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The 10 Biggest Consumer Product Recalls of 2010
10:00AM 12/27/2010
The biggest consumer product recall of 2010, it turned out, should not have been a recall at all.
But a dozen recalls involved more than 1 million products apiece and left consumers scrambling to repair, replace or get rid of products found to pose safety hazards or have dangerous defects.
When...
Coke Recalls Drinking Glasses Over Cadmium Concerns
10:00AM 11/23/2010
Coca-Cola is recalling more than 80,000 glasses after tests found the toxic metal cadmium was used in the decoration on the outside of the glass.
The cans, sold in sets of four, were decorated to look like a can of soda -- Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero or Sprite. More than 22,000 sets were...
Justice, Limited Too recall tainted teen jewelry for cadmium
3:10PM 7/13/2010
Tween Brands Inc., which operates the Justice and Limited Too clothing stores, is recalling necklaces, bracelets and earrings after tests showed they had high levels of the heavy metal cadmium, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
In all, 19 different types of jewelry are subject to...
McDonald's recall: 12 million tainted Shrek glasses
9:00AM 6/04/2010
McDonald's has issued a recall for 12 million "Shrek Forever After 3D" drinking glasses after learning they are tainted with cadmium, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Cadmium is a heavy metal that has recently gained attention as numerous Chinese manufacturers who have been...
Claire's Boutiques Inc. is recalling 19,000 children's charm bracelet sets sold at its stores nationwide because of high levels of the heavy metal cadmium in the jewelry, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The China-made "Best Friends" charm bracelet sets were sold in Claire's...
Necklaces sold by Walmart as souvenirs of Disney's most recent princess movie -- "The Princess and the Frog" -- are being recalled because of high levels of the heavy metal cadmium, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The recall by jewelry and trinket maker F.A.F. Inc. was prompted...
UPDATE: Walmart announced it is pulling the products identified as containing cadmium that are carried in its stores.
"We will immediately remove from sale those items identified in recent media reports regarding cadmium while our own investigation is being completed, and until more is known,"...
How green is your laptop? Eco-electronics registry now global
4:20PM 8/10/2009
On Monday, the Green Electronics Council announced that the highly acclaimed EPEAT rating system would be covering computer equipment sold around the world, as reported by CNET. That's a big expansion and an impressive step forward. An EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) rating...
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