(Natural News) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 16 laid out its plan to enhance its surveillance to prevent outbreaks of cronobacter bacteria in instant infant formula. According to a statement released by the agency, FDA would review and update current guidelines and rules regarding the manufacturing of infant powdered formula and is […]

(Natural News) Hand sanitizers were in high demand during the peak of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But since last year, 21 hand sanitizer brands had been recalled or banned in the U.S. as data revealed that these products contain a cancer-causing chemical. They were among the 168 brands tested last year by independent lab Valisure. Thousands of products made in China, […]

(Natural News) Multinational consumer goods company Unilever recently recalled some 1.5 million products that may contain elevated levels of benzene, a human carcinogen strongly linked to leukemia and other life-threatening blood disorders. The affected goods are aerosols made before October 2021 from brands Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TRESemmé and TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head). “The recalled products were […]

(Natural News) The Clorox Company recalled several cleaning products under the Pine-Sol brand, citing a risk of exposure to bacteria as the reason for the move. Products affected in the recall include Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners (Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave and Lemon Fresh scents), CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners (Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, Lemon Fresh […]

(Natural News) Car manufacturer Toyota offered to buy back units of its bZ4X electric SUVs in June, following its warning about a potential glitch. The Japanese automotive firm announced that all 2,700 units of the bZ4x pose a danger to drivers. Of this number, 260 units were delivered to the United States. “After low-mileage use, […]

(Natural News) The White House recently reached an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to reopen its Michigan infant formula production facility. It also said the Food and Drug Administration will work to expedite imports of infant formula products. This development comes amid a nationwide shortage attributed to the February shutdown of Abbott Laboratories’ Michigan plant following a […]

(Natural News) A major product recall by Abbott Nutrition, which pulled from shelves three of its powdered baby formula brands, has exacerbated the baby-food crisis in the United States. The brands were pulled after reports of bacterial infection and illness among infant consumers emerged for products produced in the company’s Sturgis, Michigan facility. The cases involved […]

(Natural News) An investigation has revealed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is riddled with problems when it comes to food safety. POLITICO reported on April 8 that the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) “has failed to take timely action on a wide range of safety and health issues the […]

(Natural News) Consumer electronics firm Fitbit has ordered a recall of 1.7 million units of one of its smartwatches. The company owned by Google’s parent firm Alphabet said the lithium-ion battery inside the smartwatch tend to overheat and can burn users. The recall applied to the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch produced from 2017 until 2020, according […]

(Natural News) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating Nevada-based company Real Water over accusations linking its alkaline water to hepatitis, liver damage and other health problems. On March 16, the FDA and the Southern Nevada Health District announced that they were looking into cases of acute non-viral hepatitis in five young children, which were reported to the health district […]