A vegan cheese substitute marketed under the name Vegan Rella Cheddar Block has been recalled because it may contain milk protein. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk protein run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product,” the company warns.
Nestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling specific lots of three Lean Cuisine frozen chicken meal products after bits of plastic were reported to have been found in the products. The health risk is considered high. The recall includes specific lots of the following products: 9.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA” [...]
Seattle’s Favorite Gourmet Cookies & Dessert Co is recalling its Orange Cranberry and Banana Nut Muffin Tops because they contain milk that is not declared on the list of ingredients. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products, [...]
An acne cream sold at Walmart, Kroger and Dollar General stores has been recalled because some samples have been found to be contaminated with bacteria. The recall affects all lots of 1 ounce (28 g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream with the following names: DG Maximum Strength Acne Medicated Gel” (sold at Dollar [...]
Johnson and Johnson—Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals has issued an urgent nationwide recall of its Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free Drops (Simethicone-Antigas) non-staining because some bottles may contain metal fragments. Infants’ MYLICON® drops are sold over-the counter, in retail stores and pharmacies, as an anti-gas medicine to relieve the discomfort of infant gas frequently caused by air [...]
Nestlé is withdrawing Nestlé Farinha Lactea cereal in the U.SA., because it has learned the product may contain residual traces of a pesticide not currently approved for use on wheat in the U.S.
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