No Lysol endorsement, despite ads: pediatricians
The Canadian Paediatric Society has not endorsed Lysol cleanser as a favoured brand, contrary to an impression created by the product's packaging and advertising, the CBC-TV's Marketplace reports. cbc.ca |
Toyota and Nissan announce more recalls
Toyota is recalling 4,500 Lexus vehicles in Japan to fix a computerized steering problem. Nissan Motor Co., meanwhile, is planning to recall 48,700 trucks and SUVs for suspension problems. cbc.ca |
China reports more cases of contaminated milk
Chinese officials have found 76 tons of milk powder and dairy items laced with a deadly industrial chemical in at least three provinces, products they say are left over from a milk scandal in 2008 that killed six babies and sickened hundreds of thousands of other children. cbc.ca |
MamaLittleHelper's baby hammocks recalled
Parents and caregivers who rock their infants and young children in MamaLittleHelper hammocks are being warned of a potential suffocation hazard posed by the products. cbc.ca |
FDA bans misleading chelation 'cures'
Eight companies were warned Thursday to stop marketing chelation "miracle cures" that claim to treat everything from autism to Parkinson's disease by flushing toxic metals from the body, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. cbc.ca |