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American Academy of Pediatrics
Food and Drug Administration
ToySafety.net
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.recalls.gov

American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP Issues Recommended 2006 Immunization Schedule (01.03.06)

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Model Food Emergency Response Plan: Cooperative Effort Results in Model Template (2.28.06)

FDA Informs Public of Nationwide Infant Formula Recall (2.22.06)

FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Recalled Liquid-Filled Children's Teething Rings Manufactured by RC2 Brands (The First Years) (02.09.06)

FDA Orders Biomedical Tissue Services, LTD to Cease Manufacturing and to Retain Existing Inventories of Human Cells, Tissues and Cellular and Tissue-based Products (HCT/Ps) (2.03.06)

FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Infants (2.03.06)

FDA Warns Consumers about Brazilian Diet Pills (1.03.06)

FDA Issues Consumer Alert on Contaminated Pet Food (12.31.05)

FDA to Strengthen Research and Communication with AHRQ (12.23.05)

FDA Allows Barley Products to Claim Reduction in Risk of Coronary Heart Disease (12.23.05)

FDA Proposes New Guidance to Further Reduce Children's Risk from Lead Exposure in Certain Candy (12.22.05)

FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Drinking Raw Milk (12.16.05)

FDA Acts to Protect Public from Fradulent Avian Flu Therapies (12.13.05)

FDA Warns Consumers About Unapproved and Bacterially-Contaminated Miracle II Neutralizer and Miracle II Neutralizer Gel Drug Products (12.06.05)

Food Safety & Inspection Service

FSIS Recalls Chicken Eggrolls (2.17.06)

Local Recalls

Del Rey Toritilleria, Inc. Issues Recall Due to Possible Health Risk (1.25.06)

ToySafety.net

List of potentially hazardous toys

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC, L.L. Bean Announce Recall of Safety Kits

Mizuno USA, Inc. Recalls "Gamer" Baseball Gloves Due to Chance of Infection in At-Risk Consumers (1.19.06)

CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players (12.22.05)

CPSC, Advantage Publishers Group Announce Recall of Children's Books (12.15.05)

CPSC, Maxim Enterprises, Inc. Announces Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Target (12.14.05)

USDA

Indiana Firm Recalls Stuffed Chicken Entrees Associated with Ilnesses (03.10.06)

www.recalls.gov

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