Smart Money Saving Tips, Deals and Freebies
Check your medicine cabinet for the following recalled over-the-counter drugs: The FDA issued a nationwide recall on certain packages of the following medications on January 8, 2012: Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin, and Gas-X Prevention products. The recalled products may contain stray tablets, capsules, or caplets from other Novartis products, or contain broken or chipped tablets. Excedrin, NoDoz, [...]
Build A Bear is recalling their Colorful Hearts teddy bear due to a choking hazard posed by plastic eyes that could fall out. At least 284,000 bears were recalled in the United States by the CPSC on December 23, 2011. Approximately 13,200 were recalled in Canada. The Colorful Hearts Teddy bears were sold online at [...]
Gluten or wheat allergies? Check your freezer for Blue Bunny Super Chunky Cookie Dough ice cream. The 5.5 fl oz. packages were recalled by the FDA on October 28, 2011.The ice cream contains wheat and the ingredient was not listed on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat and/or have gluten [...]
Are you prepared for Hurricane Irene? This major storm has started making it’s dangerous path up the East Coast on Saturday, August 27, 2011. Do you have all of your weather-related smartphone apps downloaded, a list of social media news and weather sites, and a spare cell phone battery charged? The National Hurricane Center indicates that [...]
High Risk Salmonella Alert – Cargill ground turkey recall information: The USDA issued a Class I high risk recall on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 for 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey after the product was linked to salmonella food poisoning in 26 states. See a full list of recalled ground turkey items below. [...]
On July 19, 2011, the USDA recalled specific chicken wrap sandwiches sold at Starbucks coffee shops in Georgia and Alabama for possible Listeria contamination. Over 200 pounds of Starbucks Chipotle Chicken Wraps or a Starbucks Chicken & Hummus Bistro Box were recalled by the supplier, Flying Food Group, LLC of Lawrenceville, GA. The recalled chicken [...]
This post is not about a bargain, coupons, great deals or a freebie. It’s about saving something more important — a child’s life. Please think twice before leaving a child in a hot car this summer — even if it is just for a minute. Do you think children rarely die when they are left [...]
Nestle Purina has issued a recall for approximately 870 bags of dry cat food for possible salmonella contamination on June 27, 2011. This recall is for cat food shipped to to Oregon, Idaho and Colorado and includes certain bags of Purina Cat Chow Naturals, Friskies Grillers Blend dry cat food. Dispose of any Purina dry [...]
Big Lots stores and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are recalling 30,000 metal futon bunk beds on June 16, 2011 due to the death of a child who became entrapped in the bed last year. The metal futon bunk beds have an upper bunk designed to hold a twin mattress. The bottom bunks have [...]
If you have Kashi frozen pizza in your freezer, check to see if it is part of approximately 11,000 cases of frozen pizzas recalled for possible plastic fragments in the pizza crusts. Included in the June 6, 2011 recall are certain packages of Mediterranean Thin Crust Pizza, Roasted Vegetable Thin Crust Pizza, and Mushroom Trio and [...]
On May 24 the CPSC issued a recall for 22,000 portable and full-sized cribs made by Dream on Me for faulty hardware that could cause the drop side of the crib to detach. Approximately 69 injuries have been reported including a 1-year-old boy who sustained a scratch to the nose when he became trapped between the [...]
The FSIS issued a recall of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination on May 25, 2011. Approximately 500 pounds of ground beef sold at Food Depot in McDonough, GA may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The ground beef has a “sell by” date of 5/20/11 and was sold in 1 – 4lb tray [...]
Falls Creek brand Bumble Bee and Lady Bug infant slipper socks sold at Meijer stores have been recalled by the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) due to a choking hazard. The recall was issued on May 11, 2011 due to the fact that the balls at the end of the bug’s antennae on the sock [...]
