Category Archive for 'Safety recalls and warnings'

Tesco is recalling two batches of its own-brand wholegrain brown rice. This is because the products may be contaminated with insects (yuck!).
If you’ve recently bought any brown rice from Tesco, please check the packaging – the recalled product is Tesco wholegrain brown rice, 1kg, with ‘Best before’ dates of 15 September 2011 and 16 September [...]

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Maclaren USA is recalling around a million strollers following reports of 12 children losing the tips of their fingers in the strollers’ hinge mechanism.
All Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers are included in this recall, which includes the following models…Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.
These [...]

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Infantino Clack & Teethe Rattle Birds & Squirrels, which are combination rattles and teethers, are being recalled because they may pose a choking hazard to young children.
The recalled toys have a product Code of 150-3095 and Batch Numbers of 0507, 0707 and 0807. They were sold across Australia.
If you have one of these toys, [...]

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Smile Bear baby rattles – which are bear-shaped rattles with plastic keys attached to the bottom – are being recalled. The rattles, which were sold in pink, blue, green and yellow, are considered to pose choking and suffocation hazards to babies.
The toys have a barcode of 9328195025945 and were sold from April 2006 – September [...]

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Ground beef and ground beef products, sold in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, are being recalled because they may be contaminated with E.coli.
The products are no longer being sold as fresh and are past their expiration dates – however, you should check your freezer to see if you [...]

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Here’s some interesting news – if you bought a Baby Einstein DVD for your little one from June 5, 2004 to September 4, 2009 because of claims that these DVDs were ‘educational’ for babies, then you can now receive a refund or exchange.
This unusual situation has arisen thanks to the action group ‘Campaign for a [...]

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Waitrose own-brand semi-skimmed milk is being recalled because it might contain a small amount of cleaning solution.
The recalled milk is “essential Waitrose semi-skimmed milk (1.7% fat)”, 1.136 litre (2 pint), with a ‘Display until’ date of 1 November 09 and a ‘Use by’ date of 2 November 09.
Although semi-skimmed milk is not recommended for babies [...]

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Pigeon Silicone Pacifiers Step 2, 5 Months + are being recalled because the teat could tear and detach during use. You can find the code RKO6C stamped on the top right rear of the packet.
These dummies were sold from December 2008 – April 2009 across Australia at selected pharmacies and baby stores.
If you [...]

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Plum Organics is recalling one batch of its Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food (4.22 oz). The pouch concerned has a ‘best by’ date of May 21, 2010 and is marked with the universal product code (UPC) #890180001221, which you can find on the bottom of the package.
These pouches are individually sold at Toys-R-Us [...]

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Three types of babies’ dummies are being recalled in Australia because they do not meet safety standards.
The first two – Pinkie Baby’s Best Need and Pinkie “Oh, my first kiss” babies dummies – have Item numbers of D014 and D006 and were sold from January 2009 – September 2009 in New South Wales at Hot [...]

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