2011 June product recalls

 

2011 June product recalls

2011 June product recalls. Whether frozen pizzas or popular gadgets or fancy sports cars, there were plenty of recalls this month. See which products were taken off the market in June.

June 2011 food recalls
A popular natural-foods company recalled three kinds of frozen pizzas due to possible foreign objects in the crust. Read the company's statement.

More recalls:
Earth Fare recalled its Spicy Bean Burger due to potential contamination.
Herring Fish in Salt Water because it may contain Clostridium Botulinum spores.
Ken's Foods Publix Caesar Salad Dressing bottles due to possible allergic reactions.
Quesos CentroAmericano Corp.'s Queso Fresco after tests found contamination.
Atlanta Corp. Royal Blue Stilton cheese.
Azar Mountain Trail Mix for an undeclared ingredient.

June 2011 children's gear recalls
A major retail chain recalled about 375,000 Circo Child Booster Seats sold from January 2005 to June 2009 after receiving complaints.

More recalls:
About 30,000 Big Lots metal futon bunk beds after a 3-year-old's accidental death.
Around 600 Sportime aDOORable swing bars after reports of children falling.

June 2011 children's clothing and toy recalls
About 21,000 Emma's Garden polka-dot girls' dresses were recalled due to a choking hazard. Where were they sold?

More recalls:
Excite USA recalled about 24,000 toy helicopters sold at a major drugstore chain.
About 9,400 Gripper Shaker musical instruments due to a choking hazard.
About 35 Kahn Enterprises Beeni Baby Hats sold online from January 2009 to May 2011.
About 75,000 American Girl Crafts Pearly Beads & Ribbon Bracelets kit sold at this craft store and other retailers.
About 6,200 Bratz Makeup Design Sketch Books due to potential contamination; get the UPC number.

June 2011 pharmaceutical recalls
American Regent recalled one lot of Methyldopate HCL Injection.

More recalls:
One lot of American Regent Concentrated Sodium Chloride Injection.
One lot of Bedford Laboratories Indomethacin for Injection used to treat this condition.
Two lots of Global Wellness Via Xtreme Ultimate Sexual Enhancer Dietary Supplement for Men due to the presence of an undeclared ingredient.
AidaPak Services is recalling all repackaged pharmaceuticals because of potential cross-contamination.

June 2011 meat recalls
A California company is recalling approximately 84,000 pounds of meatballs due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

More recalls:
About 5,160 pounds of Moonlite Bar-B-Q Burgoo soup due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
About 22,594 pounds of ham and chicken salad products because of misbranding.

June 2011 electrical item recalls
Apple recalled an "extremely small number" of Verizon iPad 2 tablets due to duplicate MEID codes.

More recalls:
About 90,600 air-conditioning and heating units due to fire hazard.
About 1,400 Venmar Ventilation air exchangers sold from January 1996 to December 2001.
Janome America recalled about 600 sewing machines because of a fire risk.

June 2011 vehicle recalls
Porsche is recalling some 2010-2011 models of its vehicles due to problems with the hub and wheel assemblies.

More recalls:
About 1,600 yard tractors due to brake problems.
About 477 Navistar International Durastar heavy trucks.
About 103,300 Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 cars due to windshield wiper problems.
Volkswagen recalled four 2012 Volkswagen CC cars for problems with its TPMS.
Chrysler is recalling 11,351 2011 model year vehicles.
About 45 Micro Bird non-school buses due to wiring problems.
About 448 Model Year 2012 Volvo S60 cars.
Honda recalled 3,020 of its 2010-2011 VT750 motorcycles because of problems with the bank angle sensor.
About 47,000 Model Year 2011 Cadillac SRX vehicles
About 50,2011 Toyota Venza and Sienna cars for problems with the drive shaft.

June 2011 consumer product recalls
A Georgia company recalled about 217,000 of its cutlery knife sets due to a laceration hazard.

More recalls:
About 4,100 Harbinger Ab Straps.
About 100 Civia Loring bicycle racks sold in independent bicycle stores from December 2009 to February 2011.

Celebrity babies due this summer

Celebrity babies due this summer

Celebrity babies due this summer. There's a baby boom in Hollywood. An Oscar winner, a model and actress and a rocker just welcomed new little ones, and other celebrities are nesting and making preparations for their impending arrivals. Here's a look at some famous people who will grow their families this summer.

Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy
This actress, who was recently engaged to the frontman of this British rock band, made a big new purchase to get ready for her imminent arrival

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
This glamorous businesswoman is expecting her first, a baby girl, with her newspaper publisher husband

Jewel and Ty Murray
This singer-songwriter is gearing up to welcome a new little boy with her rodeo cowboy husband, just in time to inspire the music on her new album of children's songs.

Victoria and David Beckham
This fashion designer mama is oh-so-pleased to be expecting her first girl, and celebrated by decorating a special nursery

Selma Blair and Jason Bleick
This actress is expecting her first child with her fashion designer boyfriend, and she still finds time to keep up a healthy exercise regime.

Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict
This actress and her actor husband have their work cut out for them, with a baby boy on the way and a new film coming out. She and her twin sister are also the focus of a reality TV show debuting next month

Alyssa Milano and David Bugliari
With the birth of this couple's first baby just around the corner, this actress still finds a way to keep in shape and continue with humanitarian efforts.

Paul Stanley and Erin Sutton
This infamous rocker and his wife are expecting their third child. The 59-year-old is stoked to be a dad again.

Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson
With a hit movie at the box office and baby No. 3 on the way, the life of this "Saturday Night Live" star is full of buzz.

Sarah Lancaster and Matthew Jacobs
It has been an eventful year for this model-turned-actress, who married her beau in February and is expecting her first child this summer.

Sam Trammell and Missy Yager
This actor, known for his extraordinary powers in this HBO series, will become parent to twin boys this summer with his longtime girlfriend

World's most eligible bachelors

 

World's most eligible bachelors

World's most eligible bachelors. A major movie star – and long-time bachelor – recently split with his model love. Check out men from around the world who are still on the market.

James Franco
Age: 33

From: Palo Alto, Calif.

Who is he? This guy does it all. He's an actor, film director, author, painter and teacher.

Rafael Nadal
Age: 24

From: Spain

Who is he? King of the clay court, Rafael Nadal has proven prowess on all court surfaces with his Grand Slam wins. He showed his sexy side in a music video for a Latin pop star

Prince Carl Philip
Age: 32

From: Sweden

Who is he? Second in line to the throne, Prince Carl Philip lives an active lifestyle. He has competed in a cross-country ski race and a luxury car racing series

Kal Penn
Age: 34

From: Montclair, N.J.

Who is he? Actor Kal Penn conquered the big and small screens in Hollywood, but Tinseltown couldn't hold him. His work in Barack Obama's presidential campaign opened doors to his new gig in Washington, D.C.

George Clooney
Age: 50

From: Lexington, Ky.
Who is he? Confirmed bachelor George Clooney has taken enough time off from the beautiful women in his life to win a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award, among others. He also devotes his time to humanitarian efforts, which earned him another award.

Curtis Stone
Age: 35

From: Australia

Who is he? Celebrity chef Curtis Stone found that the fastest way to his fans' hearts was through their stomachs. His culinary skills have been showcased on several television shows

Josh Groban
Age: 30

From: Los Angeles

Who is he? Singer-songwriter Josh Groban has released four multiplatinum albums and has been bit by the acting bug. He's known for his beautiful tenor voice

Prince Harry
Age: 26

From: England

Who is he? Now that older brother William is off the market, Prince Harry fills the role of most eligible British royal bachelor. Third in line to the throne, he serves in the British Army and is involved in several humanitarian efforts.

Jamie Foxx
Age: 43

From: Terrell, Texas
Who is he? Multitalented Jamie Foxx found success in music, television, stand-up comedy and film, winning an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award

Apolo Anton Ohno
Age: 29

From: Federal Way, Wash.

Who is he? An eight-time Olympic medalist, speed skater Apolo Ohno is the most decorated American Winter Olympics athlete. He hit the reality-TV circuit with his win on "Dancing With the Stars"

Mark Zuckerberg
Age: 27

From: White Plains, N.Y.

Who is he? One of the world's youngest billionaires, Facebook co-founder and current CEO/President Mark Zuckerberg signed "the Giving Pledge" and has donated $100 million to Newark, N.J.'s public schools, among other philanthropic efforts. Time magazine named him its 2010 Person of the Year.

Billy Currington
Age: 37

From: Savannah, Ga.
Who is he? Country music crooner Billy Currington landed 11 Top 40 hits, including his latest single. In 2009, he started a relief organization to bring aid to Central American countries in need.

Ryan Gosling
Age: 30

From: Ontario, Canada
Who is he? Ryan Gosling showed his romantic side with his now ex-girlfriend in a popular romantic drama. He will co-star with a fellow eligible bachelor in his next film, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

Prince Félix
Age: 26

From: Luxembourg

Who is he? Second in line to the throne, Prince Félix is studying for his master's degree in bioethics at a school in Rome. He maintains a low profile but is frequently spotted on the ski slopes and at polo matches

Jamie Johnson
Age: 30-something

From: New Jersey
Who is he? Documentary filmmaker Jamie Johnson made his directorial debut with a film that told the stories of 10 of the richest young people in America. The film also looked at his own life as the heir to a Fortune 500 company

Common
Age: 39

From: Chicago
Who is he? Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Common, known for his politically charged lyrics, is not afraid to speak his mind through his music (watch him perform). He's made appearances on the silver screen

Reggie Love
Age: 29

From: North Carolina
Who is he? Known as the president's "body man," Reggie Love started his career in politics in then Sen. Barack Obama's office. His collegiate basketball experience has helped him in his one-on-one games with the president

Leonardo DiCaprio
Age: 36

From: Los Angeles
Who is he? Leonardo DiCaprio's love life is almost as famous as his acting career. The Golden Globe-winning actor is heavily involved in environmental activism.

Andrea Casiraghi
Age: 26

From: Monaco
Who is he? The grandson of European royalty and Hollywood royalty, Andrea Casiraghi is second in line to the throne. He made the 1999 list of the World's Most Beautiful People, but he's not just a pretty face. He earned a master's degree in international affairs.

Blake Mycoskie
Age: 34

From: Texas
Who is he? Blake Mycoskie built a successful shoe business using nontraditional business practices. His "One for One" program allowed the company to give more than 1 million pairs of shoes to children in need

Stars who gained lost weight for roles

Stars who gained lost weight for roles

Stars who gained lost weight for roles. Celebrities are known for dropping the pounds. Some have tried crazy diets; others have even gone on TV shows to get their figures back. But a few have packed on the pounds or lost ridiculous amounts of weight in the name of their art. From 50 Cent to Robert De Niro, check out a few celebrity shape shifters.

50 Cent
Jaws dropped when pics surfaced of formerly 214-pound 50 Cent looking gaunt. The rapper was known for his buff bod. To play a cancer patient in "Things Fall Apart," how much did the rapper-actor lose? He reportedly transformed in nine weeks by doing this. See which other movies 50 has starred in or has in the works.

Will Smith
After bulking up for "Ali", the usually 205-pound Smith altered his workout regimen to get a "more sunken-in look" to star in 2009's "Seven Pounds." He lost more than the film's title -- how much? Check out his other films.

Matt Damon
Though chunky in 2009's "The Informant", 155-pound Damon was emaciated for "Courage Under Fire"  in 1996. The actor later regretted the crash diet -- he ran 12 miles daily and ate only this -- because the weight loss hurt his health. Check out his other films.

Daniel Day-Lewis
Day-Lewis dropped this much to embody an Irishman wrongly accused of terrorism in 1993's "In the Name of the Father," reportedly on this kind of diet. "It's just part of the actor's job," he says. Check out his other films.

Beyoncé
Apparently, the producers of "Dreamgirls" weren't "ready for this jelly". The curvy singer-actress lost this much for her 2006 role, with a controversial cleanse. Check out her other films.

Christian Bale
On this strange diet, Bale plunged from 184 pounds to 20 pounds below what his nutritionist advised. Total loss? The drop was to play an insomniac in 2004's "The Machinist." Bale then gained 100 pounds to play a beefy Batman.

Adrien Brody
For his Oscar-winning turn in "The Pianist," Brody's instructions were to "lose as much weight as you possibly can." Remember this Oscar moment? He started at 160 pounds and lost this much.

Tom Hanks
With a medically supervised diet and exercise, the Oscar threat has lost double digits for two films: 1993's "Philadelphia" and 2000's "Castaway." In the first, he shed 30 pounds to play an AIDS patient. He then lost even more to get stranded on an island.

Colin Farrell
The actor credits his addictive personality for trimming his 5-foot-10 frame with a low-low-calorie diet. Farrell got super-skinny, losing this much, to play a war journalist in 2009's "Triage."

Donnie Wahlberg
That's Donnie Wahlberg?! So wondered viewers of 1999's "The Sixth Sense", in which the New Kids on the Block member proved his acting mettle by slimming down to play a disturbed patient.

Robert De Niro
Hollywood's quintessential shape shifter, De Niro went from boxer to blob while filming 1980's "Raging Bull". His total gain? Director Martin Scorsese stopped filming for months so De Niro could chow down on Italian food.

Jared Leto
Ice cream is an obvious pound-packer, but Leto served it with unusual toppings. All in order to achieve double-digit weight gain to play John Lennon's killer in 2007's "Chapter 27." The fast pounds were not without health risks.

Renée Zellweger
Zellweger shot from size 6 to size 14, gaining this much weight, to play Bridget Jones in two movies, in 2001 and 2004. For the first, she pigged out on junk food; for the second, she followed a nutritionist. Now she may be doing it again. In between, she got pin-thin for "Chicago."

Charlize Theron
To play a serial killer in 2003's "Monster", Theron traded the red carpet and her model's body for dive bars and a chunky build. How much did she gain? Theron attributed her "Monster" meatiness to stopping exercising and a favorite fried snack.

Russell Crowe
This is one technique Crowe employs for dramatic gains. He added this much in 1999 to play a tobacco exec in "The Insider," then got ripped for "Gladiator" in 2000. Only to pack on a huge amount for 2008's "Body of Lies."