Toy-maker MGA Entertainment of Van Nuys, Calif., is recalling 6,200 Bratz Makeup Design Sketch Book kits, which contain brightly colored lip glosses and eye shadows for coloring pictures of Bratz dolls, because the kits may be …
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FDA Recall: Is There Salmonella in Your Skippy?
On Monday, Unilever announced a limited voluntary recall of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, after a routine sampling of products indicated possible …
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Baby Asleep in a Drop-Side Crib? Soon They’ll Be Banned
It’s a good thing I sold my crib last month because it will soon be illegal to do so.
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Parents Lament the Hyland’s Teething Tablets Recall
Before Saturday’s recall of Hyland’s teething tablets, not many parents would likely take have taken issue with the homeopathic concoction encapsulated in those tiny pills that dissolve in baby’s mouth. Regardless of where …
The Problem With Drop-Side Cribs: More Than 40,000 Recalled
Ethan Allen, Angel Line and Victory Land Heritage Collection have recalled a total of 40,650 cribs, all 3-in-1 convertible models that are also referred to as drop-side cribs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) …
After 5 Deaths, Recalls From Texas Food Processing Plant
Texas health officials closed the SanGar Produce & Processing Co. plant in San Antonio and recalled all sealed packages of fresh cut fruits and vegetables that had been shipped from the plant and distributed to restaurants, …
The Lab Rat: How to Improve Memory in 15 Minutes
Stories about brain research can get a little boring if you just cite an endless stream of academic papers and statistics. So welcome to Healthland’s latest feature: The Lab Rat.
Pfizer Recalled Lipitor Due to “Uncharacteristic Odor”
Pfizer announced it had recalled 191,000 bottles of Lipitor, the world’s most popular cholesterol-lowering drug, because of a noticeable odor. The recalled pills were all bottled at a third-party facility, and sold to patients in …
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Got Toys? Fisher-Price Just Recalled 10 Million; Check if Yours Are Safe
The timing couldn’t be worse. Just as parents, grandparents — and, most of all, manufacturers — are gearing up for the annual holiday toy-buying extravaganza, Fisher-Price has recalled more than 10 million tricycles, toys …
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Similac Recall Outrages Parents: Are Beetles Bad?
In a press release to announce the recall of up to 5 million containers of top-selling Similac powder formula sold mainly in the U.S., drug maker Abbott Laboratories sought to soothe parents.
Egg Investigation Heads to Maine
The AP is reporting an inquiry into 3 egg farms in Maine that have ties to Jack DeCoster, owner of an Iowa farm involved in the largest ever egg recall. DeCoster’s company recalled 380 million eggs for salmonella contamination, …
Tylenol recall expands, again
As a follow-up to an initial recall in January that yanked several Tylenol products off shelves after reports came in about a bizarre moldy smell — ultimately linked to exposure to a chemical in wood pallets at a storehouse — the McNeil Consumer Healthcare division of Johnson & Johnson today announced the recall of an additional 21
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