New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is recalling roughly 4 million packages of children's Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt Tablets (cherry and grape flavor) tablets and 800,000 bottles of 24-count Junior Strength Motrin.

The company blamed the recall on "insufficiencies" in the manufacturing process of the two medications, the Dow Jones reported. JNJ said that the recalls are taking place on the wholesale and retail levels, and that consumers can continue to use these products if they are in the medicine cabinet.

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Johnson & Johnson Recalling Children's Benadryl and Motrin originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Soft drink giant The Coca-Cola Company (KO) announced today that it had recalled 22,000 sets of themed glasses that were painted to look like cans of the company's soft drinks.

The 16-ounce glasses have been sold since March both online and in retail stores, but have been detected to contain low levels of cadmium on the outside of the glass which has been painted to look like a can of Coke.

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Coca-Cola Recalls 88,000 Drinking Glasses originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Graco (GGG), which manufactures children's products, recalled 2 million strollers Wednesday because they can cause strangulation to children under 12 months of age. The action includes Quattro Tour models made before November 2006 and MetroLite strollers and travel systems made before July 2007.

Graco said that children can slip through the space between the tray and seat when they are not harnessed. The company reported that the problem has caused nine injuries, but four deaths have apparently been tied to the strollers as well. The deaths occurred between 2003 and 2005, according to Consumer Reports. Graco is urging consumers to stop using the products immediately and contact the company for a free repair set. Graco has listed the products involved at its website.

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Graco Recalls 2 Million Strollers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Reportedly, a U.S. House committee found a bit more about Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) recalls than it wanted during a recent investigation into last year's recalls. Remember, Johnson & Johnson had a massive recall of some of its over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

Turns out that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced Tuesday that it obtained an e-mail highlighting an agreement between the FDA and Johnson & Johnson that would allow the company to "conduct an unpublicized recall of adult Motrin." Motrin is produced by Johnson & Johnson's McNeil consumer medicines, and this is the unit that was allowed to carry out the "phantom recall."

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Johnson & Johnson, the FDA and a Phantom Recall originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced Monday that it is recalling 1-Day Acuvue contact lenses sold mainly in Japan and other countries in Asia and Europe. None of the recalled contact lenses were sold in the U.S. or in Canada.

The company said that it received a "limited number" of complaints from Japanese customers of unusual stinging or pain when inserting the Acuvue lenses. The recall started on August 18 and was not immediately announced in the U.S.

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Continue reading Toyota Recalls More Cars Due to Steering Problems

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Continue reading Nissan Recalling Cubes Because of Fuel Leak

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Reportedly, McDonald's (MCD) is recalling 12 million of its collectible Shrek glasses thanks to cadmium. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall early this morning because the painted design contains cadmium.

What a deal, cadmium poisoning and a collector's glass all for a mere $2 ... those marketing geniuses at McDonald's ... what will they think of next?

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Continue reading The Lexus GX 460 Is Back on the Market

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Continue reading More Recalls Involving Toyota SUVs

More Recalls Involving Toyota SUVs originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Honda Catches the Toyota Brake Recall Flu

Honda Catches the Toyota Brake Recall Flu originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, some of the recalled and repaired Toyota (TM) cars may be having more issues. Supposedly, some of the cars that have already been repaired are now having a problem with sudden acceleration. This problem has been reported in either 15 or 10 drivers (depending on which article you read), but it's enough to cause a bit of a stir.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), which received the complaints, said that it wants to know about any further acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles. According to the Associated Press, Toyota is investigating the matter but is confident about the recall repairs it made.

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Continue reading Toyota Accused of Withholding Test Data

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Continue reading Toyota Official Testifies That Recall May Not Totally Fix Problems

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Toyota (TM) has been all over the news thanks to brake problems and subsequent recalls, and now the company is launching a bit of damage control.

Tuesday, Toyota had to recall 440,000 Prius and other hybrids thanks to brake problems, pushing the company's total global recall to 8.5 million cars and trucks. During the new conference, the company stated that it will "regain the confidence of our customers," trying to start a bit of damage control.

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Toyota Issues Apologies to Customers and Lawmakers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

There has been a recent avalanche of press coverage regarding the alleged engineering problems being experienced by Toyota Motor Company (TM). Pretty much all of that press coverage depicts a company that is writhing in shame on the one hand and that is desperately looking to retake a foothold within itself on the other. My initial reaction to the knee-jerk downward pressure on TM that seems to be the result of this situation is: Really, you have got to be kidding.

First of all, how many of the people who might be reading this blog found themselves taken aback by the announcement that some automobiles were being recalled? Yes, I understand that the potential vehicle problems are serious. Yes, I understand that the situation affects literally millions of vehicles. However, at its root, this is just another recall of just another manufacturer's product. It's hardly an earth-shattering event.

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Toyota Recalls Are Much Ado About Not Much originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Dow member Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is expanding its voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets, due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy odor emanating from the pill bottles. J&J previously recalled five lots of the over-the-counter painkiller, but the recall has now been expanded to all product lots of the Arthritis Pain Caplet 100-count bottles with the red EZ-Open cap.

The musty odor, according to Johnson & Johnson, can be traced back to a chemical known as 2,4,6-tribromoanisole, which results from the breakdown of a different chemical in wooden pallets used in transporting and storage. J&J will resume production of the 100-count Arthritis Pain Caplets in January, after relocating production to a new facility.

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Johnson & Johnson Recalling Tainted Tylenol Bottles originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Athletic apparel maker Under Armour (NASDAQ: UA) has been heroic of late, with strong earnings on its increasingly ubiquitous polyester tough-guy sports apparel, and sneakers that defied the crushing consumer spending slowdown.

But even tough products can crack. Apparently that was the fault the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission found with Under Armour's athletic cups when it issued a recall for over 200,000 protective cups bearing Under Armour's logo. Manufactured in China, the cups could shatter if hit, potentially resulting in serious injuries to cup-wearer.

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