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Allergen Alert Issued For Jolly Rancher Popsicle Products Sold Nationwide Allergen Alert Issued For Jolly Rancher Popsicle Products Sold Nationwide
Allergen Alert Issued For Jolly Rancher Popsicle Products Sold Nationwide An estimated 137,000 cases of a popular popsicle product are subject to an alert by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to undeclared allergens, authorities announced. New Jersey-based Unilever announced this week that "Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop" products that were sold nationwide may contain milk, which was not listed on the label. Anyone with an allergy or sensitivity to milk "run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consumer the product."  The popsicles subject to the recall are only single-served products marked for individu…

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by Zak Failla
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Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In More Shampoo Products, Independent Laboratory's Study Reveals Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In More Shampoo Products, Independent Laboratory's Study Reveals
Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In More Shampoo Products, Independent Laboratory's Study Reveals An independent laboratory is reporting that it has found a cancer-causing chemical in more batches of shampoo products.  Many brands of dry shampoo products -- including some Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI, and TRESemmé products -- had already been recalled by manufacturer Unilever containing the cancer-causing chemical benzene in an announcement made on Tuesday, Oct. 18. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the independent laboratory Valisure, based in New Haven, CT, reported finding a high level of benzene in more batches of dry shampoo. It said that high levels of benzene were found in 70 per…

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by Ben Crnic
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Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents
Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents Several shampoo products are being recalled due to the presence of possible cancer-causing agents.  The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of select dry shampoo aerosol products produced prior to October 2021 by Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head), and TRESemmé due to "potentially elevated levels of benzene," FDA officials said.  The recall was issued by Unilever on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the company that owns the brands of the recalled products.  A complete list of recalled products is available here. Benzene is classified as a carcino…

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by Ben Crnic