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The Manhattan Group is recalling its Tumble Tower Infant Rattles because they may pose a choking hazard to babies. The fault lies in the blue plastic end cap, which may break.
The toys, which were sold for around $15 at gift and specialty stores nationwide, mail order catalogs, and via the internet, are about 5 inches […]

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers in Canada not to eat various ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
The affected products were sold at Eric’s Meat Market (Kaslo BC), Slaters Meats Ltd. (Victoria BC), Ozark Country Meats (Surrey BC), Tango’s Gourmet Meats Ltd. (Vancouver BC), Heringer’s Olde […]

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The supermarket chain Shaw’s is recalling fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with small pieces of plastic.
The recalled beef, supplied by Fairbank Farms, includes the following:

All Shaw’s 90/10 ground sirloin bulk 1.2lb units
Shaw’s 80/20 ground beef bulk 1.2lb units
Shaw’s 80/20 ground beef patty 1.3lb and 3lb units.

The recalled products have sell by dates […]

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This isn’t a toy that you are likely to have bought for your baby - however, if you have bought the Animal Tracking Explorer Kit for older children then it’s important to be aware that it is being recalled because it contains a dangerous substance.
The kits should have contained Plaster of Paris to make casts […]

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Waitrose is recalling all of its own-brand organic eggs because they may be contaminated with lead.
The affected eggs have already been removed from shelves, but please check your refrigerator to see if you bought any prior to the recall.
The recalled eggs are Waitrose organic free range eggs Columbian black tail hens
These were sold in the […]

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We’ve just discovered that Deluxe Bottle and Food Warmers by Munchkin are being recalled because they can overheat - and this, of course, presents a potential fire hazard. Munchkin has already received nine reports of these units overheating and some of them actually ignited. Thankfully, though, no one was harmed and it was only kitchen […]

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Two baby food varieties are being recalled by Heinz in Australia because some zucchini seed, which Heinz say may be inappropriate for babies of this age, found its way into the products. According to the Heinz website, the quality of the zucchini used for these products was affected by severe drought in the Murray Darling […]

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a warning to the public not to eat certain ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
Different sized packs of fresh Regular Ground Beef sold between March 13 and 21, 2008 inclusive are being recalled. These were sold at:
Lone Tai Supermarket, 2300 […]

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Baby Peppermint Bunny Appliqué Jackets sold at Next stores are being recalled because the buttons can come off, posing a choking risk.
If you have bought one of these jackets (which have an item number of 421-057), please take it back to your nearest Next store for a full refund.
If you have any questions, you can […]

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Sticklebricks, the safe little blocks that even very young children can manage to stick together, are being recalled! The problem is that some parents are discovering the little ’stickles’ are coming off.
However, it seems the only products affected are those sold since October 2007 - so parents are being advised to check any Sticklebricks […]

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