Consumer Recalls

Cribs Recalled for Suffocation Risk

Sarah Jennings

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About 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs are being recalled for posing a suffocation or entrapment hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the crib's hardware can break or deform, allowing the drop side to detach. This creates a gap between... Full story

Cookie Dough Recall

Sarah Jennings

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Nestle USA says its baking unit has voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number or illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw. The company said the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease... Full story

Grocery Chain Chicken Recall

Sarah Jennings

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Kroger Corporation has recalled 32-ounce bags of Kroger fully cooked Buffalo-style chicken wings from stores in several states because of incorrect package labeling that could endanger people with certain allergies. The Cincinnati-based grocer says the... Full story

Missing Woman Found in McMinn County

Erica Green

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Monroe County Sheriff's deputies say Wednesday a man called a friend of his at the Loudon County Sheriff's Office. He told them he was worried about his wife, 50 year old Renee Miller because he hadn't seen her. The couple lives in Monroe so detectives... Full story

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Dangerous Toys

Heather Williams

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A consumer safety group released its annual list on Tuesday of the "10 WorstToys" for this holiday season.World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.), said the list representstoys with the potential to cause childhood injuries or even death.This... Full story

Instant Coffee & Hammock Recall

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The following recalls have been announced: _ Sunny Maid Corp. is recalling plastic bags of Mr. Brown 3-in-1 and 2-in-1 packets of coffee mix, because they could be contaminated with melamine, which is used to make plastics and fertilizers. The recalled... Full story

Crib Recall

Posted by Heather Williams

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today a voluntary recall with Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., of about 1 million cribs. The drop-side can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and... Full story

GM Recall

Gina Bennett

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General Motors is recalling more than 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans because they can develop oil leaks that can cause fires. G-M says the cars are safe to drive, but drivers should not park them in garages or carports. The recall... Full story

Car Seats Recalled

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A South Carolina, manufacturer says it is voluntarily recalling 67,000 child car seats because federal tests show the seats might separate from their bases in front-end collisions. The firm, Combi USA, said today in a release it has received no reports... Full story

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