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That style of crib has been blamed for well over a dozen infant and toddler deaths

Kellogg recall -Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks
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By Associated Press / June 25, 2010

BATTLE CREEK, Mich.
Kellogg Co. is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereals because an unusual smell and flavor from the packages' liners could make people ill, the company said Friday.


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Kellogg said about 20 people complained about the cereals. The company said the potential for serious health problems is low.

Consumers reported the cereal smelled or tasted waxy or like metal or soap. Company spokeswoman J. Adaire Putnam said some described it as tasting stale.

Kellogg is trying to identify the substance on the liners that's causing the problem and is offering consumers refunds in the meantime.

SpaghettiOs Recall Uh oh, 15 million pounds with undercooked meat
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Washington
Campbell Soup Co. is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of the company's plants in Texas and left the meat undercooked.

SpaghettiOs Recall: Campbell Soup Company says it's recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs due to undercooked meat.

The Agriculture Department announced the recall late Thursday. Campbell spokesman Anthony Sanzio said the company is recalling certain lots of the product manufactured since December 2008 "out of an abundance of caution" because officials don't know exactly when the cooker at the Paris, Texas, plant malfunctioned. Officials believe it happened recently but aren't sure, he said.

The meatballs that went through the cooker did not get the requisite amount of heat, according to the company.

Recalled are certain lots of three varieties of the pasta product often consumed by children: SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs, and SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars).

McDonalds recall prompts House investigation of cadmium
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By Alissa Figueroa, Correspondent / June 10, 2010

The McDonald's recall of some 12 million promotional Shrek drinking glasses has prompted a congressional investigation of the prevalence of cadmium, a toxic metal, in children’s products.

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As part of the larger inquiry, Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent the fast food giant a letter on Wednesday. The California Democrat asked company officials to reveal what measures McDonald’s takes to ensure its products don't contain hazardous materials. The letter requested that all documents pertaining to the recall be submitted to the committee.

Representative Waxman also sent a letter to ARC International North America Inc., of Millville, N.J., which produced the recalled glasses.

Cribs recalled after babies get trapped
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Graco, Simplicity recall cribs after babies get trapped
Mitch Lipka
Apr 29th 2010 at 7:00AM MoreText SizeAAAFiled under: Recalls, Consumer Ally

Hundreds of thousands cribs are being recalled after they were connected to reports of infants becoming trapped in them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing today. The recalls are for cribs sold under the Graco and Simplicity brands.

About 217,000 Graco brand drop side cribs made by LaJobi Inc. are being recalled after nearly 100 reports of hardware failure that allowed the drop side of the crib to detach. Six children reportedly fell through the resulting opening and two others became trapped, the CPSC said.

Drop side cribs, once the industry standard, are on the verge of being banned. That style of crib has been blamed for well over a dozen infant and toddler deaths and is no longer being carried by the biggest children's product retailer, Toys R Us/Babies R Us. This is just one in a long string of crib recalls.