|  | |  |  | August 3, 2010
New safety registry helps FDA identify 125 hazardous foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has been able to speed the identification and investigation of potential health hazards in human and animal food using a new electronic registry mandated by Congress.
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August 2, 2010
Household cleaning products harbor a dirty secret
Pediatric poisoning is a serious issue. According to a report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, each year on average 33 children die due to unintentional poisoning, and in many cases, cleaning products were the culprit.
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July 29, 2010
Don't get burned by your leather furniture
As we reported before (Is your leather sofa making you sick?) packets of dimethyl fumarate are sometimes attached to leather furniture to inhibit mold growth during storage and shipping. These packets are supposed to be removed at retail.
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July 26, 2010
Infant death prompts recall of Nap Nanny baby recliner
Some 30,000 Nap Nanny portable baby recliners have been recalled after a four-month-old baby fell over the side, became entrapped, and died. The recliner had been placed inside a crib, which goes against the instructions. In its recall announcement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the manufacturer, Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., say they've received 22 reports of young infants—mostly younger than five months—hanging or falling over the side of the recliner, even though they were harnessed in.
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July 23, 2010
1.3 million Smith + Noble roman and roller shades recalled
The latest in a series of window-covering recalls involves 1.3 million roman and roller shades from Smith + Noble. Both types have cords that can wrap around a child's neck and lead to strangulation. The company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have received one report of a 5-year-old boy who became entangled; no medical treatment was needed.
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July 20, 2010
Chicken nuggets sold at Walmart recalled
Perdue Farms has recalled almost 92,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may contain "foreign objects," in this case small pieces of plastic. The bags of fully cooked nuggets were sold under the Great Value label exclusively at Walmart.
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