Gas prices dip for 11th straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the eleventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 5.0 cents from a week ago to $3.81 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 39.8 cents from a month ago but 69.1 cents higher than […]

Health alert issued for Perdue frozen chicken tender products due to possible presence of plastic pieces, blue dye

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Perdue’s frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast tenders “gluten free” that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye. A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. The frozen RTE […]

Gas prices fall for 10th consecutive week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The decline in gas prices has now reached the tenth straight week with the national average falling 5.1 cents from a week ago to $3.86 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 51.3 cents from a month ago but […]

ASUS recalls 10,000 ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboards due to fire, burn hazard

BALTIMORE, MD—ASUS is recalling about 10,000 ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboards sold separately for computers due to fire and burn hazards. A capacitor on the motherboard was installed in a reverse position which can lead to a short circuit, overheating or melting, posing fire and burn hazards. The company has received 10 reports of the motherboards overheating and melting. No […]

4moms recalls over 2 million infant swings due to strangulation hazard, 1 death reported

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are announcing the recall of about two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. When the swing or rocker is not in use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and […]

Kraft Heinz announces recall of Capri Sun Wild Cherry beverages due to potential for chemical contaminants

BALTIMORE, MD—Kraft Heinz is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages. The voluntary recall comes after diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories. Only the Wild Cherry flavored Capri Sun products with the case/package […]

Gas prices decline for 9th straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the ninth consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has fallen, declining 9.9 cents from a week ago to $3.92 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 stations nationwide. The national average is down 63.7 cents from a month ago but 74.8 cents higher than […]