Corn Pops, Scope and a Tiara Among Recent Product Recalls
The reason, Kelloggs issued a voluntary recall on 28 million boxes of cereal, citing "uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell" that it blamed on package liners.
The recalled brands are Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks. All were sold nationwide.
Affected boxes have the letters "KN" printed before expiration dates, which range from March 26, 2011 through June 22, 2011.
The company believes the potential for serious health problems is low but a spokesman said a few customers have experienced nausea and diarrhea.
Following the announcement, Kellogg stock ended the day at $52.42 per share, down 44 cents.
Proctor & Gamble also announced a recall sending its stock price down from $60.87 to $59.79.
The company recalled about 35,000 bottles of Scope mouthwash, citing faulty child-resistant caps. One liter size Original Mint and Peppermint mouthwash bottles with a number "4" printed on the bottom are affected. The bottles were distributed nationwide between January and June.
The bottles lack the statement, "This package for households without young children." Mouthwash contains ethyl alcohol, a toxic substance that can be fatal if ingested by children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Other recalls announced this week by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) includes a voluntary recall of Children's Tiara imported by Wilton Industries Inc. of Woodridge, Ill.
The recall involves the Wilton® Youth Tiara with a SKU number of 120-228. The SKU number is located on the back of the package in the lower right corner. The tiara is silver-colored with clear crystals.
The product was sold at Party City, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Ben Franklin Stores, Amazon.com, and other retailers nationwide from June 2009 through April 2010 for about $13.
The tiara was manufactured in China and reportedly contains high levels of lead which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The CPSC says that about 7,300 were sold and that consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Consumers are asked to immediately take the recalled tiaras away from children and contact Wilton Industries for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Wilton Industries at (800) 593-7866 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. CT Fridays or visit the firm's Web site at www.wilton.com
No incidents or injuries have been reported in connection with the tiara.
Published by Marie Lowe
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11 Comments
Post a CommentI am suddently in the mood for Corn Pops. Amazing how we survived the days before recalls of unsafe products. Have to wonder, with the cereal, how did they manage to package quality cereal for all those years and suddenly screw up.
It's scary how many things have been recalled lately. Good article.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Important info, glad we never had any of this :)
my wife sent me the list from work.
It's getting to the point that you're afraid to buy anything anymore. Great article.
Good report - were going to have to start making everything at home.
Good work - thanks for the info.
You just never know what you're buying these days. It's scary.
Thanks for this important recalled products information!