October 2011 Recalls
2011 October Product Recalls, October recalls. Cereal bars, contact lenses and Corvettes were all taken off the market this month. Read through to find out what other products landed on October’s recall list.October 2011 recalls.
Food products
River Ranch Fresh Foods recalled several bagged salad products due to possible contamination . Where were they sold?
Additional recalls:
Lots of NOW Foods brewer’s yeast was recalled due to an undeclared allergen .
Less than 200 packages of Lean Cuisine Dinnertime Selects chicken fettuccini that contained the wrong ingredient. Get the production number.
Several-hundred gallons of Farmers All Natural Creamery whole milk.
Approximately 4,800 individual packages of Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. fresh cut cantaloupe and cut mixed fruit containing cantaloupe as part of a larger recall. What is the problem?
Prolab Nutrition Inc. whey protein products that had been distributed internationally due to undeclared allergens.
Mrs. Freshley’s multipack cereal bars because of an undeclared ingredient. What is it?
Thumb Oilseed Producer’s Cooperative soy flour due to possible contamination. What could happen?
Thornton’s garden and chef salads were recalled due to possible contamination.
Three varieties of Kraft Foods Velveeta Shells & Cheese Single Serve Microwaveable Cups.
Kroger’s Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks ice cream because it may contain an unlisted ingredient.
Children’s gear
B.O.B. recalled nearly 440,000 of its single and double jogging strollers due to a possible choking hazard. Were there any injuries?
Additional recalls:
About 8,000 Yu Wei drop-side cribs due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. See photos.Was anyone injured?
Children’s toys & clothing
IKEA recalled about 58,000 BUSA children’s folding tents because they may pose a laceration or puncture hazard. Was anyone injured?
Pharmaceutical products
Superior Metabolic Technologies recalled all lots of the testosterone booster Uprizing 2.0 because it appears to contain an unapproved new drug. What could happen?
Additional recalls:
Approximately 600,000 Avaira Toric contact lenses in the United States.
Meat & seafood products
Osamu Corporation recalled up to 1,800 cases of its frozen ground tuna because of elevated antihistamine levels. What could happen?
Additional recalls:
Canadian Fish Exporters, Inc. salted, smoked and split herring due to uneviscerated samples. What could that cause?
E-Z Shop Kitchens, Inc. ready-to-eat, seasoned beef and shredded pork products due to a missed inspection. Have any illnesses been reported?
Approximately 875 pounds of Chef’s Requested Foods, Inc., center cut steaks.
Approximately 377,775 pounds of Commercial Meat Co. ground beef products that may be contaminated.
Approximately 57 pounds of Greencore USA, Inc. salad products containing meat and poultry. Which ingredient might be contaminated?
Approximately 80,000 pounds of Manning Beef, LLC beef products due to possible contamination. Has anyone gotten sick?
Electrical items
Nidec Motor Corporation and Emerson Motor Company recalled approximately 2,000 Ecotech EZ variable speed pool pump motors due to electrical shock hazard. What’s the problem?
Vehicles
Daimler AG recalled 6,872 diesel 2011 Mercedes-Benz vehicles due to problems with the fuel filters.
Additional recalls:
Approximately 5,755 model years 2011-2012 Chevy Corvettes due to problems with the rear hatch hinges.
Approximately 502 Jayco model year 2010-2011 Greyhawk Class C motor homes.
Consumer products
Marshall Group recalled about 39,000 bottles of its Marshall Gardens PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel after reports of incidents resulting in burn injuries. What happened?
Additional recalls:
About 1.6 million bottles and cans of Bird Brain pourable gel fuel due to burn hazard. How many injuries were reported?
About 2,500 Ballard Designs "Stafford" step stools due to a fall hazard.
About 3,200 Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold from March 2010 through September 2011 due to a strangulation hazard. Were any injuries reported?
Food products
River Ranch Fresh Foods recalled several bagged salad products due to possible contamination . Where were they sold?
Additional recalls:
Lots of NOW Foods brewer’s yeast was recalled due to an undeclared allergen .
Less than 200 packages of Lean Cuisine Dinnertime Selects chicken fettuccini that contained the wrong ingredient. Get the production number.
Several-hundred gallons of Farmers All Natural Creamery whole milk.
Approximately 4,800 individual packages of Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. fresh cut cantaloupe and cut mixed fruit containing cantaloupe as part of a larger recall. What is the problem?
Prolab Nutrition Inc. whey protein products that had been distributed internationally due to undeclared allergens.
Mrs. Freshley’s multipack cereal bars because of an undeclared ingredient. What is it?
Thumb Oilseed Producer’s Cooperative soy flour due to possible contamination. What could happen?
Thornton’s garden and chef salads were recalled due to possible contamination.
Three varieties of Kraft Foods Velveeta Shells & Cheese Single Serve Microwaveable Cups.
Kroger’s Private Selection Extreme Moose Tracks ice cream because it may contain an unlisted ingredient.
Children’s gear
B.O.B. recalled nearly 440,000 of its single and double jogging strollers due to a possible choking hazard. Were there any injuries?
Additional recalls:
About 8,000 Yu Wei drop-side cribs due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. See photos.Was anyone injured?
Children’s toys & clothing
IKEA recalled about 58,000 BUSA children’s folding tents because they may pose a laceration or puncture hazard. Was anyone injured?
Pharmaceutical products
Superior Metabolic Technologies recalled all lots of the testosterone booster Uprizing 2.0 because it appears to contain an unapproved new drug. What could happen?
Additional recalls:
Approximately 600,000 Avaira Toric contact lenses in the United States.
Meat & seafood products
Osamu Corporation recalled up to 1,800 cases of its frozen ground tuna because of elevated antihistamine levels. What could happen?
Additional recalls:
Canadian Fish Exporters, Inc. salted, smoked and split herring due to uneviscerated samples. What could that cause?
E-Z Shop Kitchens, Inc. ready-to-eat, seasoned beef and shredded pork products due to a missed inspection. Have any illnesses been reported?
Approximately 875 pounds of Chef’s Requested Foods, Inc., center cut steaks.
Approximately 377,775 pounds of Commercial Meat Co. ground beef products that may be contaminated.
Approximately 57 pounds of Greencore USA, Inc. salad products containing meat and poultry. Which ingredient might be contaminated?
Approximately 80,000 pounds of Manning Beef, LLC beef products due to possible contamination. Has anyone gotten sick?
Electrical items
Nidec Motor Corporation and Emerson Motor Company recalled approximately 2,000 Ecotech EZ variable speed pool pump motors due to electrical shock hazard. What’s the problem?
Vehicles
Daimler AG recalled 6,872 diesel 2011 Mercedes-Benz vehicles due to problems with the fuel filters.
Additional recalls:
Approximately 5,755 model years 2011-2012 Chevy Corvettes due to problems with the rear hatch hinges.
Approximately 502 Jayco model year 2010-2011 Greyhawk Class C motor homes.
Consumer products
Marshall Group recalled about 39,000 bottles of its Marshall Gardens PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel after reports of incidents resulting in burn injuries. What happened?
Additional recalls:
About 1.6 million bottles and cans of Bird Brain pourable gel fuel due to burn hazard. How many injuries were reported?
About 2,500 Ballard Designs "Stafford" step stools due to a fall hazard.
About 3,200 Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold from March 2010 through September 2011 due to a strangulation hazard. Were any injuries reported?
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