Archive for July 6th, 2009
PRODUCTS RECALLED DUE TO SUSPECTED TAMPERING
Knife blade found in energy drink
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or use Hardcore Energize Bullet or New Whey liquid products sold in test tube-like vials.
The agency suspects product tampering and the products are being recalled.
The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of Hardcore Energize Bullet drink, manufactured in the United States and sold in Canada. Another blade was discovered in one vial of New Whey liquid products, manufactured and sold in the United States. No one is known to have been hurt.
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~Sandy G.
July 6, 2009
SURGE SUPPRESSORS BLAMED FOR HOUSE FIRES, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
No recalls despite numerous complaints about Power Sentry
By Lisa Wade McCormick, ConsumerAffairs.com
A product designed to protect electronic devices from dangerous spikes in electricity may have contributed to a handful of fires nationwide that damaged homes and office equipment. Consumers also blame the product’s failure for frying their computers and other expensive electronics.
ConsumerAffairs.com uncovered these potential hazards during a review of complaints from homeowners across the country.
The product at the heart of these complaints is the Power Sentry Surge Protector. Since 2003, ConsumerAffairs.com has heard repeated safety concerns about this brand of surge protectors.
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~Sandy G.
July 6, 2009
