Recalls of the Week

Time for the Recalls of the Week. Other than peanut butter, not alot has been going on in this arena these past few weeks. That’s a good thing actually. Anyway, although short and sweet, here’s what we got:
1. Peanut Butter update:As you know I have previously posted about the peanut butter recall here and here. Companies throughout the country continue to recall products daily on the concern they may have had product from The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Make sure you review the FDA’s site providing up to date information regarding products which have been recalled. PCA has now closed all its plants and a total of 9 people are reported to have died from salmonella related to its products. Last Friday, PCA filed for bankruptcy. It should be noted that national brands of jarred peanut butter have not been implicated in this recall. Both the New York Times and Washington Post wrote editorials last week addressing how this recall should be a loud call to the Obama administration that we need to do things to sure up our food supply. The FDA, due to its lack of money and size, cannot do it and we as Americans deserve a safe food supply. We cannot count on Corporate America to be good corporate citizens who will follow the rules of safe manufacturing and processing. We have seen too many times that left to its own devices, many companies will cut corners in an effort to maximize their profit at the cost of consumer safety. Now is the time!.
2. Evenflo Activity Centers: Evenflo is recalling over 200,000 Activity Centers which is a product made for infants and young children. When used as an activity table, cap on one end of the product can come off, posing a risk of falling for a young child. The recall includes Evenflo ExerSaucer Triple Fun stationary activity centers made between October 2006 through February 2009. If you have one of these, you should stop using it immediately and call Evenflo for a free replacement cap. For more information, see here.
3. True Value Wheelbarrows: True Value is recalling about 17,000 Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows it has sold in its stores from September 2008 through October 2008. Over-inflating of the tires could cause the wheel’s plastic rim to break, posing risk of injury to the user. There have been two reports of the plastic rims breaking. If you have one of these, you should stop using it immediately and return it to any True Value store for a full refund. For more information, see here.
That’s all we have for this week. Tune in next week for another installment of Recalls of the Week. If you have any questions or issues regarding a recalled product, please feel free to contact me.