Pier 1 Imports Recalls Tealight Candle Holders
March 6, 2008
Name of Product: Silver Square Tealight Candle Holder
Units: About 18,000
Importer/Distributor: Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas Read more
QVC And Tristar Recall Electric Grills
March 6, 2008
Name of Product: Electric Contact Grills
Units: About 13,500
Retailers: QVC Inc., of West Chester, Pa., and Tristar Products Inc., of Fairfield, N.J. Read more
Hamilton Beach Recalls Toasters
March 6, 2008
Name of Product: Hamilton Beach® and Proctor-Silex® Toasters
Units: About 482,000
Importer: Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., of Glen Allen, Va. Read more
New York Firm Recalls Meat And Poultry Products
March 5, 2008
Gourmet Boutique, L.L.C., a Jamaica, N.Y., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,970 pounds of meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced. Read more
Mandatory Standard for Hot Water Bottles Announced in Australia, No More Burns Down Under
March 5, 2008
Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen today announced a mandatory standard for hot water bottles. “Serious burn injuries have occurred when hot water bottles have ruptured or leaked during use,” Mr Bowen said. Read more
CPSC To Announce New Strategies At the Ports
March 5, 2008
Each year, hundreds of millions of toys, fireworks, cigarette lighters, clothes and other consumer products are imported into the United States. In an effort to address the increase of imports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing new import strategies and a greater presence at the ports. Read more







