The parents of an Arkansas toddler were horrified when their child swallowed part of a colorful toy bead set made in China and then passed out. ...more

November 9, 2007

Millions of Chinese-made toys for children have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape drug" when ingested. ...more

November 8, 2007

In the United States, today's "coffee snobs" want to know a coffee's country of origin and the region of the country - even which plantation - its beans were grown on, said Barry Altman, an executive at Clearwater's Melitta USA. ...more

November 7, 2007

Cargill Inc. said it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the second time in less than a month that it voluntarily has recalled beef that may have been tainted. ...more

November 4, 2007

Despite projections of the slowest annual growth of retail holiday sales since 2002, the U.S. trucking industry, which hauls nearly every item that Santa Claus does not, expects to benefit this year as consumers continue to give more gift cards. ...more

October 23, 2007

SEBRING — Pharmacies nationwide scrambled to remove over the counter cough and cold medicines marketed exclusively for children from store shelves, and a local pediatrician supported their decision. ...more

October 14, 2007

After the recall of millions of toys by Mattel, The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it will independently test toys featuring its characters. ...more

September 11, 2007