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Monthly Archives: February 2007

The Translator book launch

Monday, February 26, 2007

The Translator:
Reflections on Iran, America and the Looming Crisis in the Middle East
The Jim Bryan story as told to Michael McCarthy
Personal note: I don’t normally recommend too many books, but I’ve had the pleasure of working for Jim’s wife for almost 4 years now. Jim is a very interesting man who has led a fascinating [...]

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Tainted Peter Pan peanut butter recalled

Friday, February 16, 2007

ConAgra Foods Inc. in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a voluntary recall for all varieties of Peter Pan and Great Value Peanut Butter that begin with the product code 2111 imprinted on the lid of both brands.
Both the Peter Pan and Great [...]

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Laugh & Learn Bunny Toy recall

Thursday, February 15, 2007

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with the voluntary cooperation of Fisher-Price has issued a recall for all the “Laugh and Learn” Learning Bunny Toys due to a choking hazard. Consumers are being urged to stop using the recalled product immediately.
Recall issued: 02/15/07
Units affected: About 500,000 (an additional 700,000 units were sold worldwide) are being [...]

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“Documents for case” phishing scam

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued an alert on their website warning businesses and consumers across the United States and Canada of a phishing scam that uses the BBB name and a false BBB email address in attempt to make the email recipients click on potentially damaging hyperlinks.
A Kennesaw GA business was hacked and [...]

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Hasbro Easy-Bake oven recall

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

985,000 easy-bake ovens that have been sold since May 2006 are being voluntarily recalled by Hasbro Inc. A statement on the Easy-Bake web site notes that “young children can insert their hands into the oven’s opening and get their hands or fingers caught, posing an entrapment and burn hazard.” The newest version of the toy [...]

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A shelter in place explained

Saturday, February 3, 2007

The other morning a fire broke out at a Chevron oil refinery less than 10 miles from where I live. An hour after the fire started, residents in the neighborhood of the refinery received automated phone calls calling for a shelter in place due to the fumes and smoke in the air.
It made me wonder [...]

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