Defective & Dangerous Products

• Iowa - More Food Recalled as Contaminated

  Steve Lombardi | September 25, 2007 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The Vernon company that manufactures Bravo! is recalling poultry products. There are so many recalls that it would be nearly impossible to list them all. As a consumer you need to know the symptoms of food poisoning for both humans and pets. The Iowa retailer for Bravo! is Mat Kennel Supply at 3151 245th Street, De Witt, Iowa 52742. Mat Kennel Supply's telephone number is 563-659-9224. The...

• Chinese Wheat Gluten Denied US Entry

  Steve Lombardi | September 24, 2007 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Gluten is a mixture of proteins. It is added to food products to increase the protein content. The glutenin in wheat flour gives kneaded dough its elasticity, allowing leavening and contributing chewiness to baked products like bagels. So next time you stop and pick up a bagel for breakfast you'll know more about why that bagel is so chewy. People with Coeliac Disease, are not able to digest...

• Botulism - Kills Man from New Mexico

  Steve Lombardi | September 24, 2007 9:29 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A 52-year old man from New Mexico has according to the state Health Department died from botulism. State officials have not linked the man's case to this summer's recall of Castleberry's Food Co. products, but they said the man had eaten some of the recalled goods in the past and had shopped at a store that sold several recalled canned goods.The man, whose name was not released, was hospitalized...

• Abbott's Meat Inc. Recalls 26,000 Pounds of Beef

  Steve Lombardi | September 04, 2007 12:07 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Abbott's Meat Inc., a Flint, Michigan-based company, has issued a recall after a routine inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture uncovered possible E. Coli bacteria contamination in some of the meat products. Edward Abbott, head of the company, has said that most of the meat in question has not left the warehouse.The company has voluntarily sent out trucks to pick up the questionable...

• Made In China - Hotel Toothpaste with Antifreeze Chemical

  Steve Lombardi | September 01, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Consumers warned to check hotel toothpaste tubes Updated Mon. Aug. 13 2007 7:08 PM ETCanadian PressCanadian consumers are being asked to check their medicine chests after a voluntary recall was issued for a Chinese-made toothpaste distributed in some Canadian hotels. The toothpaste could contain a harmful chemical found in antifreeze. Indianapolis-based Gilchrist & Soames, which supplies...

• Dubuque Officials Warn of Waterborne Illness

  Steve Lombardi | August 28, 2007 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  An outbreak of a waterborne illness called Cryptosporidiosis has been reported in Dubuque, Iowa. Within the last month, 20 cases have been recorded. Mary Rose Corrigan, a public health specialist, says that this illness is caused from coming in contact with a source that contains the parasite, such as water. It can be contracted either through hand to mouth contact or through swallowing...

• Castleberry Food Products Contain Botulinum Toxin

  Steve Lombardi | July 25, 2007 9:41 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  The FDA has expanded the original warning it issued regarding food produced by Castleberry's Food Company. The FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture inspected the company's facility in Georgia before expanding its recall warning. Consumers are now being warned that Castleberry's products may contain botulinum toxin. The FDA's new warning is for consumers who have purchased certain types of...