(NOTE: Below the news here on this page are links to searchable databases on product recalls.)

U.S. CPSC July 1, 2009	Intermatic Recalls In-Wall Timers Due to Shock Hazard When consumers trying to replace the timer's battery place a metal object through the battery tray slot, the object can reach internal metal contacts, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2009	Lamps Recalled by LTD Commodities LLC, ABC Distributing and the Lakeside Collection Due to Fire Hazard The lamps overheat causing the vinyl coating on the cord to burst and melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2009	Polaris Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Loss of Control Hazard Bolts on the rear suspension can break causing the rail tip to become dislodged and interfere with the snowmobile's track. This can cause the track to lock up and the rider to lose control of the snowmobile, posing a risk of injury.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2009	Tabletop Rope Cutters Recalled by MarineTech Products Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The recalled rope cutters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Food Engineering June 30, 2009	Colorado processor expands recall of beef products BS Swift Beef Company (Greeley, CO) has voluntarily expanded its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may be contaminated with E. coli
U.S. CPSC June 30, 2009	CPSC Announces Drop in Fireworks-Related Injuries; Consumers Still Urged To Celebrate Safe This July 4th The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's new Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, urged families today to put safety first during the Fourth of July holiday and celebrate with caution when it comes to fireworks.
Food Engineering June 28, 2009	Tech Flash Vol. 5 No. 12 -- Food Engineering's E-Newsletter IT innovations... PACK EXPO 2010... Appeals court upholds ban on genetically engineered alfalfa... Cookie dough recall... Soft drinks and health...
The Motley Fool June 26, 2009 Brian Orelli	Rumors and Safety Issues -- One Bad Combination There are rumors floating around that a study will show that use of Sanofi's insulin product, Lantus, has an increased risk of cancer.
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009	Big Muddy Motor Sports Recalls Generators Due to Fire Hazard The 220-volt receptacle can fail to produce power correctly and cause power surges that can damage appliances. This poses a risk of fire and possible injury to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009	DEWALT Recalls Framing Nailers Due to Serious Injury Hazard The bump action trigger on the framing nailers could have been incorrectly assembled during production, which would allow the nailer to eject a fastener unexpectedly or cause the trigger lock-off not to function. This can pose a serious injury hazard to the user or bystander.
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall by Loyal Bedding of Mattress Sets The mattresses sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009	OKK Trading To Pay $665,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban and Other Child Safety Rules The U.S. CPSC announced today that OKK Trading, of Commerce, Calif., has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with a 30-year old ban on lead paint on toys, as well as violating other federal child safety standards.
AskMen.com	DC Mayor: Metro Needs Fixing District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty says this week's deadly crash of a Metro subway train dramatizes the need for officials who operate the system to upgrade and modernize the fleet.
U.S. CPSC June 23, 2009	Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards The drain covers in the tubs can entangle a bather's hair in the openings, causing the bather's head to be held under water, which can result in drowning.
U.S. CPSC June 23, 2009	Applica Consumer Products Inc. Recalls Black & Decker Spacemaker Coffeemakers Due to Burn Hazard The brew basket can shift out of alignment allowing hot water to overflow. This poses a scalding and burn hazard to consumers.

DATABASES ON PRODUCT RECALLS

Australian Consumers' Association: Recalls and Bans

Australian Government's searchable database: Product Safety Register

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Index of Food Recalls

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission offers the following two searchable databases:

Find Recalled Products Since 1975 by Product Type

Find Recalled Products Since 1975 by Company

C.P.S.C. Recall News (Información en Español)

(The above is a useful site for breaking news on consumer products.)

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Meat and Poultry Product Recalls

U.S. Food and Drug: Recalls

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers the following searchable database on Autos: Recall Database Search by Make, Model and Year

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