2012 February Product Recalls

2012 February Product Recalls - February recalls, A hard-cooked egg recall led to additional salad recalls. A popular coffeemaker and its supplies were recalled due to burn risks. See what other products were removed from store shelves in February.

Food products

Kraft Foods recalled about 4 million packages of its Tassimo Espresso T discs sold from August 2011 to February 2012 after reports of burn injuries. What can happen?

Children's gear

Bumbleride recalled about 30,000 of its Indie and Indie Twin strollers sold from January 2009 to January 2012 after reports of broken parts. Were there any injuries?

Children's toys & clothing

Tumblekins Toys recalled about 31,000 of its toys due to a possible choking hazard.

Pharmaceutical products

Wholistic Herbs recalled all quantities of its 1-ounce-size Koff & Kold and Kold Sore sprays due to a possible health risk.

Meat & seafood products

Han Yang Inc. recalled approximately 25,600 pounds of its cooked pork hocks due to an undeclared allergen.

Electrical items

The Container Store recalled about 7,200 of its Lush Life power strips sold from October 2011 to December 2011 due to possible fire hazard. Were any injuries reported?

Vehicles

Subaru recalled nearly 400 of its model year 2012 Legacy and Outback cars due to possible airbag problems.

Consumer products

Ganz U.S.A. recalled about 2,100 of its dancing teapots sold nationwide from December 2011 to January 2012. What was wrong with them?

The FSA issues a 'Product Withdrawal Information Notice' or a 'Product Recall Information Notice' to let local authorities and consumers know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

A Product Withdrawal Information Notice or a Product Recall Information Notice is issued where a solution to the problem has been put in place – the product has been, or is being, withdrawn from sale or recalled from consumers, for example. A Food Alert for Action is issued where intervention by enforcement authorities is required. These notices and alerts are often issued in conjunction with a product withdrawal or recall by a manufacturer, retailer or distributor.

Details of the latest product withdrawals and recalls, including Food Alerts for Action, can be found below. Because of the Agency's openness remit, all previous notices and alerts are available. You can find them via the search box at the bottom of this page. In many cases the food issues they refer to will have been resolved.

From June 2010, the FSA changed the way it issues information about product withdrawals and recalls. Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices replace what was known under the previous system as the ‘Food Alert for Information’.