Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Wooden Animal Drum Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The paint used on the drum is in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent More »

Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards

Lamps can overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and More »

Mini Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard

Plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to young children. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Prime-Line Products Recalls Child Bathtub Non-Slip Pads Due To Fall Hazard

Some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, posing a fall hazard to consumers. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access

The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items. US Consumer Product More »

Strollers Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Risk of Injury from Brake Failure

The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Fisher-Price Recalls to Repair Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagons due to Laceration Hazard

The back of the wagon’s plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it. More »

Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp More »

Category Archives: Food Recalls

Review: 'Battlefield 3' fights for top military simulation title

October 31, 2011     No comments

Review: 'Battlefield 3' fights for top military simulation title
Perhaps one of the most anticipated and talked about titles for 2011, the game's developers at DICE wanted to raise the bar and go head-to-head against other top-tier military simulation games (ie the "Call of Duty" franchise). …
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Tell us: How many games constitutes a real NBA season?
And now all the games in November have been cancelled after talks halted over basketball-related income (BRI). Billy Hunter, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, said commissioner David Stern "snookered" him into believing …
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Reality check: After 5-0 start, high-powered Red Wings offense sputters
That's as many goals as the Wings have scored in their past four games combined. "It's frustrating," Zetterberg said. "I think we're doing a lot of good things, but we don't get rewarded with goals and wins. We need a couple of goals. …
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Wake-up call: Bengals mention 'P-word'
For those who still don't believe, Cincinnati has won four consecutive games for the first time since 2009. For those who still aren't impressed, the Bengals won their first West Coast game since 2003. Whatever your opinion, you can't dispute that the …
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Latest Games News

October 31, 2011     No comments

Form gives Arsenal belief for Marseille game
Despite some lapses at the back, Arsenal played some outstanding football in their 5-3 win at Chelsea on Saturday with Van Persie sparking the victory with a hat-trick to take his goals tally to 28 in his last 27 Premier League games. …
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SEA Games torch arrives in Makassar
The 2011 SEA Games torch arrived in Makassar on Monday after it began its journey across the country eight days ago. The torch was lit by the “eternal flame” source in Manggarmas village in Godong, East Java, on October 23. It then traveled to Central …
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Sports in Brief: Iverson to host pro exhibition | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 …

October 25, 2011     No comments

Sports in Brief: Iverson to host pro exhibition | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011 …
With the NBA in a lockout, the league's top stars have been playing in charity and exhibition games. PAN AMERICAN GAMES: In Guadalajara, Mexico, Tavelyn James had 19 points to lead the United States women's basketball team in an 87-41 rout of Jamaica …
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San Jose Sharks notebook: Marty Havlat has impressed in his two games with the …
Marty Havlat has played only two games as a Shark, and he still talks about the need to get his game legs. But in his 47 shifts to this point, Havlat already has shown flourishes of the impact he can have on San Jose's second line, which had been …
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Four former Tigers battling for World Series rings
How they had fared in the playoffs, heading into Monday's Game 5: • Colby Lewis, Texas right-hander: Three games, 1-1 record, 2.95 ERA over 18 1/3 innings, two quality starts, .191 opponents' batting average, 1.04 WHIP (walks plus hits, …
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Latest Games News

October 24, 2011     No comments

Games to Keep Eye on Following Golden Joystick Awards
They're also one of the few events where the winners are determined exclusively by the public rather than industry representatives, making them a good indication of what the people actually playing the games think is worthy of note. …
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NBA stars to play in Dallas charity game
By Jeff Caplan Up-and-coming NBA star John Wall, native son LaMarcus Aldridge and world champion Jason Terry will descend on Dallas next month as the expected headliners for an exhibition game hosted by former Mavericks forward Josh Howard. …
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£23m to be made by Games landlords

October 23, 2011     No comments

£23m to be made by Games landlords
London households could earn £23 million next year by renting their spare rooms out for the Olympic Games, research has suggested. A survey from Big Yellow Self Storage said 23000 homeowners in London have at least two bedrooms more than they regularly …
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Chiefs-Raiders, Browns-Seahawks among best Week 7 action
Which games to watch? And for how long? What games do I have to clear my schedule for? Fear not. We're going to take a look at the games with the biggest potential — and some of them might surprise you — and tell you why they're so intriguing. …
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New Social Games Company Crowdpark Secures US$8M in Funding from Target …

October 21, 2011     No comments

New Social Games Company Crowdpark Secures USM in Funding from Target …
BERLIN and SAN FRANCISCO – October 19, 2011 – Crowdpark, the leading developer focused on social betting games, today announced it has secured approximately $ 6M USD (€4M) in new equity funding from top European investors Target Partners and existing …
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The Playforge's Zombie Life Tops Charts
With more than 20 million downloads, Apple named Zombie Farm as the top grossing freemium iOS game of 2010. With the first week achievements of Zombie Life, The Playforge now has two games in the top 50 grossing charts in the USA. …
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Analyzing Brewers' f laws | SportsDay
Why did the Milwaukee Brewers lose to the St. Louis Cardinals in six games in the National League Championship Series? We posed that question Tuesday to four former players and one current manager who will be commenting on the World Series between the …
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Stanley Tucci's 'Hunger Games' Look: 'It's Very Bizarre!'

October 18, 2011     No comments

Stanley Tucci's 'Hunger Games' Look: 'It's Very Bizarre!'
With just half a year to go before "The Hunger Games" film is released, fans of the books are growing understandably anxious about the on-screen Games being as gritty, detailed and true-to-the-literary-source-material as humanly possible. …
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Surprising Cardinals product of Tony La Russa's recipe
"I don't really want to get into it or really share it," says La Russa, 67, who has won six pennants and 66 postseason games in his probable Hall of Fame career, trailing Joe Torre (84) and Bobby Cox (67). "But I think we have a good philosophy, …
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Latest Games News

October 16, 2011     No comments

Verlander: Baseball's Latest Playoff Ironman
The Cubs starter threw 133 pitches in Game 3 of his Chicago Cubs' NL division series against the Braves in 2003. He managed just half a season the next year and won just 19 more regular-season and playoff games in his career, flaming out with various …
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Previewing Game 5 of the NLCS
AP The Brewers' victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series was huge for two reasons. First, it guarantees that the series will return to Milwaukee, which is particularly significant given that the Brewers had the best home record in …
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Well-rested Oilers itching to get back to game action

October 15, 2011     No comments

Well-rested Oilers itching to get back to game action
But after coasting into the 2011-12 season with just two games in a stretch of nine days — this after a seven-day layoff without even a pre-season game — the Oilers will pick up the pace on Saturday when they take on the Vancouver Canucks. …
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British fans eager for Bears' visit
Like many British NFL fans, civil servant Lee McNally got into football when Channel Four began showing games in 1982. "They did a feature on 'Sweetness' and I thought: 'He seems a pretty cool dude, that's my team,'" he said. …
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Happy Cloud and Playrix Bring Casual Games to the Cloud

October 14, 2011     No comments

Happy Cloud and Playrix Bring Casual Games to the Cloud
Today, Happy Cloud, Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based on demand video game digital distribution technology, and Playrix® Entertainment, a top-tier casual games developer and publisher of such titles as Fishdom™, 4 Elements™, Call of Atlantis …
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10 early surprises of the NHL season
Colorado has given up six goals in four games. Last season, the Avs were last in the NHL in goals against. 2. The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have given up seven goals in their first four games, and still lost three of those games. …
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Video games 'can alter children's brains'
Children should "feel the grass under their feet" rather than play addictive computer games which can harm their mental development, a leading scientist has said. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent Baroness Greenfield, the former director of the …
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