Mead Johnson and Co.
is recalling about 41,500 cans of its
Gentlease powdered infant
formula because they may contain small
metal particles that could seriously harm a baby's
throat and respiratory system.
The Evansville, IN
company has not reported any injuries.
Symptoms could include coughing and difficulty
breathing or swallowing and would likely appear
within 3-4 hours of feeding. The recalled
24-oz cans were stamped on the bottom with lot code
BMJ19 and a "use by" date of July 1, 2007.
They were sold at major retail stores nationwide.
If you have fed some of this batch of Gentlease to
your baby, contact your doctor.
The recall is being
conducted in cooperation with the FDA.
Consumers who have cans of this batch of Gentlease
should stop using them immediately and contact Mead
Johnson for more information at 888/587-7275 or
www.meadjohnson.com.
About 9700 children's
hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings manufactured by
the Black Dog Tavern Co.
of Vineyard Haven, MA have been recalled because the
garments have a drawstring through the hood that
poses a strangulation hazard.
The items have a black
dog on the front and are sold in youth sizes up to
size 12, with drawstrings through the hood. A
tag sewn on the inside of the garment reads, "The
Black Dog." Style numbers K086, K088, K090, K062 or
K063 are printed on the garments' hang tag.
They were sold through Black Dog's retail stores,
catalog, and website from May 2004 through January
2006. For more information, contact Black Dog
at 800/626-1991 or visit the company's website at
www.theblackdog.com.
About 50,000
iPlay My First Mobile
Phones made by International Playthings
of NJ are being recalled because the antenna can
detach causing a choking hazard.
The red and blue
flip-style mobile phones with a yellow bear on the
cover were sold at toy stores through November 2005.
For details, go to
www.intplay.com/recall.htm or call 800/445-8347.
About 243,000
Blade Turbo and
Paintball Breakout Players
Kits, manufactured by Brass Eagle on
Bentonville, AK have been recalled because the
carbon dioxide cartridges can be ejected from the
back of the paintball marker and break the plastic
screw-on cap.
The company has received reports of at least 73
incidents and 7 injuries. The Blade Turbo was
sold at Wal-Mart, Kmart, and sporting goods
retailers nationwide from January 2005 through this
January. The Paintball Breakout Players Kit
was sold at Wal-Mart from October through January.
For more information, contact Brass Eagle at
866/363-8241, send email to recallbrasseagle.com, or
visit the company's website at
www.brasseagle.com.
For details on these and
all other product recalls, see the official website
of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission at
www.cpsc.gov.