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recall stories: 54 news summaries

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 Prop 8 Furor 
 Squeezes Calif. Court 

Groups would move to oust any high court members who overturn gay-marriage ban

Nov 19, 08 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - California’s moderately conservative Supreme Court faces pressure from both fronts of the gay-marriage battle, the Los Angeles Times reports. Opponents of Proposition 8—including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger—are collecting arguments for why the amendment should be struck down, while supporters have promised to oust judges who rule the other... More »

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gay rights • California • gay marriage • lawsuit • recall • constitutionality • California Supreme Court • constitutional law • Proposition 8

 China Orders Total Milk Recall 

All products over a month old pulled from shelves

Oct 14, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In an effort to reassure its milk-drinking public, China has issued a complete recall on any milk, powdered or liquid, made more than a month ago, the BBC reports. The products will return to shelves only after passing a quality test and receiving an approval sticker, according to the state... More »

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China • milk • melamine • recall • tainted milk

Calif. Guards Vow to Recall Governator

Salary cut to minimum wage sparked rage of powerful union

Sep 8, 08 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - A union of angry California peace officers vowed today to recall Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Sacramento Bee reports. The guards have struggled with the Governator over pay and prison policies, and lost patience this summer when he cut salaries to minimum wage. “It's gone beyond professional,” union... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • recall • labor unions • governor • budget shortfall • correctional officer

 Sony Recalls 440K Vaios 

The TZ model may have bad wiring at the hinge and could overheat and wear quickly

Sep 4, 08 8:55 AM CDT
(AP) - Sony is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptops worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating in 19 models of its TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The company said today that improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its... More »

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Japan • Sony • recall • laptop • Vaio

 GM Recalls 800K 
 Over Electric Issues 

Short circuit in wiper-fluid system may cause fires in popular SUVs, other models

Aug 29, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - An electrical glitch has General Motors recalling 857,735 vehicles today, Reuters reports. GM will recall all cars with a heated windshield wiper fluid system for faults that may lead the system to short circuit, increasing the likelihood of fire or other electrical malfunctions. See below for a full list... More »

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General Motors • automaker • recall • product recall • auto industry • US automakers • fire

12 Deaths From Tainted Meat Cause Canadian Furor

Listeriosis in meat has left 12 dead; scores of products recalled

Aug 26, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says an unprecedented meat recall is proof that the government’s proposed inspection reforms are necessary, despite opposition accusations that the changes will actually undermine food safety, the Globe and Mail reports. Maple Leaf foods has issued a 220-product recall, following a listeriosis infection scandal... More »

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Canada • food safety • recall • Stephen Harper • listeriosis

 Label-Free
 Tainted Tomatoes 
 Tough to Trace 

Months later, FDA still tracking salmonella-tainted food

Jun 16, 08 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two months after salmonella-tainted tomatoes entered the food supply, the FDA has still not tracked down the source. Blame the label-free tomato with no bar codes to help investigators, reports AP. The FDA has had to rely on the fickle memories of victims, who are having trouble recalling if they... More »

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food poisoning • FDA • recall • tomatoes • salmonella

 Italy Recalls Famed Mozzarella 

Fears that cheese contains carcinogen had prompted Korea, Japan to ban imports

Mar 28, 08 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fear of contamination today forced Italy to recall its celebrated mozzarella cheese, Reuters reports. Rome is withdrawing the cheese of 25 companies in the Campania region near Naples, source of the country’s best buffalo mozzarella, after a garbage crisis is thought to have spread cancer-causing dioxin. The European Commission... More »

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food contamination • Italy • cheese • recall • European Commission • mozzarella • Campania

Food Poisoning Can Mean Long-Term Trouble

Health effects can resurface years later, doctors say

Jan 22, 08 8:01 AM CST
(Newser) - People who catch food-borne illnesses such as salmonella and E. coli can suffer related health problems years later, the AP reports. The numbers are small, and the research still growing, but doctors and health advocates are beginning to sound the alarm. "Folks often assume once you're over the acute... More »

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food poisoning • E. coli • recall • salmonella • Safe Tables Our Priority

Battery Mishaps Lead to Major AT&T Recall Effort

Explosions, fires lead to replacement of 17,000 units

Jan 16, 08 2:50 PM CST
(Newser) - AT&T will replace 17,000 backup batteries for its U-Verse TV system after a handful of small explosions and fires, reports the Wall Street Journal. The batteries, made by a now-defunct Québec company, were housed in outside equipment cabinets. There was property damage in two cases but... More »

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television • Internet • battery • recall • AT and T • U verse

GE Recalls 92,000 Ovens Over Fire Risk

Company offers affected customers rebates, free repairs

Dec 5, 07 8:01 PM CST
(Newser) - GE recalled 92,000 microwave ovens today because the appliances pose a fire hazard, the government said. The ovens, sold at department and appliance stores between January 2000 and December 2003, were sold as GE, GE Profile, and Kenmore products. The company reported no injuries stemming from oven use, but... More »

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General Electric • recall • Consumer Product Safety Commission • microwave ovens • fire hazard • GE Profile • Kenmore • Sears

Overdose Fears Prompt Recall
of Infant Drugs

Danger found in cough and cold medicines
for kids under 2

Oct 11, 07 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several drugmakers have recalled over-the-counter cough and cold products for infants over concerns about fatal overdoses, Reuters reports. Johnson & Johnson Wyeth and Novartis are among those recalling medicines; CVS said it will remove the products and generic equivalents. One professor took the criticism one step further: “There are... More »

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FDA • drugs • Novartis • recall • Johnson and Johnson • CVS • pharmaceutical • infants • Wyeth

The Beef Stops Here, but Why?

Health agents ask
why E. coli outbreak toppled Topps and
led to huge recall

Oct 7, 07 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest E. coli outbreak, which toppled Topps Meat and led to millions of recalled burgers, has stumped health agents. Muckrakers blame feedlots and abattoirs, saying bad animal diets increase infections when the meat mingles with innards, but others aren't so worried: "The reality is if you cook the... More »

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E. coli • disease • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Cargill • recall • Sam's Club • outbreak • Topps • ground beef • American Chef's Selection Angus Beef • National Meat Association • feedlots • Department of Agriculture

China Launches Press Tours to Boost Product Image

In wake of tainted goods, official urges: 'Believe in us'

Sep 20, 07 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the label "made in China" now carrying particularly negative associations in the wake of tainted products, the Chinese government is on a public relations offensive to convince the world its goods are safe. Journalists have been shown around gleaming drug factories on carefully choreographed tours, reports Reuters. Polls... More »

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China • media • safety • recall • product safety • Made in China

Dole Recalls Lettuce in
E. Coli Scare

Bacteria discovered
in salad mix distributed in US and Canada

Sep 18, 07 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dole recalled bags of salad yesterday after some of the lettuce tested positive for E. coli in Canada. The bags of Hearts Delight salad were sold throughout the US and Canada and had an expiration date of Sept. 19. There have been no reports of illness, and Dole officials said... More »

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food • E. coli • food safety • recall • Dole • lettuce

Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

Consumers will pay for testing toys

Sep 14, 07 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toyland is about to become a more expensive place, as price hikes of 10% or more kick in to pay for heightened vigilance by toy makers following the recall of millions of lead-tainted and otherwise unsafe playthings imported from China. The added costs, which  won't kick in until after Christmas,... More »

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China • toys • Disney • recall • Mattel • price • Barbie • lead • Toys 'R' Us • Sarge • Wal-Mart

Toymakers Play Games With Regulations

Call for more safety testing a cynical move, Slate critic contends

Sep 12, 07 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The toy industry’s new safety-testing push may succeed in rebuilding trust, but it’s likely to leave dangerous ways unchecked—and the big guys know it, argues Slate’s E. Marla Felcher. The current scandals are matters of enforcement, not of the regulations themselves, but the new call for... More »

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toys • recall • product safety • Mattel • lead • toy recalls • Christmas

China Agrees to End Lead Toy Imports

After third Mattel recall, Beijing seeks to end fallout

Sep 11, 07 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - After three recalls by Mattel and growing nail-biting among parents, Chinese officials have signed an agreement with Washington to stop using lead paint in imported toys, CNNMoney reports. Although the US outlawed sales of lead-painted toys in 1978, Chinese-made products containing the hazardous metal continue to seep into the market.... More »

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China • toys • recall • Mattel • lead • toy recalls • import

Recalls Will Increase 'Made in China' Prices

New quality standards are expected to pinch consumers' pockets

Sep 9, 07 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Following a series of high-profile toy recalls and international criticism over China's export standards, the the cost of merchandise bearing the "Made in China" is expected to rise at least 10% in the next year, the LA Times reports. "For American consumers, the big China sale over the... More »

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China • exports • recall • foreign labor • labor costs • Chinese economy • toy recalls

Mattel Plans 3rd Recall of Toys Made in China

Will affect about 675,000 Barbie accessories

Sep 4, 07 7:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barbie accessories will be reined in by the hundreds of thousands by Mattel, which plans to recall another three quarters of a million Chinese-made toys due to dangerously high lead paint levels, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company's third recall this summer will also affect about 100,000 “... More »

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China • recall • product safety • Mattel • Barbie • Walt Disney

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