Gentler, Kinder Saddam

"In an interview in the St Louis Press Dispatch. A 56 year old Master Sgt. Robert Ellis talking about the Saddam he knew. "That was my job: to keep him alive and healthy, so they could kill him at a later date," Ellis recalls that when Saddam was allowed outside at Camp...

Ohio firm recalls turkey and ham (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Ohio-based company is recalling 46,941 pounds of turkey and ham products that officials fear could cause listeriosis, a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Department of...

Volvo recalls 360,000 cars for speed control bug (Reuters)

" DETROIT (Reuters) - Volvo, a unit of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F - news ), is recalling about 360,000 cars because of a problem with vehicle speed controls that can cause engines to lose power without warning,...

Holiday season may not be joyous for PC makers

"Computers may be the last thing left on the shelves this holiday season as the delayed release of Microsoft's Vista operating system, laptop battery recalls and other challenges dent U.S. sales, analysts said. Personal computer makers, such as Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL - news)...

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