Three-quarters of the schools in the area around the capital will be closed, although officials say the health risk from asbestos found in colored sand is low.
Tag: Recalls and Bans of Products
Australia Expands Sunscreen Recalls Over False SPF Claims
Regulators removed more sunscreens from shelves after they found multiple brands using a base formulation that failed to meet testing requirements.
Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish
Starting this week, gel polishes that contain a key chemical ingredient can no longer be used in the bloc’s 27 member countries.
Lafufus, Fake Labubus, Spawn Safety Warning and Raids
The dupes of the cute-ugly toys have left consumer complaints and warnings about safety risks and potentially hazardous chemicals in their wake.
China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow
Airlines and governments around the world have tightened restrictions on the devices after a series of accidents. The ban in China has caught some travelers off guard.
Haribo Recalls Cola Candy in the Netherlands After Cannabis Is Found
The Dutch food authority said cannabis had been detected in samples of the candy, and the police said it had made several people ill.
The F.D.A. Upgraded a Recall of Some Lay’s Potato Chips. Here’s What to Know.
The Food and Drug Administration is using its most severe notice in a recall of more than 6,000 bags of chips in two states because of “undeclared milk.”
Stanley Recalls More Than 2 Million Travel Mugs Over Burn Hazard
Stanley, which also makes trendy tumblers that are wildly popular on social media, urged consumers to contact them for replacement lids.
Much Is Still Unknown as Listeria Again Takes Canadian Lives
While a listeria contamination of 18 nondairy milk alternatives has killed two people and sickened 10 more, Danone seems to be concealing a key fact.
Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System
Hundreds of American children were poisoned last year. Records show how, time and again, the contamination went unnoticed.