Edwards Lifesciences Aquarius Hemodialysis System

January 29, 2010

FDA and Edwards Lifesciences notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of the Aquarius Hemodialysis System due to reports of clinically significant fluid imbalance and the potential for users to repeatedly override the fluid imbalance alarm. This could result in a decrease or increase in the volume of the circulating blood, which may result in serious injuries or death.

Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 Plastic Rotors

January 29, 2010

FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 plastic rotors, used in combination with the Mikro 12-24, Mikro 20, Haematokrit 20 and Haematokrit 24 bench top plastic centrifuges. The recall was initiated because the plastic centrifuge rotor may crack, break apart and be forcefully ejected through the plastic centrifuge housing at a high rate of speed. This may result in serious personal injury and damage to the surrounding area.

Recalled Infusion Set Needles Manufactured by Nipro for Exelint

January 29, 2010

Recall Classification: Class I
Date Recall Initiated: December 23, 2009
Product Names:
* Exel Huber Needles
* EXELint Huber Needles
* Exel Huber Infusion Sets
* EXELint Huber Infusion Sets
* Exel “Securetouch+” Huber Safety Sets
* EXELint Huber Safety Sets

ALL LOT NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 07, 08, OR 09 ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.

FDA Recalls Exel/Exelint Huber Needles

January 28, 2010

FDA Announces Class I Recall of Certain Infusion Set Needles
Huber needles used in implanted ports to withdraw blood, inject medications, and other solutions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a Class I recall of Exel/Exelint Huber needles, Exel/Exelint Huber Infusion Sets and Exel/Exelint “Securetouch+” Safety Huber Infusion Sets, manufactured by Nipro Medical Corporation for Exelint International Corporation.

Hettich Centrifuges Recalls Plastic Hematocrit Rotors: Injury Risk

January 23, 2010

Hettich Centrifuges, Beverly, MA, is initiating a North America and Canada recall of 2050 and 2076 plastic hematocrit rotors that are used in combination with the Mikro 12-24, Mikro 20, Haematokrit 20 and Haematokrit 24 bench top plastic centrifuges. These plastic rotors have the potential to break apart resulting in pieces of the rotor to be forcefully ejected through the plastic centrifuge housing. This may result in serious personal injury and damage to the surrounding area.

Nipro Medical Recalls GlucoPro Insulin Syringes

January 23, 2010

Nipro Medical Corporation, Miami FL, is initiating a nationwide recall of all GlucoPro Insulin Syringes (This does not include the GlucoPro syringe specific for use with the Amigo Insulin pump). These syringes may have needles that detach from the syringe. If the needle becomes detached from the syringe during use, it can become stuck in the insulin vial, push back into the syringe, or remain in the skin after injection.

MuscleMaster.com Recalls Certain BodyBuilding Products

January 16, 2010

MuscleMaster.com is recalling all lots and expiration dates of the seventeen below listed dietary supplements sold between June 1, 2009 and November 17, 2009.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) Products

January 16, 2010

Please see our post from yesterday regarding this OTC medication recall by McNeil Consumer Healthcare.

ev3 Endovascular Inc. Trailblazer Support Catheter: Class I Recall

January 7, 2010

Product Name: Trailblazer Support Catheter

Model Numbers
SC-014-135, SC-018-090,
SC-035-065, SC-035-135,
SC-014-150, SC-018-150,
SC-035-090, SC-035-150.

Lot Numbers
7828282, 7792290, 7792584, 7805570, 7805797, 7806392, 7820252, 7790666, 7791887, 7803307, 7835331, 7822400, 7822593, 7800446, 7800555, 7800756, 7800779, 7800809, 7801822, 7801875, 7803305, 7803306, 7820273, 7834779, 7834845, 7824905, 7832205.

Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap

December 29, 2009

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is expanding its voluntary recall to include all available product lots of TYLENOL ® Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP (Full list of lot numbers provided below). In November 2009, 5 lots of this product were recalled due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that was associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. The recall is being expanded, as a precaution, to include all TYLENOL ® Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP.

Encompass Group Recalls Thermoflect Product Line

December 29, 2009

Jea R. Gackowski, Encompass Group Corporate Compliance Officer announced today the company is voluntarily recalling the Thermoflect product line for relabeling regarding its use in the MR (Magnetic Resonance) environment.

Teva Animal Health, Inc. Expands Recall of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials

December 22, 2009

Teva Animal Health, Inc. is expanding a nationwide voluntary recall of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials for all lot numbers within their expiration dates to the Veterinary Level. This product had previously been recalled to the distributor level and is being expanded as a result of an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product.

The Medicines Company Recalls Certain Lots of Cleviprex: Particulate Matter

December 17, 2009

The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling eleven (11) lots of Cleviprex ® (clevidipine butyrate) injectable emulsion due to the potential presence of visible particulate matter which has been observed in some vials during a routine annual inspection. The affected Cleviprex lots are 61-978-DW, 61-979-DW, and 61-980-DW, Exp. 01/2010; 68-404-DJ, 68-405-DJ, and 68-406-DJ, Exp. 08/2010; 69-830-DJ, 63-385-DJ, 63-386-DJ, and 63-266-DJ, Exp 03/2011; and 64-453-DJ, Exp. 04/2011. No other lots are affected by this recall.

Atlas Operations Recalls Specific Lots of Sexual Enhancement Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements

December 15, 2009

Pompano Beach, FL – Atlas Operations, Inc. announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplements for sexual enhancement sold under Lot Numbers 494, 520C, 520B, 520A, 520, 521, 705, 706, 779 & 807.

Stryker Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation System – Recall

December 11, 2009

Recall Class: Class I

Date Recall Initiated:  October 26, 2009

Product:  Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems

Product Name Stryker Catalog Number Serial#/Lot# Range
Navigation System II-Cart 7700-100-000 Serial #s 100715-100735
PC SPC-1 Assembly 7700-101-201 Lot # K7P00F6000

Bayer Recalls One Lot of Alka-Seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gel Combo Packs

December 9, 2009

In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bayer’s Consumer Care division has begun a voluntary recall of a single product lot of the combination package of Alka-Seltzer Plus® Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels. Bayer initiated the recall after identifying that the labeling on the foil blister card of certain packages within the lot (less than 4 percent) were printed with the label reversed. All individual liquid filled capsules are imprinted correctly.

Cardiovascular Systems ViperSheath Sheath Introducer – Recall

December 5, 2009

Recall Class: Class I

Date Recall Initiated: October 21, 2009
Product:

ViperSheath Sheath Introducer is manufactured by Thomas Medical Products, Inc. and is distributed by Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI).
Lot Ranges Catalog Numbers
S28117 through S29174 VPR-ISH 5 X 85, VPR-ISH 6 X 85,
VPR-ISH 7 X 85, VPR-ISH 5 X 45,
VPR-ISH 6 X 45, VPR-ISH 7 X 45

Stryker Corporation’s Instruments Division Issues Worldwide Class 1 Recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems

November 26, 2009

Stryker Corporation’s Instruments division initiated a worldwide, Class 1 recall of 23 Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems because there is a potential for the navigation PC SPC-1 component to stop working which could result in the screen freezing, the system updating at a slow rate, or not responding at all. The potential harms associated with this failure are: delay in surgery, reschedule of the procedure resulting in an additional surgery, risk of infection, increased morbidity, potential neurological deficits, or injury due to the surgeon operating in an area where they did not intend to operate. Depending on the type of surgery, these failures could potentially lead to serious adverse health consequences, including death. There have been no reports of injury.

P&G Recalls Specific Lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

November 20, 2009

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced today it is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Vicks Sinex nasal spray in three countries:  the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom.

RockHard Laboratories Recalls Specific Lots of RockHard Weekend marketed as Dietary Supplement

November 18, 2009

RockHard Laboratories announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company’s dietary supplement sold under the name RockHard Weekend (RHW) specific to the following Lot Numbers:

Blister Pack: T12 705 08 (exp: 10/11) / T12 705 09 (exp: 3/12, 8/12)
3ct Bottle: R417 0509 (exp: 09/12)
8ct Bottle: T237-0509 (exp: 06/12)

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