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I didn't know it until I started this web site, but I had a recalled product in my home. Read about my recall experience with MEGA Brands.

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Kraft Foods Voluntarily Recalls Three Varieties of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Microwaveable Cups

Contact: Consumer: 1-800-308-1841 Media: 847-646-4538

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Northfield, IL., September 30 2011 – Kraft Foods Global, Inc. is voluntarily recalling three varieties of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Single Serve Microwaveable Cups with limited “best when used by” dates as a precaution due to the possible presence of small, thin wire bristle [...]

True Leaf Farms Announces Voluntary Recall of Bagged, Chopped Romaine

Contact: Consumer: True Leaf Farms 800-799-9475

Media: Steve Church 831-760-6208  steve@churchbrothers.com  

 True Leaf Farms is voluntarily recalling 90 cartons of chopped romaine because of the potential of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was shipped between September 12 and 13 to an institutional food service distributor in Oregon who further distributed [...]

Musical Wooden Table Toys Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

Name of Product: Musical Wooden Table Toys

Units: About 14,000

Importer: Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Hazard: Small pegs on the xylophone toy can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Battat have received nine reports of loose and detached pegs. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This [...]

Shermag Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards

I used drop-side cribs with all of my kids.  I guess I should count my blessings nothing ever happened, considering how many recalls there are of them.

 

Name of Product: Drop-side cribs

Units: About 2,300; about 800 in Canada

Manufacturer: Shermag Inc., of Quebec, Canada

Hazard: The drop-side rail hardware [...]

Andrew Williamson Fresh Produce Expands Possible Distribution Area of Voluntary Organic Grape Tomato Recall

Contact: Consumer 619-661-6000 info@andrew-williamson.com

Media Mark Munger 619 661-6004 (office) 831 345-6937 (mobile) info@andrew-williamson.com

Andrew Williamson Fresh Produce is expanding the geographic scope of its voluntary recall of organic grape tomatoes. Although the volume of cases from the original production lot has not changed, the company recognizes the possibility that some customers may [...]

LM Import & Export Recalls Toy Cars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Name of Product: Toy cars

Units: About 1,900

Manufacturer: LM Import & Export, Inc., of Miami, Fla.

Distributor: Mega Wholesales Corporation, of Miami, Fla.

Hazard: Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The products are sold in packages [...]

Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard

This was quite an extensive recall.  I saw it on the news, and there aren’t that many children’s product recalls that make the news.

 

Name of Product: Little Tikes® Workshop and Tool Sets

Units: More than 1.7 million additional units (about 1.6 million toy workshop sets and trucks with the [...]

Carol’s Cuts Recalls Fresh Cut Cantaloupe and Cut Mixed Fruit Containing Cantaloupe Because of Possible Health Risk

This is not a nationwide recall.  Affected product was distributed in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Contact: Consumer: Chris Ream 913-281-5200    

Carol’s Cuts LLC, Kansas food processor, is recalling 594 pounds of fresh cut cantaloupe packaged in 5-pound trays as chunks and as an ingredient in 8-ounce mixed fruit medley because [...]

Rich Products Corporation Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Seapak Breaded Butterfly Shrimp, Net Wt. 22 Oz., Due to Undeclared Milk Ingredient (Whey)

Contact: Consumer: 1-800-356-7094    Media: Amy Herstek 716-878-8890

Rich Products Corporation is voluntarily recalling SeaPak Breaded Butterfly Shrimp – Ready to Fry, Net Wt. 22 oz., Product Code 10302, because the product contains an undeclared milk ingredient (whey) in the coating of the shrimp (less than 0.1%). People who have an allergy or [...]

Pepperidge Farm Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity Of Baked Naturals Sesame Sticks

Contact: Consumer: 866-535-3774

Media: 203-846-7395

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Norwalk, Conn., September 22, 2011 – Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of 10.2-ounce boxes of Baked Naturals Sesame Sticks as a precaution due to the possible presence of small, thin pieces of wire.

      The affected product is marked with a [...]