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 Thursday, May 28, 2009

Next has recalled a range of men’s underwear after a complaints that it featured an image of Adolf Hitler. A customer had complained that the underwear featured an image that resembled Hitler saluting as planes flew overhead. Next have since investigated the claims and found that the image was actually from a cartoon inspired by a picture of Lenin. The range of underwear, however, will still be withdrawn from sale.

Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:06:23 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |   |  Trackback
 Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Asda has recalled 60,000 DVD players after a fault was found in the item. The retailer has estimated that around a third of the DVD players have a hole in the outer casing that could put users at a risk of electrocution. The affected product is model DVD1072UK which retails at £17.97. Asda have not said how many have been sold to customers but have asked people who have purchased one to return it to their nearest store. Customers will be able to obtain a refund if they return the DVD player even if they no longer have the box or a receipt.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:33:36 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |   |  Trackback
 Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Production of White Rabbit candy products has resumed after the China milk scare. The vanilla flavoured sweets which are exported across the world were withdrawn during the Chinese milk scare after fears that they contained melamine. Chinese officials have accused milk suppliers of adding the chemical to batches of milk to artificially boost its protein content. Four babies have dies and more than 54,000 children fell sick as a result. China's state council made an announcement yesterday that they will overhaul the dairy industry and punish companies that have put profit above safety. The manufacturer of White Rabbit candy will now undergo government quality testing as checks are carried out on milk products in China. The company have not yet said when the product will be back on sale.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:20:18 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |  |   |  Trackback
 Monday, September 29, 2008

Tesco has recalled its White Rabbit Creamy Candies after they were found to contain melamine. Melamine has recently been found in formula milk in China and is thought to have caused the death of four babies and made around 53,000 children ill. Although the sweets are not thought to have made anyone ill, Tesco are withdrawing them as a precaution.

Monday, September 29, 2008 9:18:44 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |   |  Trackback
 Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Nike has withdrawn its range of Air Stab trainers due to the recent spat of knife crime. The trainers which sell for £90 will be taken off the shelves due to the current regarding knife crime. A spokesman for Nike said 'The shoe was first launched in 1988 as a stability running shoe, hence the name Air Stab. It has nothing to do with knives or knife crime."

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:24:55 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |   |  Trackback
 Friday, June 20, 2008

Concerns have been raised about the safety of microwave heat packs after an elderly died whilst using one. Doreen Ghiloni had used a heat pack called a Hottie rather than a traditional hot water bottle. Heat packs are heated in the microwave and are made to slowly release heat over a period of time. In this case the item caught fire in her bed and it is thought she was overcome by the fumes. Firs investigators in West Yorkshire have dealt with six other incidents involving heat packs in the past year and Mrs Ghiloni's family are now campaigning for the instructions of the packs to be changed to try and prevent any further accidents.

Friday, June 20, 2008 3:07:59 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |   |  Trackback
 Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Waitrose have recalled organic eggs from one of its suppliers after fears they could be contaminated. It is thought that the chickens had eaten lead shot. The affected eggs are Blacktail Columbian organic eggs with the code OUK20137 stamped on them. Other organic eggs from Waitrose are not affected. Customers who have purchased the eggs are advised to return them for a refund.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:54:37 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |  |  |   |  Trackback
 Monday, March 31, 2008
Six cough syrups are being removed from sale after five children from overdoses. The medicines regulator has warned that the medicines should not be given to children under the age of two and has ordered that the products can be sold only under the supervision of a pharmacist until the labels are changed. The six medicines are Asda Children’s Chesty Cough Syrup, Boots Chesty Cough Syrup 1 Year Plus, Boots Sore Throat and Cough Linctus 1 Year Plus, Buttercup Infant Cough Syrup, CalCough Chesty and Bell’s Children’s Chesty Cough.

Monday, March 31, 2008 12:07:32 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |   |  Trackback
 Sunday, March 30, 2008
The Italian government has recalled buffalo mozzarella that has been linked to a dioxin contamination. The affected cheese comes from 25 producers in the Campania region near Naples. They have traced the farms at the source of the contamination and have destroyed their milk as a precaution.

Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:58:08 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |  |   |  Trackback
 Saturday, March 29, 2008
Japan has banned imports of mozzarella over the recent toxin scare. Carcinogenic dioxins have been discovered at several farms in Campania and there are fears that the herds of water buffalo could be ingesting poisons from illegally dumped rubbish. Japan has impounded all mozzarella from Italy. This follows similar action from South Korea which banned the cheese after 29 toxic samples were found.

Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:24:08 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |  |   |  Trackback
 Friday, March 21, 2008
Eight buffalo herds in the Naples area have been quarantined on the suspicion that their milk could be contaminated. The animals have been grazing on land where toxic industrial waste has been dumped illegally by criminals. The milk produced by the buffalo herds is now being tested for dangerous levels of dioxin. Although only a fraction of the herds in the region have been affected sales of Neapolitan mozzarella have declined by nearly 50% following the scare. The Government says consumers would need to eat large quantities of mozzarella over a period of several months for their health to be affected.

Friday, March 21, 2008 1:06:40 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |  |   |  Trackback
 Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thousands of salmon products have been recalled from eight different supermarket chains because they may have been contaminated with diesel. The alert affects 50 types of Scottish salmon products including steaks, pies and fillets. The problem has been traced to the seafood company Marine Harvest which supplies fish to Morrisons and Young’s Seafood Ltd. The fish is thought to have been contaminated by diesel from a vehicle during transportation to a processing plant. The problem was detected when some customers complained of an unpleasant white spirit like taste. The alert does not affect organic salmon.

Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:28:25 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |   |  Trackback
 Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Mattel Inc. has issued a recall of around 172,000 Fisher Price toys in the US and Europe. The toys have been recalled because some small parts on them can be a choking hazard. The products include the Laugh and Learn Kitchen. You can see more information about the recalled products here.

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4:04:24 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  Trackback
 Monday, October 29, 2007

Asda and Makro have issued a recall of lamb because of fears it might contain traces of drugs. The affected meat was distributed by Welsh County Foods based in Anglesey. The affected meat could cause sickness if eaten.

Monday, October 29, 2007 10:47:40 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]    |  |  |   |  Trackback
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