Recalls this week: pressure washers, lamps CNBC.com A product that do-it-yourselfers use to clean surfaces such as patios, decks and driveways has been recalled because of a safety risk. A nozzle and spray bar on attachments to Homelite surface cleaners could come off, possibly breaking a plastic ... See all stories on this topic »

Ski helmets recalled because of head injury hazard Denver Post ... it was purchased for a full refund of the purchase price. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the helmets were manufactured in China. For more information and to see photos of the helmets included in this recall, visit the Uvex recall page. See all stories on this topic »

Recall of GSK's Augmentin tablet ordered due to plasticizer contamination China Daily By Shan Juan (chinadaily.com.cn) The Department of Health (DH) of Hong Kong ordered Tuesday GlaxoSmithKline Limited (GSK) to recall from shelf an antibiotic, namely Augmentin 375mg tablet (HK-47298), because samples of the product were found to contain ... See all stories on this topic »

P&G blasted for tough rules to get refunds EastDay.com The company last weekend announced a worldwide recall of Oral-B Tooth and Gum Care Mouth Rinse. P&G China advised consumers to stop using the product with an expiration date between July 15, 2011, and June 30, 2014. P&G told consumers to deliver the ... See all stories on this topic »

Target recalls Circo children's lamps UPI.com The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Circo lamps sold with style names Striped, Sports, Dot and Flower Dot can overheat, causing the adhesive inside of the lamp socket to melt. The melted glue can make the light bulb difficult to remove, ... See all stories on this topic »

Toying With Deregulation Wall Street Journal The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act passed in 2008 in a frenzy of concern over lead content in toys from China, and it has since tormented anyone who makes or sells bicycles, books, children's jewelry and so much more. ... See all stories on this topic »

 

Chinese Moms Shop Overseas for Baby Products The Epoch Times By Olivia Lee & Gisela Sommer Chinese parents have developed the habit of looking overseas for baby food, after a poison-milk powder scandal in 2008 and a ...

Chinese Pigs Fed Poisoned Milk Powder The Epoch Times Melamine is used by unscrupulous players in China because it can make the milk powder appear to have more protein in tests. The chemical is toxic to humans, ...

Drugs in 'bath salts' Sarasota Herald-Tribune Poison-control centers across the United States received 3470 calls linked to ... Depending on the form of the product and on the user, the bath salts are ...

DYING FOR A SMOKE Daily Star ... insect eggs, flies, wood, rat poison, battery acid and even human faeces. ... Once there, Chinese workers thicken it with chemicals before rolling the ...

Relatives of tainted syrup victims decry ruling in Spain Expatica Spain The syrup was contaminated with diethylene glycol, an industrial product not ... the product, which was supplied to it by China's CNSC Fortune Way Company. ...