Lawn Darts Are Banned: Here’s Why You Need to Check Your Garage
Most people don’t realize it, but lawn darts — a popular backyard game played for decades — are completely banned in the United States and have been since 1988. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banned the sale of all lawn darts on December 19, 1988, after the product was linked to the deaths […]
Rich Products Corp. Recalls 160,000 Pounds Of Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers In 21 States Over Metal Contamination
Rich Products Corp. of New York has voluntarily recalled approximately 160,200 pounds — or 6,408 cases — of Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers after identifying the potential presence of metal fragments in the product. The recall was initiated May 19, 2026, and classified by the FDA as Class II on June 9, 2026. No illnesses […]
CDC: Hantavirus Prevention
Key points Exposure Hantaviruses can cause serious illness that affects your lungs and kidneys. Hantaviruses are mainly spread from rodents to people. When fresh urine, droppings, or nesting materials of an infected rodent are stirred up, the virus can get into the air. You can become infected with the virus by breathing in the contaminated […]
Portable Generator Hazards: What You Need to Know
Portable generators are incredibly useful when temporary or remote electric power is needed — but they are also deadly. Over 1,300 people died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by portable generators between 2004 and 2021 alone, and another 77,000 were injured in that same period. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that the […]
BEF Foods Recalls Over 525,000 Packages Of Aldi’s Park St. Deli Macaroni And Cheese Over Undeclared Soy Allergen
BEF Foods Inc. of Texas has recalled 58,405 cases — more than 525,000 individual packages — of Aldi’s Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese after the product was found to contain undeclared soy lecithin, a soy-derived ingredient not listed on the label. BEF Foods initiated the recall on March 23, 2026, and the FDA classified […]
Fireworks Safety: What You Need to Know Before July 4th
Fireworks are a beloved American tradition — but they send thousands of people to the emergency room every year. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that in 2017, about 12,900 people were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with fireworks. Sixty-seven percent of those injuries occurred in a single one-month window […]
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Recalls Nearly 375,000 Bottles Of Generic Cymbalta Over Potentially Cancer-Linked Chemical
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc. of New Jersey is recalling nearly 375,000 bottles of Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules — a widely prescribed generic form of the antidepressant Cymbalta — after testing found levels of N-nitroso-duloxetine, a nitrosamine chemical, exceeding the FDA’s acceptable daily intake limit. The recall was initiated June 8, 2026. No adverse events have been reported. […]
CDC: Shingles Vaccination
Key points Introduction Shingles vaccination is the only way to protect against shingles and related complications from the disease. The vaccine is given as a two-dose series. What’s available Recombinant zoster (shingles) vaccine, called Shingrix, can prevent shingles. Shingles vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines. If you have questions about Shingrix, talk […]
Preventing Child Drownings: How to Plan for the Unexpected
Child drowning is a silent death. There is no splashing to alert anyone that a child is in trouble — and it can happen in the time it takes to answer a phone. Each year, nationwide, about 300 children under 5 years old drown in swimming pools, usually a pool owned by their family. In […]
Nara Organics Recalls All Lots Of Powdered Infant Formula Nationwide After Three Infants Hospitalized With Botulism
Nara Organics of New York has voluntarily recalled all lots of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula currently on the market after the FDA and CDC linked the product to three confirmed cases of infant botulism. The recall was announced June 13, 2026. All three affected infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG (Botulism Immune Globulin […]