Recalls

    By Ron Dicker

    | 5:30PM 10/21/2011
    This weeks recalls include frog-themed Halloween masks for children, blue cheese that may be contaminated with listeria, and Fiber One bars and mini s'mores that contain peanuts not mentioned on their labels.

    By The Associated Press

    | 2:49PM 10/19/2011
    The Food and Drug Administration says the deadly listeria outbreak in cantaloupe was probably caused by pools of water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean packing equipment at a Colorado farm.

    By Ron Dicker

    | 10:25AM 10/12/2011
    After 11 incidents of Bravia flat-panel TVs melting or catching fire, the televisions are being called back to the shop by Sony. The third-largest TV maker announced that it was recalling 1.6 million of the LCD televisions made since 2007.

    By Ron Dicker

    | 3:00PM 10/07/2011
    This week's recalls include more possibly listeria-tainted cantaloupe, VW cars with leaky engines, IKEA children's tents that could break and injure their young occupants, and drop-side cribs from J.C. Penney whose drop-side rails can detach suddenly. Here's the rundown:

    By Ron Dicker

    | 2:40PM 9/30/2011
    Kraft Foods is recalling about 137,000 cases of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Microwaveable Cups because they might be tainted with wire-bristle pieces, the company announced Friday. The company said it has received no reports of injuries or complaints, and that it was voluntarily issuing the recall to be on the safe side.

    By The Associated Press

    | 7:06PM 9/28/2011
    Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.

    By Douglas McIntyre

    | 7:30AM 9/12/2011
    Meat giant Cargill has issued a new recall that affects 185,000 pounds of ground turkey. Sunday's announcement said that the recall included "85-percent-lean fresh ground turkey products produced at the company's Springdale, Ark., facility on Aug. 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2011, due to possible contamination from Salmonella Heidelberg." The firm posted a list of the problem products on its website.