Recently, unsanitary conditions were discovered at a storage facility, causing the recall of hundreds of products that were distributed to 50 stores in North Dakota, Minnesota and Indiana. These conditions included contamination from rodent urine and feces and bird droppings in locations where many different kinds of products, including drugs,…
Recently, Outdoor Master children’s and youth helmets that violated the mandatory safety standard for bike helmets were recalled. The Outdoor Master helmets don’t comply with requirements that the helmets have positional stability and certain types of coverage. The recalled helmets might not protect a use who is involved in a…
On November 26, 2025, the KingPavonini Adult Portable Bed Rails were recalled. The affected bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails. The person using the rail can get trapped between the bed rail and the side of the mattress or even within the bedrail, resulting in…
The United States Food and Drug Administration has expanded a ground cinnamon recall to 19 brands of cinnamon after they were found to perhaps contain dangerous levels of lead. Some of these brands were distributed in Illinois and sold around the Midwest. The two Illinois distributors on the list were…
A string of lawsuits has been filed against Roblox alleging that the platform allows child grooming and exploitation. In November, it was reported that the company faced more than 35 lawsuits. Many of these lawsuits have been brought by parents. However, states have also brought legal action against Roblox. Some…
Thirty-nine infants have been hospitalized with botulism, which can be fatal, and officials have linked their illness with ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. The infants range in age from 16 to 264 days. There have been no deaths so far. All ByHeart baby formula has been recalled. Despite the ongoing…
On October 7, Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled 580,844 bottles of Prazosin Hydrochloride alpha-blocker capsules that are prescribed as a blood pressure medication for hypertension. Sometimes the pills are sold under “Minipress.” Tests revealed that this medication had significant levels of potentially cancerous chemicals; specifically, the tests showed that the 1, 2,…
Hormel Foods recently recalled 4,874,815 pounds of frozen chicken after multiple complaints were made by consumers who discovered fragments of metal in their frozen chicken breasts and chicken thighs. The chicken was marketed as Hormel Fire Braised and had been distributed to food service operators to be sold to hotels…
Over 15,000 packages of Neutrogena makeup wipes were voluntarily recalled in September because the parent company of Neutrogena was concerned about possible bacterial contamination. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that the recalled wiped were distributed in Texas, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. Certain of the wipes tested positive…
A Consumer Reports investigation found that some protein shakes and powder include dangerous levels of lead. The published report includes an analysis of 23 protein shakes and powder containing plant-based, beef and dairy proteins. It determined that more than 2/3 of the shakes and powders included more lead in a…