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Children’s Makeup Recalled for Asbestos Concerns
On March 12th, Claire’s announced its decision to comply with the FDA’s recall request and pulled three of its makeup products off the market because of concerns over asbestos contamination. Numerous makeup manufacturers use talcum powder in their products – despite the wealth of evidence that talc and asbestos minerals regularly form together and often[…]
Product Alert: Dangerous Tools Recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, recently recalled several different tool models: a De WALT speed reversing drill, as well as a Black & Decker hammer drill and drill driver, to name a few. The De WALT product has been recalled because of defective wiring, which create shock hazards for users. In the case[…]
Children’s Medication Recall Alert
Tris Pharma is recalling three lots of Infants’ Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension – or liquid ibuprofen – because the product may contain a higher concentration of the medication than intended, leading it to be a dangerous drug. The recalled infants’ pain reliever and fever reducer is sold at stores like CVS, Wal-Mart, and Family Dollar.[…]
Health Alert: Avoid Romaine Lettuce
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning U.S. residents to avoid romaine lettuce due to an E. coli outbreak. Initially both agencies warned against consuming romaine lettuce altogether, but a recently updated advisory gives the OK as long as it is from the Imperial Valley[…]
Electric Space Heater Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is calling for a recall of 350,000 defective electric space heaters due to a deadly defect that causes the electric space heater to overheat and catch fire. After news that a 90-year-old man lost his life in a 2017 house fire resulting from one of the defective Vornado Air[…]