FRUITLAND JUICE COMPANY'S recall of its Quality Farms Apple Juice is complete. The recall was initiated on Dec. 14, 2007. FRUITLAND JUICE COMPANY'S recall of its Quality Farms Apple Juice is complete. The recall was initiated on Dec. 14, 2007.
PROSPERITY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL INC.'S recall of its Golden Flower Dried Lily Bulb is complete. The recall was initiated on Dec. 3, 2007. PROSPERITY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL INC.'S recall of its Golden Flower Dried Lily Bulb is complete. The recall was initiated on Dec. 3,...
In the wake of the multitude of recent product recalls, several pieces of legislation have been proposed to better regulate recalls. Earlier this year, the Senate and House passed legislation to beef up the Consumer Product Safety Commission, toughen penalties for violating safety laws, ban lead in children's products, and...
Few topics have roiled the plastics industry more in recent months than the quality problems related to recalls of millions of China-made products. The recalls stirred vigorous debate about outsourcing, quality control, corporate accountability, prod Few topics have roiled the plastics industry more in recent months...
USDA last week announced the recall of nearly 96,000 pounds of beef produced by the American Foods Group in Wisconsin due to potential E. coli contamination. Reports say that the recall could grow, as American produces beef for wholesalers who in turn likely repackage the beef and sell it to...
Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD Large pharmaceutical companies in need of insurance to cover the cost of product recalls have no options in the traditional market. Needing a line of coverage made extinct by heavy losses and underwriting mistakes, large Byline: MICHAEL BRADFORD...
USDA to step up E. coli-tests: USDA said it will begin testing more domestic and imported meat used to make ground beef for E. coli contamination, following an increase in recalls for the potentially deadly bacteria. Bloomberg News reports that Agriculture Under Secretary Richard Raymond last week announced the plan...
WAYNE, N.J. -- The safety of the toys we sell is critically important to us and is at the heart of our relationship with our customers. We want to assure our customers that all Fisher-Price products affected by today's recall have been removed from Toys "R" Us store shelves nationwide,...
Byline: Carolyn Aldred Product recalls across the European Union have increased significantly following the introduction of the General Product Safety Directive in 2004, according to a report. An analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. of week Byline: Carolyn Aldred Product...
The paper discusses that since purity and accuracy of ingredients and dosages is crucial; being able to monitor flow of inventory through the supply chain is hypercritical. During a recall, for example, it is vital to know the exact location of all products, and to be sure that all defective...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the Company has initiated a voluntary recall of 11 lots of its Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine, PEDVAXHIB [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine Meningococcal Protein Conjugate], and two lots of its combination Haemophilus influenzae type B/ hepatitis B vaccine, COMVAX...
USDA is currently in the process of reviewing procedural delays in recalls of tainted meat products, prompted by the recent ConAgra case--a recall of 19 million pounds, which was so tardy that most of the meat in question had already been consumed, r USDA is currently...
It's a classic case of being between a rock and a hard place. A company is aware of a problem with a product. In the interest of public safety and protecting its reputation, the product maker decides a recall is necessary. ...
Three members of the board of directors for Sun Community Federal Credit Union will face a recall vote July 31, the chairman of the board said. Rudy Moreno confirmed a meeting to vote on the possible recall of three board members would take place at the I Three members of...
An investigation by USDA into ConAgra Foods Inc.'s 2002 recall of more than 18 million pounds of ground beef found the recall was "ineffective and inefficient" and the vast majority of the meat was never accounted for, reported Forbes.com ( An investigation by USDA into ConAgra...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Consumer Electronics Association (CEAR) President and CEO Gary Shapiro today commended two of its members, Sony and Apple, for taking quick action leading to the recall of over 1.9 million Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries. The batteries included in the recall were originally manufactured by Sony for use...
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of a popular patient lift assist device because of a potentially dangerous design flaw. The Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of a popular patient lift assist device because of a potentially dangerous...
In June, The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 519-746-8110) (Nasdaq:DSGX), (TSX:DSG)(www.descartes.com), a provider of logistics solutions, reported that Recall has selected the Descartes Routing and Schedulingtm solution, In June, The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 519-746-8110) (Nasdaq:DSGX), (TSX:DSG)(www.descartes.com), a provider...
YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of more than 4 million rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in dozens of Dell laptop computers because they could overheat and catch fire.YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The federal Consumer Product Safety...
Though it is of little comfort to the families of the more than 200 people across 26 states stricken with E. coli from eating tainted spinach, the late summer outbreak could have been much, much worse. It was through fast action--and software--that Though it...