Tag: u.s.-food-and-drug-administration

  • Go Read It Today, Friday, April 6, 2007

    Food recalls: Pet treats, and more pet treats. Way to GO, One SMART, MOTIVATED Mother!! I voted, more specifically, for the color of funky, nasty, dried ketchup. “Light beer is not for me.” That’s some heavy dues for a 4 year old… Today’s Cry, Cry Again post involves a tie clip and handmade book. Hmmm,…

  • Go Read It Today, Tuesday, April 3, 2007

    Product recalls: Pet food, and more pet food. Medical news: More data supports not giving cold and cough meds to kids under 2. Interesting new breast cancer prognosis test. I’m breaking with tradition for this first link and sending you over to an entire blog, not one specific post. There’s a blog out there that…

  • Go Read It Today, Sunday, April 1, 2007

    Happy April Fool’s Day! Product recalls: More pet food, and even more pet food. “S-I-X-T-Y. Six zero. 60. SIXTY.” Congratulations! This is a great story, but my take-home lesson was Oh My God — there’s a vacuum that costs $2,000! Ack! Awesome fatherly advice!

  • Go Read It Today, Wednesday, March 14, 2007

    Product recalls: Children’s necklaces for lead. Children’s stationery sets for containing a razor blade. “Elite Operations” toysets for lead AND laceration hazard. Give me a break. Food recall: The bread with metal in it recall also includes WinCo. Do you know Tertia at “So Close”? Famous infertile. Wrote a book about infertility. Mother of adorable…

  • Go Read It Today, Tuesday, March 13, 2007

    Food recall: Safeway bread for containing pieces of wire. A cautionary tale and some impressive photos! Hell, after this description you’d be insane to want to leave. And I want to fly out there tonight! The first photo is amazing. Joy, fatigue, and fear all in one. A letter writing campaign is in order here.…

  • Go Read It Today, Saturday, March 10, 2007

    Food recall: olives. What a sweet doctor. Best Blog Against Sexism post Ever. Have a hosting company to recommend to Megan? Ack, such a runaround!

  • Go Read It Today, Saturday, March 3, 2007

    Food recall: Salmonella in your fruit. Sigh. Doss is in a new hospital. One where they can apparently deal with, you know, test results and things like that. I wish you all well. I’m calling you someone who needs a nap. Me too. And again I say “me too.” You should see my glasses. I…

  • Go Read It Today, Saturday, February 24, 2007

    Product Recalls: The hell? More kid jewelry recalled for high lead levels. Let’s all say it together: Friends don’t let friends buy costume jewelry for kids. Oh, and here’s some lysteria in green beans and salmonella in canteloupes. (Is this the end times?) “Normal range” is an amazing thing to hear. Read this description of…

  • Dangerous bacteria found in Baby Food. Earth's Best: "Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast Baby Food"

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use certain jars of Earth’s Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food because of the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even…