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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Powerblock company now recall Powerblock Commercial Pro 100 Weight Sets sold with 5 lb grip handles.  The weight plates above 55 lbs dislodge from the defective 5 lb grip handles leading to user and bystander injuries. 

About 1,845 of the weight sets were sold in the US and about 18 were sold in Canada at Advanced Exercise Equipment, Advantage Sport & Fitness, American Barbell, BeaverFit USA, BSN, Carolina Fitness Equipment, Gopher Sport, Sorinex, and US Fitness Holdings and online at powerblock.com, roguefitness.com, lifefitness.com.

Stop using these weight sets and contact PowerBlock at 1-800-997-3999 to receive replacement 5 lb grip handles.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/PowerBlock-Recalls-Commercial-Pro-100-Weight-Sets-Sold-with-5-lb-Grip-Handles-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard

#powerblock #weights #griphandles #detachment #injury #recall

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The Food and Drug Administration and the Con Yeager Spice Company are recalling Trail Bologna Meat Processing Kits.  This product contains undeclared soy and wheat. Those with an allergies to soy and/or wheat a well as those with celiac disease could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  Affected are kits with lot # B241851006 with a Best by Date of 2-08-27.  In addition, this bologna kit was mistakenly packed in Hickory Jerky Kit packaging.

If you, family members, or household visitors have soy or wheat sensitivities, contact Con Yeager at 1-724-202-6513 to arrange a return and replacement.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/con-yeager-spice-company-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-soy-and-wheat-trail-bologna-meat-processing

#trailbologna #meatprocessingkit #soy #wheat #celiac #allergy #recall

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The Food and Drug Administration and Sprouts Farmers Market are recalling Sprouts Chicken Street Taco Meal Kits due to listeria contamination.  This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths.  Affected are meal kits with Best by Dates between 9/2/2024-11/7/2024.

Do not consume this item.  Return it to the place of purchase for a refund.  Since listeria can survive at refrigerator temperatures and spread to other foods, clean all surfaces touched by this product.  For additional information, contact the company online at sprouts.com/contact.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sprouts-farmers-market-has-voluntarily-recalled-select-lots-our-chicken-street-taco-kits-supplied

#sprouts #chicken #taco #kit #listeria #infection #recall

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The Food and Drug Administration and the Grand Central Bakery now recall Grand Central U-Bake Pie Crust, U-Bake Apple Pie, U-Bake Marionberry Pie, U-Bake Chicken Pot Pie.  These frozen pie products contain undeclared egg. Those with an allergy to eggs could develop a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction should they consume this product.  Affected is product with expiration dates between 02/01/2025 and 04/20/2025.

These products were sold at Grand Central Bakery Cafés in Seattle WA and Portland OR.

If you, family members, or household visitors have an egg allergy, do not consume these pie products.  Contact Grand Central Bakery at 1-503-232-0575 or via email at [email protected] to receive a refund.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/grand-central-bakery-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-u-bake-pie-crust-u-bake-apple-pie-u-bake

#grandcentralbakery #ubake #pies #egg #allergy #recall

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The Food and Drug Administration and Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling Gourmet Café Chicken Caesar Salad Bowls.  This prepared food contains chicken from the BrucePac company that is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.   This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths.  Affected is product with package codes S281, S282, S285, and S288 with Use By dates 10/26-11/4/24.

These salad bowls were sold in California, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington state.

Do not consume these salad bowls.  Return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.  For more information, call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at 1-800-242-5472.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fresh-express-voluntarily-recalling-limited-number-gourmet-cafe-chicken-caesar-salad-bowls

#gourmetcafe #chicken #caesarsalad #listeria #infection #recall

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The Food and Drug Administration and the Acme Smoked Fish Corporation are recalling Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon in twin 12oz packages.   Affected is Lot# 8512801270, Best-by-Date 11/13/2024.  This salmon is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.  This bacterium causes a severe and sometimes fatal systemic infection in the very young, older frail individuals, and those with weakened immune systems.  Listeria can also trigger miscarriages and stillbirths. 

This salmon was sold at Costco Warehouse stores in Florida.

Do not consume this salmon.  Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.  For additional information, contact Acme at 1-718-383-8585 or via email at [email protected] or [email protected].

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/acme-smoked-fish-corporation-recalls-kirkland-signature-smoked-salmon-due-listeria-monocytogenes

#kirkland #salmon #smoked #listeria #infection #recall

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and CFMOTO Powersports are recalling 2024 CFORCE 800 Touring and 2024 CFORCE 1000 Touring All-Terrain Vehicles.  The throttle lever won’t return to the idle position when the driver releases it causing unexpected acceleration, crashes, and injuries to the driver and bystanders.

About 2650 of these ATVs were sold.

Stop riding these CFMOTO ATVs and contact an authorized CFMOTO dealer to schedule a free repair.  For more information, contact CFMOTO Powersports at 1-888-823-6686 or via email at [email protected].

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/CFMOTO-Recalls-All-Terrain-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-Hazards

#cfmoto #atvs #allterrainvehicles #throttle #crashes #injuries #recall

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Powerblock company now recall Powerblock Commercial Pro 100 Weight Sets sold with 5 lb grip handles.  The weight plates above 55 lbs dislodge from the defective 5 lb grip handles leading to user and bystander injuries. 

About 1,845 of the weight sets were sold in the US and about 18 were sold in Canada at Advanced Exercise Equipment, Advantage Sport & Fitness, American Barbell, BeaverFit USA, BSN, Carolina Fitness Equipment, Gopher Sport, Sorinex, and US Fitness Holdings and online at powerblock.com, roguefitness.com, lifefitness.com.

Stop using these weight sets and contact PowerBlock at 1-800-997-3999 to receive replacement 5 lb grip handles.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/PowerBlock-Recalls-Commercial-Pro-100-Weight-Sets-Sold-with-5-lb-Grip-Handles-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard

#powerblock #weights #griphandles #detachment #injury #recall

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DBuJxmPtGth/

Standing desks have become popular as health experts have warned us about the dangers of sitting for prolonged periods of time.  An Australian study from the University of Sydney, just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, now shows that standing at a desk during the workday does not reduce cardiovascular risks and triggers other dangers including deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins.

Studying data from more than 83 thousand adults followed for nearly 7 years, the researchers found that standing did not reduce cardiovascular risk compared with sitting.  Standing compared with sitting triggers a higher so-called orthostatic circulatory risk due to blood pooling in the legs that leads to blood clots and vein dilatation.

The takeaway point:  don’t sit or stand too long during the work day.  Get up and walk around to exercise your heart and to prevent blood pooling in your legs.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39412356/

#standingdesk #cardiovascular #orthostatic #thrombosis #varicoseveins 

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When someone, usually an athlete such as a football or hockey player, sustains a head injury on the field of play, coaches and parents wonder whether the injury is significant, whether it is a true concussion requiring additional medical attention.  Now a retrospective survey from Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Research Centers suggests that a simple head shake following head injuries correlates closely with true concussions.

The sign of concussion, called the SHAAKE which stands for Spontaneous Headshake After a Kinematic Event, is a rapid back and forth head motion following a blow to the head.  For all sports, SHAAKE had a 72% positive predictive value for diagnosing a self-reported concussion.  For football, the positive predictive value was 99.5%.

This easily recognizable sign should alert all concerned that an athletic has very likely sustained a concussion and requires further medical diagnostic and therapeutic measures.

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/20/2314

#shaake #headshaking #concussion #sports #football #cte