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Nippon Flour Mills voluntarily recalls macaroni that metal piece mixes with wrapping bag
Oh, my not to eat its macaroni sold nationwide in Japan (2005/01/28)
Recall
Lead began to dissolve from Vitantonio electric kettle imported from China
Trading company Sanyei Corporation recalls it voluntarily (2005/01/27)
Tsunami Relief Efforts
Consumers International emphasized importance of breastfeeding in emergency situations
It launched Tsunami Fund for collection of contributions to support their colleagues (2005/01/27)
Food Safety
Mold of carcinogenicity detected from corn from Australia
Health Ministry executes Inspection Instruction to Toyota Tsusho, observes it strictly (2005/01/25)
Environment
Opposition to waste plastic incineration processing
Citizens conference "Do not burn waste plastic" started (2005/01/24)
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Consultation by Mail order is a rapid increase tendency
Consumer trouble happens frequently with exaggerated label (2005/01/24)
Food Safety
Recall health food Big-bang, Super Dieter's Tea ordered
Tokyo detected purgative, remedy for erectile dysfunction from health foods (2005/01/21)
Resume of US beef imports
Uneasiness remains concerning securing safety
Blanket test on all slaughtered cattle for mad cow disease demanded again (2005/01/20)
Recall
Tokyo Disney Resort sold cookie with mold
Oriental Land Co. recalls two kinds of cakes (2005/01/20)
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Watching out to PlayStation Portable dummy file
Sony said hacked files might cause PSP shut down (2005/01/20)
Food Safety
Damage occurred in health food COURY that processed leaf of lotus
Tokyo called for stopping of use (2005/01/19)
Recall, Watch Out !
Defect in bindings of snowboard imported from U.S.
Japan also does free check repair after U.S.after one person sprained foot, wrist (2005/01/19)
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Advertisement with safety driving extends though reaction that evades danger be delayed
Hands-free for cellular phone (2005/01/18 Warning 21-Interstice of safety and danger)
Recall
Machine Oil Gets In Your Eyes
Japan Tobacco recalls about 100,000 tobacco MILD SEVEN (2005/01/18)
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3D animated character Kuman attacks cellular phone made by Toshiba at end of January ?
Vodafone announces defects of software (2205/01/18)
Food Labeling for Food Safety
Box lunch labels of convenience stores are not easy to read
An allergic ingredients label is also insufficient : Consumer group (2005/01/17)
Voice of Consumers
Where is retail store to buy easily energy-saving products in Japan ?
Energy Conservation Center Japan announces 43 stores (2005/01/17)
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Prompt replacement to safe switch
Fires by electric stove happen frequently (2005/01/14)
Food Safety
Enactment of Organic Farming Promotion Law demanded with the JAS review
Farmer-Citizens group has proposed a comprehensible label (2005/01/13)
Voice of Consumer
Let's spend slow food life by soybean trust movement
Anti- genetically modified food group holds meeting in February (2005/01/13)
Recall
Danger from which car tire chain comes off while running
Auto parts manufacturer Soft 99 calls for stopping of use (2005/01/11)
Crisis of individual information
WOWOW transmitted customer's mail address to another
Mail order also made a mistake in buyer's information on input (2005/01/07)
JC-Press Perspective
This year's hot issue is a decision of consumer group lawsuit system, Consumer Basis Plan
Whereabouts of consumer's issue of Japan in 2005 (2005/01/06)
Crisis of individual information
Does customer information on "Annual Passport" of Tokyo Disneyland leak?
Smiles disappeared in Magic Kingdom (2005/01/05)
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Outlet of oil fan heater reached a high temperature
It rises to 50 degrees or more also even in a place away by 50 centimeters
(2005/01/05)