2012 August Product Recalls: United States Product Recall List

2012 August Product Recalls: United States Product Recall List—Shiley Tracheostomy tubes recall lot numbers, sausage recall pieces of gloves P-34224: From mushrooms Highline mushrooms recalls to bunk beds pbteen bunk beds recalled to dishwashers ge dishwashers recalled, consumers saw several products pulled from the shelves in the past month. Keep reading to see what else was recalled in August.

August 12, 2012

Some Petco stainless steel bowls are radioactive because of Cobalt-60 contamination. Although they don’t post an immediate danger, you should return them for a refund.

The affected bowls are:

SKU 1047493, PETC-3.75C DEEP TWO TONE NOTIP, 9.25″ diameter; 3.75 cup capacity
SKU 1386956, PETC-3.5C NO-TIP SS HAMMRD BWL, 9″ diameter; 3.5 cup capacity
SKU 1047477, PETC-7C TWO TONE NONTIP BOWL, 9″ diameter, 7 cup capacity


SKU numbers are printed on the labels on the bottom and inside the bowls.

The bowls were sold between May 31 and June 20, 2012. If you have one, return it to your local Petco store for a refund. Call Petco Customer Service at 877-738-6742 with any questions.

1-15 RECALLS

CPSC 08/15/2012 – Bumbo International is voluntarily recalling (for repair) its Bumbo Baby Seat because of a fall hazard.

CPSC 08/14/2012 – Toysmith is voluntarily recalling its Animal Snap Bracelet because of a laceration hazard.

FDA 08/13/2012 – Clif Bar & Company is voluntarily recalling a small amount of 12-pack Blueberry Crisp CLIF® Cookie Bars and individual mislabeled Blueberry Crisp CLIF Bars in Chocolate Chip CLIF Bar Wrappers.

CPSC 08/07/2012 – My Clothes Inc. is voluntarily recalling children’s pajamas because of violation of the federal flammability standard.

FDA 08/06/2012 – Reichel Foods, Inc. of Rochester, Minnesota is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Dippin’ Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts and Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kits because of listeria risk.

Food Safety Recall: Spence & Co. Ltd. (Brockton, MA) recalls Wellsley Farms brand Nova Smoked Salmon (16 oz; Lot 6704701) and Spence & Co. brand Smoked Salmon Trim (8 oz; Lot 6704701), because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled Wellsley Farms Nova was distributed to BJ’s Wholesale Club in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Ohio on 6.13.12. The recalled Spence & Co. Ltd. Trim was distributed to Krogers, King Soopers, and City Market stores in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah between 6.22.12 and 6.29.12.
Food Safety Recall: Dole Fresh Vegetables recalls Dole Italian Blend bagged salad (10 oz pkg; Use by August 20; UPC 7143000819), due to possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled salads were distributed in Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi and Virginia, including in Giant Food Stores. The recall was issued after a sample of Dole Italian Blend salad was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test conducted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Food Safety Recall: Chamberlain Farm Produce, Inc. (Owensville, IN) recalls all of its cantaloupes from the 2012 season, because some cantaloupes may be contaminated with a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium that is responsible for 178 reported illnesses in 21 states.
Food Safety Recall/Outbreak Alert: Hoffman Town & Country Meat Market (Detroit Lakes, MN) recalls Whole-Muscle Turkey Jerky (all products sold on or before August 21, 2012), after state investigators linked the product to four cases of Salmonella illness among Minnesota residents. All four individuals – one of whom was hospitalized – reported eating turkey jerky during the week prior to becoming ill.