Almost one recall a day from February 6 to 11, 2012
Neilson brand milk recalled, may contain cleaning solution
Kettleman's Bakery products, cakes, not bagels
President’s Choice organic baby cereals recalled
IKEA recalls belts for 1.2 million Antilop high chairs
Farmboy expands organic bottled milk recall for glass
Ontario recalls counterfeit wine
Mylan drugs recalled on mixed-up labels
Volkswagen Canada recalls 37,000 cars
"Summer Infant" video baby monitors
Store-brand over-the-counter painkillers recalled
Toys "R" Us sold expired baby formula
Abbott Labs Recall Glucose Test Strips
Toshiba to recall 340,000 notebook computer batteries
Black & Decker Deep Fryer
Yo-yo ball toys a strangulation hazard
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| Almost one recall a day from February 6 to 11,
2012 |
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If you look at the list of recalls since the beginning of this year, there are more recalls than
there are letters in "interfoliacious"! Just in the last three days:
- HEALTH HAZARD ALERT - Bunches of FENUGREEK LEAVES may be contaminated with the toxic weed Senecio
vulgaris
- ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain SWEETS FROM THE EARTH brand CAKES
- ALLERGY ALERT - Undeclared milk in certain CANADIAN HAZELNUT brand DARK CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS
Many of these recalls come from out of province, or affect a small number of customers. There
are too many to list on a regular basis, so we will show only those that affect the greater number of our population.
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| Neilson brand milk recalled, may contain cleaning
solution |
Saputo is warning the public not to consume some 4-litre bags of Neilson Trutaste 2% Microfiltered Partly Skimmed
Milk, because it might contain a cleaning solution.
(Click on picture to enlarge.)
The affected product has a best before date of February 12, 2012. The Best Before code 1590 FE12 H7 appears on
the bag closure tab. No other codes are affected.
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| Kettleman's Bakery products, cakes, not
bagels |
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to milk or soy or sensitivity
to sulphites not to consume certain baked goods being sold through Kettleman's Bagel outlets. The affected products
may contain allergens which are not declared on the label.
We bring this to our readers' attention because many of us visit the Kettleman location at Place d'Orléans.
You can see a list of the products by clicking here. and you can see a picture of the food labels
here.
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| President’s Choice organic baby cereals recalled |
 (Thursday, January 19, 2012) Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling several types of its President’s Choice
brand organic baby cereals after an unpleasant and rancid smell and taste has been reported.
For a list of the affected products, click here...
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| IKEA recalls belts for 1.2 million Antilop
high chairs |
 (January 5, 2012) Home furnishings firm IKEA is recalling the safety belts from some 1.2 million Antilop
high chairs sold in 46 countries -- including Canada.
"The high chair belt can open unexpectedly in use, creating a fall hazard," IKEA Canada said in a statement
released Thursday morning.
The recall comes after IKEA learned of eight incidents involving babies and toddlers falling out of their high
chairs. Three children sustained minor injuries in the falls.
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| Farmboy expands organic bottled milk recall
for glass |
(Saturday, April 9, 2011) Farm Boy has recalled all glass bottles of its organic milk after glass
fragments were reportedly found inside. The glass apparently came from the packing process in Russell, Ont. More...
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| Ontario recalls counterfeit wine |
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(March 2011) Ontario's liquor control board is advising that some bottles of a 2006 premium red
Italian table wine are likely fake.
The LCBO says people who have purchased a 750-ml bottle of 2006 Negrar Amarone Classico should
return it in exchange for a 2007 or 2008 bottle or a refund.
Bottles with the number AAA 09439731 are suspected of being counterfeit and not produced by the
supplier.
The bottle shape of the counterfeit wine is different from the authentic wine.
(View a photo of the bottles here.)
George Soleas, the LCBO's vice-president of quality assurance, said in a statement that the proper
wine was purchased by the LCBO, but staff have discovered that some bottles returned to stores are different. The
wine has been tested and there are no health and safety concerns, the statement said.
"However, both lab and taste tests show the suspected counterfeit products differ in taste
profile and chemical makeup from the authentic product."
The LCBO has pulled all bottles of the 2006 off the shelves as a precaution.
The source of the suspicious bottles is being investigated by police.
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| Mylan drugs recalled on mixed-up labels |
(March 2011) And the drug recall of the day is...Mylan Pharmaceuticals' Mylan-Minocycline and Mylan-Amlodipine,
which may have been packaged in mislabeled bottles. Health Canada announced the recall after a pharmacy complained
it had ordered four bottles of Minocycline, but one of the bottles containing the drug was labeled as amlodipine.
Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat skin and bladder infections, bronchitis, sinusitis and other
infections. Amlodipine is a treatment for high blood pressure and angina. Read more...
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| Volkswagen Canada recalls 37,000 cars |
(December 2010) Volkswagen Canada says it is recalling about 37,000 vehicles due to a potential
windshield wiper fuel leak that could lead to a fire. The recall affects 2007 to 2009 model year Golf, Jetta, Jetta
Sportwagen, Rabbit and 2006 to 2010 Beetle and Beetle convertibles.
To find out if your vehicle is on the recall list, click here to check your VIN.
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| "Summer Infant" video baby monitors |
 A popular baby monitor is being recalled across Canada and the U.S. following two strangulation deaths
in the U.S., reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Owners of the "Summer Infant" video baby monitors will be given a sticker for the unit and instructions.
A spokeswoman for "Summer Infant" said the monitors themselves are not defective. However, the cords,
if placed close to the baby, can be a strangulation hazard.
More than 40 different models are involved.
Safety tips can be found on the "Summer Infant" website and they can be contacted at 1-800-426-8627.
http://www.summerinfant.com/
Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors have been recalled in the United States after being linked to
the strangulation deaths of two infants.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the electrical cords on the monitors can be dangerous for babies
if placed too close to their cribs. More...
In addition to the recall linked to strangulations, Summer Infant also is recalling the rechargeable batteries
in another 58,000 video monitors exclusively sold at Babies R Us in 2009 and 2010. The commission says the batteries
sold with certain Slim and Secure Video Monitors can overheat, rupture and possibly burn people. More...
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| Store-brand over-the-counter painkillers
recalled |
 A Canadian manufacturer of over-the-counter drugs has issued a recall for six common, store-brand products,
including painkillers and sinus-relief tablets.
Health Canada said Wednesday that Pharmetics Inc. is voluntarily recalling the drugs “as a result of Health Canada's
Good Manufacturing Practices inspection at the company's Laval manufacturing site where deficiencies related to
the production line were detected, including possible contamination between the product lines and some products
labelled with the wrong expiry dates.”
The affected products include acetaminophen 500-mg extra-strength tablets; acetaminophen, caffeine and 8-mg codeine
phosphate tablets; muscle and back-pain relief extra-strength tablets; sinus medication night tablets, daytime
sinus relief extra-strength tablets; and allergy and sinus relief extra-strength tablets.
The drugs were sold under store brands, including Rexall, Loblaws, Procurity, Shoppers Drug Mart, Federated Coop,
Jean Coutu , Value Drug Mart and Proxim.
Canadians who have used these products and are concerned for their health should see their doctor, the health agency
said.
Health Canada is urging anyone who has the products at home to return them to their place of purchase.
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| Toys "R" Us sold expired baby
formula |
 Expired baby formula has been sold at several
Toys "R" Us stores across Canada. The expired formula was found at three stores in Edmonton, as well
as at one location in Winnipeg and another in Ottawa. More...
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| Abbott Labs Recall Glucose Test Strips |
Abbott Diabetes Care Test has recalled strips used in blood glucose monitoring. The recall relates
to 359 lots of glucose test strips, which were announced as defective on Wednesday, because they can provide false
low blood glucose results. More...
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| Toshiba to recall 340,000 notebook computer batteries |
 The recall of Toshiba’s Dynabook and Dynabook
Satellite notebooks include 100,000 batteries in the U.S. and Canada, 45,000 in Japan, and the balance in various
parts of Asia and Europe.
The Toshiba incident brings the total number of defective Sony batteriesl to more than 6.2 million found in less
than 40 days.
Read the latest from Digital Journal.com.
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| Black & Decker Deep Fryer |
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Consumer Products is foluntariliy recalling the Black & Decker Deep Fryer (Canadian
Tire Product number 43-1701) due to a potential safety concern. The plastic base may
melt when the unit is on, potentially causing the unit to tip and to spill the contents.
Identified by "Black & Decker, model number DF 400"
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| Yo-yo ball toys a strangulation hazard |
Health Canada has issued its second warning about the dangers of a toy commonly known as a yo-yo
ball.
 The ball is a
strangulation hazard because of the stretchable plastic cord attached to the ball which can become wrapped around
a child's neck, the government department said in a release Friday. The toy - also called a yo-yo ball and water
yo-yo ball - comes in many colours and designs.
The ball is made of a soft, pliable plastic and consists of a liquid-filled ball attached to a stretchy plastic
cord that has a finger loop on one one. When swung overhead, the cord stretches to a great length because of the
weight of the ball at its end, and it can easily become wrapped around a neck. As the cord recoils, it tightens
and is difficult to remove, posing a strangulation danger. For further information, check the Health Canada site.
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