Gerber Recalls, Discontinues Teething Sticks Sold In VA After Child Sent To ER
Gerber is recalling and discontinuing all batches of its teething stick due to a potential choking hazard for babies and young children, authorities said.
Gerber and the Food and Drug Administration announced the recall for Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks in news releases on Friday, Jan. 31. The recall follows consumer complaints, including one involving a child brought to an emergency room.
The affected products were distributed nationwide and in stores across several states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The …
Contractor Who Stole $140K+ From Medford Homeowners Caught In Las Vegas, Police Say
A Pennsylvania contractor was accused of stealing more than $140,000 from New Jersey homeowners who needed storm repairs, authorities said.
James Silva, 50, was arrested by Las Vegas police on Thursday, Sept. 19, the Medford Township Police Department said in a news release. He's an owner of Home Repair LLC, a company based in King of Prussia, PA, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Medford police began investigating potential contractor fraud in April 2024 related to repairs after storms in the area in the spring of 2023. Homeowners and insurance companies filed complaints, sayin…
Fence Builder Ghosts Several Capital Region Homeowners After Taking Thousands, Police Say
The owner of a fence building company is accused of taking thousands of dollars from area homeowners for jobs that were never completed.
Schenectady County resident James Butler, age 30, of Glenville, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 23 on a felony charge of grand larceny.
Glenville Police said Butler, who owns and operates “Trust a Fence,” accepted over $7,000 from a Glenville homeowner to purchase fencing material. However, the job was never finished.
An investigation found several similar claims that are being investigated by the Scotia, Colonie, Guilderland, and Niskayuna police department…
ALERT: Toddler Food Found To Contain Egg, Wheat Recalled
A company that makes meals and snacks for toddlers is recalling a product that it says contains egg and wheat, federal authorities announced Friday.
About 200 pounds of the Little Dish meal “FRESH FOOD FOR KIDS: Lentils & Beef with Vegetables for Toddlers,” with a best buy date of 1/10/20, was sold over the Internet and shipped to customers in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., the government said.
The problem was discovered when the maker, Kettle Cuisine Midco, of Lynn, Mass, “received a complaint from a consumer who reported finding noodl…
130,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To Contamination Concerns
More than 130,000 pounds of ground beef sold and distributed in five states, including Connecticut, has been recalled due to contamination concerns.
Items listed in the recall may be contaminated with "extraneous materials"—especially plastic.
The products affected were produced by Rastelli Bros, doing business as Rastelli Foods Group, between Oct. 3, 2019 and Oct. 15, 2019, before being shipped to distribution centers and retail locations in Connecticut, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois and Maryland.
The packages contained 85 percent lean, 15 percent fat and 93 percent lea…
