<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Product Recalls: News &amp; Videos about Product Recalls - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Product_Recalls</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Product Recalls from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:32:35 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Product Recalls: News &amp; Videos about Product Recalls - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Product_Recalls</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Product Recalls from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Crib recall: 2.1 million deemed unsafe</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/news/companies/crib_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/23/news/companies/crib_recall/index.htm</guid><description>The federal agency in charge of product safety announced the recall of 2.1 million cribs Monday, citing defective hardware that can cause toddlers and infants to suffocate.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/vicks.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/vicks.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Procter &amp;amp; Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Maclaren recalls 1 million strollers</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/09/news/companies/Maclaren_stroller_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/09/news/companies/Maclaren_stroller_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Stroller maker Maclaren announced a recall on Monday that affects about 1 million umbrella strollers that can reportedly amputate or lacerate children's fingertips.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Half a million pounds of beef recalled on E.coli fears</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/companies/beef_recall.cnnw/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/companies/beef_recall.cnnw/index.htm</guid><description>A voluntary recall was announced Monday for more than half a million pounds of ground beef because it may be contaminated with bacteria linked to at least two deaths, officials said.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>5.5 million blinds, shades recalled after deaths</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/companies/window_blinds_strangled_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/26/news/companies/window_blinds_strangled_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Six window-treatment manufacturers recalled a total of 5.5 million blinds and shades Wednesday after three children were strangled in attached cords.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Little Tikes recalls 1.6 million toys</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/news/companies/little_tikes_recall_workshop/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/13/news/companies/little_tikes_recall_workshop/index.htm</guid><description>Little Tikes Co. is recalling about 1.6 million toys because of a choking hazard, a government agency said Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:14:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Colorado beef company expands recall due to possible E. coli</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/29/US.beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/29/US.beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A Colorado company's recall last week of beef products possibly contaminated with E. coli has been expanded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recall of beef from Colorado company expanded</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/companies/beef_recal/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/news/companies/beef_recal/index.htm</guid><description>A recall of beef by a Colorado company that was announced last week because of possible E. coli contamination was expanded Sunday to include an additional 380,000 pounds of the company's beef products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nestle Toll House cookie dough recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/19/news/companies/cookie_dough_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/19/news/companies/cookie_dough_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Two federal agencies warned consumers Friday not to eat raw Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toll House cookie dough recalled, linked to E. coli</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/19/nestle.cookie.dough.warning/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/19/nestle.cookie.dough.warning/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Two federal agencies warned consumers Friday not to eat raw Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:34:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Starbucks recalls 530,000 coffee grinders</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/16/news/companies/starbucks_recalls_coffee_grinders/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/16/news/companies/starbucks_recalls_coffee_grinders/index.htm</guid><description>Starbucks is recalling about 530,000 coffee grinders because of a laceration hazard, a government agency said Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products recalled</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/21/recalled.beef/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/21/recalled.beef/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>An Illinois meat producer recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of potentially contaminated beef, the federal government announced Thursday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 01:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Maytag recalls 1.6 million refrigerators</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/companies/maytag_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/companies/maytag_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Maytag Corp. is recalling about 1.6 million refrigerators because of a potentially serious fire hazard, after receiving dozens of customer reports that part of the appliance ignited, a government agency said Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Potentially tainted peanut products sent to schools</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/06/peanut.schools/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/06/peanut.schools/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Peanut products sent to schools in three states may have been contaminated with salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>New toy safety rules lead to confusion</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/cpsc_lead/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/cpsc_lead/index.htm</guid><description>A year after millions of toys and other children's products were recalled over lead concerns, advocacy groups say the government's efforts to enforce stricter safety laws is causing more confusion for parents about what is safe to buy.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Supermarket chain joins peanut-product recall</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/kroger.recall.salmonella/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/kroger.recall.salmonella/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Kroger -- a grocery chain with stores in 31 states -- has issued a recall for foods made with peanut products, widening recalls related to the Peanut Corporation of America.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Kroger joins peanut butter recall</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/02/news/companies/kroger_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/02/news/companies/kroger_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Kroger - a grocery store chain with stores in 31 states - has issued a recall for foods made with peanut products, widening recalls related to the Peanut Corporation of America.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>PC Makers Recall 100,000 Sony Laptop Battery Packs</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1855291,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1855291,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>China Pulls Some Eggs Amid New Food Safety Scare
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854435,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>A brand of eggs is being pulled off some shelves in China because of fears they are tainted with the same industrial chemical found in milk that sickened tens of thousands of babies</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Nebraska Beef Recalled</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal authorities last month assured consumers that a meat plant linked to nearly 50 illnesses caused by tainted ground beef had made enough changes after a recall to ensure that its products were safe. Less than a month later, the same processor has recalled 1.2 million pounds of other beef products that might have sickened more than 30 people.</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>About 2.4M MEGA magnetic toys recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/news/companies/magnetic_toy_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/news/companies/magnetic_toy_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Toy maker MEGA Brands has recalled about 2.4 million magnetic toys due to a choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:57:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Humane Society blasted for late release of video in beef recall</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/beef.recall.video/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/21/beef.recall.video/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The Humane Society of the United States is partly responsible for the magnitude of the largest beef recall in the nation's history, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Thursday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>USDA: Most recalled beef has probably been eaten</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/18/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/18/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Federal officials are trying to track down the 143 million pounds of beef recalled Sunday, but they say that most of it has probably been eaten.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>USDA orders recall of 143 million pounds of beef </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/17/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/02/17/beef.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A slaughterhouse that has been accused of mistreating cows agreed Sunday to recall 143 million pounds of beef in what federal officials called the largest beef recall in U.S. history. </description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>HSN pays to settle pressure cooker case</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/27/news/companies/hsn_wellbilt/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/27/news/companies/hsn_wellbilt/index.htm</guid><description>HSN - formerly known as the Home Shopping Network - has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations that it failed to report safety information related to the recall of about 3,900 Wellbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Consumer products recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/news/companies/recalls/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/news/companies/recalls/index.htm</guid><description>Holiday figurines from Home Depot and potty training seats from RC2 were recalled Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) due to lead paint. Coffee mugs from Starbucks were also recalled, due to a burn hazard.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>GE recalls 92,000 microwave ovens</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/05/news/companies/ge_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/05/news/companies/ge_recall/index.htm</guid><description>General Electric said Wednesday it was recalling 92,000 microwave combo wall ovens due to fire hazard.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Toy Recalls Leave Charities Wary</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1690744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1690744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>With millions of toys recalled this year, charities across the country are struggling to play Santa</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattel CEO: 'Rigorous standards' after massive toy recall</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/14/recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/14/recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The CEO of Mattel Inc. insisted Tuesday that his company has "rigorous standards" and apologized as the company was forced to recall millions of toys for the second time in two weeks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>China confirms toxic toy findings</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/toy.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/toy.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Initial reports from China's quality control watchdog have confirmed U.S. findings that exports of Aqua Dots toys were contaminated with a toxic chemical that turns into a powerful "date rape" drug if swallowed, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Recalls scare parents away from hot toys</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/09/news/companies/toyrecalls_parents/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/09/news/companies/toyrecalls_parents/index.htm</guid><description>Millions of parents are nervous about buying their kids toys for Christmas as recalls become more frequent and increasingly bizarre.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Fisher-Price recalls 155,000 toys for choking risk</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/06/news/companies/fisherprice_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/06/news/companies/fisherprice_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday a recall of 155,000 of its Laugh &amp;amp; Learn Learning Kitchen toys because of small parts that pose a choking risk for small children.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>More toys recalled on lead paint hazard</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/news/companies/galaxywarrior_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/news/companies/galaxywarrior_recall/index.htm</guid><description>About 380,000 Galaxy Warriors toy figures are being recalled due to surface paints containing excessive levels of lead, according to a warning by the Consumer Product Safety Commission Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:24:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Doctor says grout sealer caused 'chemical pneumonia'</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/safety.commission/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/30/safety.commission/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Dr. Walter Friedel had successfully completed plenty of do-it-yourself projects around his New Jersey home. So when he bought Stand 'n Seal tile grout sealer from Home Depot in October 2005, he never imagined it might make him sick.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Topps Meat shuts down after recall</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/05/news/companies/topps_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/05/news/companies/topps_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Topps Meat Company announced Friday that it is closing its entire operation effective immediately, due to the financial impact of the recall of 21.7 million pounds of ground beef that were potentially contaminated by E.coli bacteria.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:41:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>544K items recalled for lead, more expected</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/04/news/companies/lead_recall_testing/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/04/news/companies/lead_recall_testing/index.htm</guid><description>Government safety officials and manufacturers recalled 544,000 China-made toys and other items Thursday over concerns over lead paint.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>More lead-paint toy recalls coming, source says</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/20/toy.safety/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/20/toy.safety/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>More toys with lead-contaminated paint will be recalled in the coming weeks, a source with knowledge of the announcements said Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kolcraft recalls 425,000 play yards</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/companies/kolcraft_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/companies/kolcraft_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Kolcraft Enterprises, which makes a variety of products for babies and toddlers, is recalling about 425,000 Chinese-made infant play yards following the death of a 10-month old child, the Consumer Producer Safety Commission said Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Thomas &amp;amp; Friends toys recalled for lead</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/toy_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/26/news/companies/toy_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Toymaker RC2 Corp. on Wednesday announced another recall of 269,000 of its Thomas &amp;amp; Friends wooden railway toys because the surface paint on the products contains high levels of lead.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattel apologizes to China for toy recalls</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/21/news/international/bc.china.taintedproducts.ap/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/21/news/international/bc.china.taintedproducts.ap/index.htm</guid><description>Mattel Inc. tried to save face Friday with Chinese officials, taking the blame for the recent recalls of millions of Chinese-made toys as it strives to mend a strained relationship with the nation that makes most of its toys and fattens its profit.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>China to eliminate lead paint in toy exports</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/economy/cpsc_chinasafety/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/economy/cpsc_chinasafety/index.htm</guid><description>The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday an agreement with Chinese officials aimed at stopping the use of lead paint on Chinese-made toys that are exported to the United States.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:25:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toy design, not production, blamed for recalls</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/companies/toy_recalls/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/news/companies/toy_recalls/index.htm</guid><description>A new study released Tuesday that analyzed two decades of toy recalls in the United States found that a defect in the product design, rather manufacturing flaws such as unsafe raw materials or poor craftsmanship, were responsible for a majority of those recalls.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:44:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toys 'R' Us commits to more safety checks</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/companies/toysrus_testing/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/10/news/companies/toysrus_testing/index.htm</guid><description>Toys "R" Us on Monday said the company has initiated safety checks of all products on its shelves following the recent string of major toy recalls by Mattel and other toymakers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:50:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands of Mattel toys recalled because of lead paint</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/04/mattel.recall.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/04/mattel.recall.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel Inc., announced late Tuesday that it is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattel announces third toy recall</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/mattel_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/mattel_recall/index.htm</guid><description>The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel, announced a recall of 844,000 toys that contain excessive levels of lead paint Tuesday night - the third such recall of Chinese-manufactured toys by Mattel this summer.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattel to recall a third batch of toys</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/mattel_recall.ap/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/companies/mattel_recall.ap/index.htm</guid><description>Mattel Inc., whose reputation has been battered by two high-profile toy recalls this summer, will announce on Wednesday the recall of a third batch of Chinese-made toys because they may contain excessive amounts of lead paint, The Associated Press has learned.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:48:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toys "R" Us recalls crayon boxes for lead paint</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/news/companies/crayon_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/news/companies/crayon_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Toys "R" Us and the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday recalled 27,000 crayon and paint box sets because the printed ink on the outer packaging of the wood cases contains lead.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:23:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tainted Pet Food Vs. Lead-Paint Toys</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1655757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1655757,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>When it comes to consumer recalls, do we care more about our pets than our children?</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>More toys recalled for lead paint hazards</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/news/toy_recalls/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/news/toy_recalls/index.htm</guid><description>Following the recent recalls for toys made in China with loose magnets and lead paint, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued more warnings, this time recalling thousands of SpongeBob SquarePants journals, various spinning tops and children's jewelry.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toys "R" Us takes China-made bibs off shelves</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/companies/toysrus_bibs.reut/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/companies/toysrus_bibs.reut/index.htm</guid><description>Retailer Toys "R" Us on Friday said it removed all of Hamco Inc.'s vinyl baby bibs, which were made in China, from its shelves as a precaution after an independent tester found two samples of bibs containing excessive amounts of lead.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:46:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spitzer: Recalled toys found in stores</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/newsmakers/toy_recall_spitzer/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/17/news/newsmakers/toy_recall_spitzer/index.htm</guid><description>New York Governor Eliot Spitzer vowed Friday to take legislative action on the recent federal recall of lead-contaminated and hazardous toys because it does not require retailers to take the products off store shelves.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:12:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trouble in the toy box</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/pf/saving/toptips/index.htm</guid><description>Mattel announced another major recall of toys made in China, feeding international worries about the safety of products made in China. What can you do to keep your child safe?</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:37:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford recalling millions of vehicles because of faulty switches</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/16/ford.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/16/ford.recall/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Two years after his wife of 34 years died in a fire, an Iowa man continues to maintain the blaze was started by a faulty cruise control switch under the hood of her 1996 Ford F-150 pickup truck -- while it was parked in the garage attached to his home.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Toolmaker recalls 800,000 power saws</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/news/companies/saw_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/15/news/companies/saw_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Robert Bosch Tool Corp. and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Wednesday announced a recall of more than 800,000 Skil-brand power circular saws due to laceration risk.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to take away recalled toys with fewer tears</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/08/14/par.toy.tips/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/08/14/par.toy.tips/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Toy recalls are no longer relegated to discount bins and no-name brands. The recent rash of toy recalls have included some A-list celebrities of the children's toy world, including Dora the Explorer, Thomas the Tank Engine, Polly Pocket and Barbie. In the last two weeks alone, Mattel has recalled over 100 types of toys totaling 10 million units.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:33:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattel: 9M more Chinese-made toys recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/news/companies/mattel/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/14/news/companies/mattel/index.htm</guid><description>Mattel Inc. Tuesday recalled more than 9 million toys made in China and sold in the United States, including "Polly Pocket" and "Batman" dolls and other popular figures, because of loose magnets and lead paint - its second major recall in less than a month.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mattel Recalls More Chinese Toys</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1653020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1653020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Mattel recalled 9 million Chinese-made toys Tuesday, including Polly Pocket play sets and Batman action figures, because of dangers to children from lead paint or tiny magnets that could be swallowed</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>One million Hasbro toy ovens recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/19/news/companies/bc.hasbro.recall.reut/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/19/news/companies/bc.hasbro.recall.reut/index.htm</guid><description>Hasbro Inc. will recall about 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens because children could get their hands caught in the front opening and suffer burns, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Infant bouncer seats recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/infant_bouncer_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/news/companies/infant_bouncer_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Infant bouncer seats manufactured by Oeuf LLC have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because infants could fall out of the seats as a consequence of hazardous metal frames.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA expands pet food recall </title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/pet.food/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/pet.food/index.html</guid><description>The nationwide pet food recall was expanded Wednesday to include products containing rice protein laced with melamine, a toxic agent, the Food and Drug Administration said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Officials say 38 Oregon pet deaths could be tied to recall</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/04/pet.deaths/index.html</link><guid>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/04/pet.deaths/index.html</guid><description>Health officials suspect 38 pet deaths in Oregon are related to the nationwide pet food recall, the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association said Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:07:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chinese firm disputes FDA in pet deaths</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/03/news/companies/petfood/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/03/news/companies/petfood/index.htm</guid><description>The Chinese company accused by a U.S. government agency of supplying hazardous materials found in recalled pet food shot back Tuesday, calling claims by U.S. officials "rumors" and reporting that samples of the substance had been sent to labs for testing.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:20:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hill's Pet Nutrition dry food added to recall</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/30/news/companies/bc.petfood.melamine/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/30/news/companies/bc.petfood.melamine/index.htm</guid><description>The wet pet food recall that has killed at least 14 animals and sickened hundreds extended into the dry pet food market Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:44:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millions of Christmas lights recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/14/news/companies/recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/14/news/companies/recall/index.htm</guid><description>Millions of Christmas light sets sold at Hobby Lobby Creative Centers throughout the southern and central U.S. have been recalled for potential electric shock and fire hazard risk, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Playskool toy bench recalled after deaths</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/22/news/companies/toy_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/22/news/companies/toy_recall/index.htm</guid><description>Toymaker Playskool and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall Friday of about 255,000 of its "Team Talkin' Tool Bench" toys following the deaths of two young children.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford recalling 3.8 million vehicles</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/Autos/ford_recall/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/Autos/ford_recall/index.htm</guid><description>In one of the largest recalls in the history of the auto industry, Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling approximately 3.8 million pickup trucks and SUVs for a cruise control switch that has caused engine fires, even with the vehicle parked and the engine off.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iverson toddler shoe recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/20/news/newsmakers/iverson_shoe/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/20/news/newsmakers/iverson_shoe/index.htm</guid><description>Reebok International is recalling about 140,000 pairs of "Iverson/Answer" toddler shoes due to a choking hazard posed to young children.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Another blow: Martha matches recalled</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/19/news/newsmakers/martha_matches/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/19/news/newsmakers/martha_matches/index.htm</guid><description>In another blow to the Martha Stewart brand name, Kmart has recalled 588 boxes of Martha Stewart Everyday Safety Matches due to a fire hazard, according to federal regulators.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2004 17:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>When Bad Things Happen To Good Companies Firestone you're not. But a product recall can be equally devastating. Is there a way t</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2000/11/01/291533/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2000/11/01/291533/index.htm</guid><description>Poor Hutch Johnson. A few years back his company, Cadet Manufacturing Co., was forced to recall 190,000 in-wall heaters that had allegedly caused dozens of fires, resulting in two deaths. Faulty te...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2000 05:01:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>