International Business News - recall http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif About 677,300 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista window blinds and shades were recalled in the United States on Thursday after a young child choked to death. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/death-prompts-window-blind-recall.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:04:10 EST A Japanese company said Monday it would recall bottles of Crystal Geyser mineral water imported from the United States after consumers complained about a strange smell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/japan-firm-recalls-us-water.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:01:23 EST China's drug regulator ordered a nationwide recall of a hemorrhoid medicine Wednesday because of concerns it may cause liver problems in the latest drug problem to hit the country. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/china-recalls-another-problem-drug.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:06:42 EST Hawaii health officials are warning consumers about Nestle Nesquik Strawberry Powder that may contain small fragments of aluminum. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that Nestle USA is voluntarily recalling its 21.8-ounce strawberry powder. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/nestle-strawberry-powder-recalled.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:24:09 EST About 12,000 units of Mylicon drops to relieve gas for infants were recalled Monday because some bottles could include pieces of metal. Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. recalled certain bottles of nonstaining Mylicon gas-relief dye-free drops. The recalled drops were sold in 1-ounce plastic bottles that were distributed to stores and pharmacies after Oct. 5. They were sold over the counter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/infant-gas-relief-drops-recalled.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:10:36 EST An Alabama company said Monday it voluntarily recalled 28,610 pounds of hot dogs shipped to five Southern states because the meat may be contaminated with dangerous bacteria. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/alabama-based-zeigler-issues-recall-of-hot-dogs.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:05:55 EST China's drug safety watchdog said Thursday it has stopped all production at a company in northeastern China after an herbal injection it sold was suspected of causing the deaths of three people. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/china-stops-production-at-drug-company.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:17:38 EST Food company Nestle said it is pulling Farinha Lacetea cereal from U.S. store shelves due to potential traces of pesticide. The pesticide, which is approved for Brazilian use, is currently not approved for use on U.S. wheat. The pesticide is permitted on other U.S. grain crops. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/nestle-recalls-farinha-lacetea-cereal-in-us.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:05:24 EST General Mills Inc. said Friday it would recall cans of its Progresso Hearty Tomato soup from one day of production because it may contain allergens that were not listed on the label. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/general-mills-does-limited-progresso-soup-recall.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:27:17 EST Computer makers are recalling 100,000 laptop battery packs made by Sony Corp. after 40 reports of overheating, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/164765-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/makers-recall-100-000-sony-laptop-battery-packs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/makers-recall-100-000-sony-laptop-battery-packs.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:03:02 EDT Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a crib distributor for allegedly ignoring a nationwide recall of bassinets that can cause babies to suffocate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/ill-ag-madigan-sues-distributor-of-recalled-cribs.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:04:23 EDT A medical device company has ordered the recall of certain batches of a small mechanical heart pump, saying five people have died while using the device. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081026/heart-device-maker-recalls-implant.htm Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:11:32 EDT One of Japan's largest instant noodle makers said Friday it was issuing a nationwide recall after a woman grew sick when she ate a cup of noodles that was later found to be tainted with an insecticide. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/recall-issued-for-tainted-japanese-noodles.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:18:20 EDT Connecticut officials say they've found 10 boxes of cookies made in China that contain melamine, a chemical used in plastics manufacturing, in a small East Hartford store. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/conn-officials-find-more-tainted-cookies.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:13:03 EDT China on Tuesday urged greater care in the manufacture of children's products amid a tainted milk scandal and a recall of Chinese-made cribs in the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/china-urges-safe-products-for-children.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:57:34 EDT A recall of nearly 1.6 million cribs, triggered by the suffocation of two 8-month-old infants, has prompted a government agency to urge parents to inspect older drop-side cribs for safety problems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/company-recalls-cribs-after-2-infant-deaths.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:56:53 EDT Delta Enterprises is voluntarily recalling nearly 1.6 million older versions of its drop-side cribs after two infant deaths, a company spokesman said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/163854-taylors-son.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/company-recalls-cribs-after-2-infant-deaths.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/company-recalls-cribs-after-2-infant-deaths.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:35:14 EDT A company is recalling Koala's March creme-filled cookies from U.S. shelves because they were made in China and may be contaminated with melamine. Lotte USA Inc. says Friday that it initiated the recall on Sept. 29. The Michigan-based company says it's not aware of any illnesses associated with the products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/company-recalls-cookies-over-melamine-concerns.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:45:07 EDT Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling about 150,000 Hyundai Elantra sedans because of potential electrical problems that could prevent air bags from deploying. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/hyundai-recalls-elantra-sedans.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:16:07 EDT A powerful union representing California prison guards on Thursday dropped its recall campaign against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying it will instead focus on ballot questions and pointing out that he doesn't have much time left in office anyway. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/154283-wildfires.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/guards-union-drops-schwarzenegger-recall-effort.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/guards-union-drops-schwarzenegger-recall-effort.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:25:01 EDT