Nearly 330,000 smoke alarms sold by HSN recalled because they may not work
About 328,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide and online by the Home Shopping Network — or as it now calls itself, HSN — are being recalled because the products can malfunction and fail to alert users of a fire, posing the risk of smoke inhalation or death, a federal safety agency said on Thursday. Three61, the Palm Harbor, Florida-based company More...
Food shoppers could see nutrition facts on the front, as FDA unveils proposed packaging rules
The Food and Drug Administration released on Tuesday its long-awaited proposal to require food manufacturers to put some nutrition facts on the front of packages, in a bid to nudge Americans and food companies More...
Taquitos sold at Aldi stores are recalled due to reports of metal pieces and a dental injury
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India’s first human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases confirmed, but officials say “no reason to worry”
New Delhi — Indian officials have confirmed the vast nation’s first cases of human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV, with seven people said to have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, according to More...
Broccoli sold by Walmart in 20 U.S. states recalled over listeria risk
Foodborne illness concerns are up, a public health expert explains why Foodborne illness concerns are up, a public health expert More...
Los Angeles officials warn against raw pet food as H5N1 bird flu infection in cat confirmed
Los Angeles county public health officials have issued a new warning to pet owners to stop feeding dogs and cats raw pet food after the H5N1 bird flu virus was found in product samples. “The Los Angeles More...
Dr. Leana Wen says for bird flu, “we should have learned our lesson from COVID” in testing
Dr. Leana Wen said Sunday that the lack of testing for bird flu doesn’t mean that the virus isn’t alive in humans, and that she feels the federal government “should have learned our lesson More...
Tree nuts prompt Cappuccino Meltaway Bars’ recall — holiday candy sold nationwide
Gardners Candies is recalling Cappuccino Meltaway Bars sold nationwide because they may contain undeclared cashews, which can pose serious or life-threatening reactions in people with tree nut allergies. The More...
Frito-Lay recalls some Lay’s Classic Potato Chips over “life-threatening” allergy risk
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Congo says mystery disease behind dozens of deaths of women and children finally identified as severe malaria
Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply “Disease X.” But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic More...
