Don't eat peanut butter, FDA official warns

MSNBC.COM -- Federal health authorities on Saturday urged consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods that contain peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination. More...

Ty Inc.: Are you evil, selfish, or stupid?

Company refuses to remove lead-tainted dolls from store shelves. Click here to read more...

Recall: Mattel

Mattel has ended up having to recall an awful lot of products, either because of lead paint or because of small magnets. They've created a website here where you can go and see if you own any products covered by either recall: http://www.mattel.com/safety/us/

Recall - Lead: Children's Jewelry

CPSC.GOV -- *sigh* More Disney-themed jewelry made in China covered in lead-based paint sold at Wal*Mart. More...

Recall - Choking: Payless Clogs

CPSC.GOV -- $15 and $20 clogs sold at Payless Shoes and payless.com. Adds 270,000 to initial recall of 690,000 recalled earlier. See the website for more details. More...

Recall - Burn/Amputation: Easy-Bake Oven

CPSC.GOV -- One million $25 Easy-Bake Ovens sold at all the major toy stores. Burns, one of which resulted in a five-year-old having to have part of her finger amputated. More...

Recall - Choking: Playskool Toddler "NoSpill" Sippy Cups

CPSC.GOV -- 84,000 sippy cups imported from China by CVS/pharmacy, sold between Sept. 2006 and April 2007 for $5. More...

Recall - Lead: Children's Jewelry

CSPC.GOV -- More low-priced Chinese manufactured jewelry sold at discount stores has been found to have high lead content. (What's new? Is China trying to eliminate lead from the country or something?) Many more photos on the website. Folks, stop buying discount jewerly for your children. More...

Recall - Serious Injury: Mag Stix

CPSC.GOV -- Kipp Brothers recalls Chinese-manufactured "Mag Stix" magnetic toy after an 8-year-old was seriously injured after swallowing magnets that had come loose from the toy. More...

Recall - Choking: Infantino Toy Castle

CPSC.GOV -- Infantino of San Diego, Calif. is recalling this children's toy manufactured in China due to the potential for the rod to come loose and pose a choking hazard. The design has been changed so not all of these cute little castles are subject to the recall. Please see the CPSC website for more information. More...

Recall - Laceration: Toy Barbecue Grill

CPSC.GOV -- Oddly enough, Target is selling a toy barbecue. And apparently someone was paying attention because this $20 "Play Wonder" toy grill, made in China by Schylling of Rowley, Mass. is dangerously sharp, a laceration hazard. Return them to Target for a full refund. More...

Recall - Entrapment: Fisher-Price Swing

CPSC.ORG -- $65 "Rainforest Open Top Take-Along(tm) Swing" from China imported by Fisher-Price. More...

Recall - Lead: Toy Drums

CPSC.ORG -- $15 "Elli" and "Liberty Toy Drums" have paint with high levels of lead. Imported from China by The Boyd's Collection. More...

Recall - Lead: Silver Stud Earrings

CPSC.ORG -- $3 "Accessories" silver stud earrings imported from China by Crimzon Rose Accessories for KMart. More...

Recall - Choking: Jackets

CPSC.ORG -- $35 "England" jackets imported from China by Nordstrom of Seattle. Zipper pulls can detach. More...

Recall - Choking: Children's Sandals

CPSC.ORG -- $27 "Calypso" sandals imported from China by Nordstrom of Seattle. More...

Recall - Lead: Necklace Clasp

CPSC.ORG -- $2 jewelry sold at souvenir stores. Imported from China by GeoJewelry of Napa, Calif. More...

Recall - Choking: 1st Birthday Party Hats

CPSC.GOV -- These little party hats, adorned with "1st" on them should represent a happy time. Sadly, they have the potential to make for bad memories. The foil "Fringe" on the bottom can detach and cause a choking hazard. Made in China and available at Party and Discount Stores for about $4. Throw 'em away and contact the manufacturer for a full refund. More...

Recall: Fall/Choking/Strangulation - Simplicity Crib

CPSC.GOV -- Simplicity's "Nursery-in-a-Box" (nox also included changing table and clothing organizer) had incorrect instructions that resulteds in a critical piece being installed upside-down when instructions are followed, potentially resulting in the side being able to fall and locking pins to come out. More...

Recall: Lead - "High School Musical" Jewelry

CPSC.GOV -- Again with the high lead content. I believe that these people are in it for a quick buck. They know but don't care. Move as much as you can before the CPSC catches on, knowing you won't have to pay a lot at recall time. Sadly, these product have Disney on them and were sold at the Limited Too so you know there was a hefty mark-up and lots of people made money. If you can't trust Disney, who can you trust? (Though I doubt Disney knew.) More...