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Now we know what's really in Lean Pockets
As it turns out, there's plastic in them! Don't worry, it's just the Spinach Artichoke Chicken variety, and Nestle has begun recalling these plastic pockets. But still, it really makes you think, what are these companies trying to pass off as "food?" As it turns out, there's plastic in them! Don't worry, it's just the Spinach Artichoke Chicken variety, and Nestle has begun recallin... more
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raving is officially back
dunkin donuts has been giving glowsticks to kids. wtf?
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Some salmonella to go with that pot pie?
Nearly 150 people in a dozen states are sick due to salmonella from fozen chicken and turkey pot pies. Both Banquet and generic brand pot pies are potentially contaminated - if you have any in your freezer, check for P-9 printed on the side of the box as part of a code above the use-by date. Or, just chuck them all in the trash, if you want to be safe...
Con Agra, the parent company, says the pies are safe if cooked properly, but I don't know if I'd want to take that risk, would you? Nearly 150 people in a dozen states are sick due to salmonella from fozen chicken and turkey pot pies. Both Banquet and generic brand... more -
Shattering Starbucks Cups
These cute little plastic kiddie sippy cups sold by Starbucks are being recalled, cause if you drop them, as kids often do, they shatter into a lot of sharp pieces that can cut kids or better yet, can be choked on! And yes, they were made in China. These cute little plastic kiddie sippy cups sold by Starbucks are being recalled, cause if you drop them, as kids often do, they shatt... more
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Guess What?! There's Lead on Toys From China!
It's been a couple weeks at least since the last recall from China, so we were totally due for another. Same as the last time - lead or lead paint on toys from China above acceptable levels. Who is even still buying toys these days?? I don't have kids, but with the number of recalls, I can promise you, if I did, the only toys they'd be getting these days are books! It's been a couple weeks at least since the last recall from China, so we were totally due for another. Same as the last time - lead ... more
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Senate to convene about toy safety
A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday will examine the recent spate of recalls involving thousands of Chinese-made toys tainted with lead paint. A Senate subcommittee on Wednesday will examine the recent spate of recalls involving thousands of Chinese-made toys tainted with lead... more
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Mattel recalls 800,000 toys worldwide
The third major recall by Mattel Inc. of lead-tainted Chinese toys has left the world's largest toymaker fighting to maintain its reputation with the crucial holiday season fast approaching. The third major recall by Mattel Inc. of lead-tainted Chinese toys has left the world's largest toymaker fighting to maintain its repu... more
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Company recalls beef patties sold in New England
Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in New England because of concerns about bacterial contamination. Fairbank Farms, a U.S. ground beef producer, said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling beef patties sold to Shaw's Supermarkets in... more
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Mattel Recall: Good News Is That It's Before Christmas Rush
Mattel Co.'s third toy recall in little more than a month may be more of a blessing than a curse, analysts say, as the company appears to have done the right thing by weeding out even the smallest products that are tainted with lead-based paints -- and is doing it in time to recover for the Christmas season. (CNN) Mattel Co.'s third toy recall in little more than a month may be more of a blessing than a curse, analysts say, as the company appears... more
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Toy company CEO kills self
The head of a Chinese manufacturing company accused of shipping hundreds of thousands of lead-tainted toys later recalled in the United States has committed suicide, a state-run newspaper said Monday. (CNN) The head of a Chinese manufacturing company accused of shipping hundreds of thousands of lead-tainted toys later recalled in the Unite... more
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