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Attention Parents: Asbestos Found in Playskool Crayons

- August 8, 2018

It’s back to school time, which means parents are venturing out to collect all the items on their children’s back to school shopping lists. However, there is one item parents should avoid for the time being, according to a recent report released by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG). Earlier this week, the U.S. PIRG revealed that a 36-pack of Playskool crayons currently being sold at Dollar Tree, Amazon, and eBay “tested positive for trace amounts of asbestos.”

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Voluntary Recall Issued for CVS Health Nasal Mist Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns

- August 7, 2018

If you rely on over-the-counter nasal spray to get through your day, a new recall notice may be of some interest to you. Earlier today, the makers of an “over-the-counter nasal spray sold at CVS stores in Queens and other parts of the country” issued a voluntary recall due to concerns of bacterial contamination. The manufacturer of the nasal spray is Product Quest Manufacturers and the specific product included in the recall is the CVS Health 12-Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist. According to the notice, the popular spray was “found to contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a micro bacteria that could put individuals with compromised immune systems at risk of a potentially life-threatening infection.”

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Blue Diamond Almond Milk Recalled for Containing Dairy Milk

- August 3, 2018

When many people purchase dairy free milk, such as Almond or Soy milk, from the grocery store, they do so because they can’t have regular dairy milk without getting sick. That’s why a recent recall announced by the manufacturers of Blue Diamond almond milk is so important. According to a recall notice, “more than 145,000 half-gallons of the popular Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Breeze nut milk, manufactured by HP Hood LLC, have been voluntarily recalled from 28 states because the product accidentally contains actual milk.”

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Trader Joe’s, Kroger Involved in Massive Recall Over Parasite Scare

- August 1, 2018

If you’re a fan of salads and wraps from Kroger, Aldi, and Walgreens, you may want to pay attention to one of the more recent recalls from the United States Department of Agriculture. According to an FSIS alert issued Monday, consumers should be on alert of “potential contamination of beef, pork and poultry salad and wrap products distributed by an Indianapolis-based food supplier,” Caito Foods LLC. What type of contamination should consumers look out for, though?

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