Organic celery seeds made by B&M Inc. and Swanson Health Products are being recalled because the herbs may be contaminated with salmonella. Both brands of organic celery seeds were sold in retail stores or online.
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., announced Dec. 14 that Shareholder Rhon E. Jones was selected as the firm’s Litigator of the Year. The annual recognition is presented to the attorney who demonstrates exceptional professional skill throughout the course of the year and best represents the firm’s ideal of “helping those who need it most.”
Reports of eye injuries and severe eye pain have led to a Class 1 recall of CooperVision Avaira Toric and Avaira Sphere contact lenses. Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can issue and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
About 4,000 pounds of cooked chicken breasts is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. The recall affects 18- to 22-pound boxes of two 9- to 11-pound House of Raeford Farms “boneless oven roast chicken breasts” per box.
More than 6,000 cartons of cilantro are being recalled after some samples of the herb tested positive for Salmonella at the product distribution center. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause food poisoning if ingested. Each year, approximately 400,000 cases of salmonella are reported in the United States.
Ford Motor Company will recall 128,616 2010 and 2011 model-year Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans over a flaw that could cause the wheels to fall of the vehicles while in motion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Thursday. The sedans affected by the recall come with a 17-inch steel wheel design that may create excessive force on the studs that fasten the wheels to the vehicle, causing them to break over time.
Nissan Motor Co. has announced a recall of more than 7,000 of its 2011 Rogue crossover vehicles in the United States for possible problems with the power steering, which may cause it to fail.
Two automakers recently issued vehicle recalls for problems with vehicle brakes. The latest recall involves motorcycles as well as cars. Subaru of America is recalling nearly 32,000 Legacy, Outback and Impreza models from the 2010 model year. The recall does not involve the WRX/STI models of the Impreza. Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 GL-1800 motorcycles from the 2001-2012 model years.
According to NTSB records, mechanical failure is the ultimate cause of 13 percent of all aviation disasters. Key aircraft components or even entire engines may fail on their own or through no fault of the pilot.
This holiday season, you may want to check your list for Ocean Spray craisins. The sweetened, dried cranberries are being recalled by the manufacturer because they main contain very small hair-like metal fragments. Ocean Spray says even though the fragments are unlikely to cause injury and no consumer complaints have been made, the company issued the voluntary recall as a precautionary measure.
