Archives for 2006

A Watchdog group called Public Citizen has asked the FDA to recall the Cyberonics Inc. implantable depression treatment device known as the Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS), claiming that Cyberonics has not proved that the electronic stimulator device is effective. In a July press release, Public Citizen called the FDA's approval of an electronic … [Read more...]

Is the government recalling all cigarettes? Of course not. Don't be silly. Why bite the hand that feeds you? Ahh, but the hand is quicker than the eye, and apparently it has been slipping more and more of its highly addictive drug into its already lethal products. Normally we shy away from news that doesn't have to do with product recalls, but this … [Read more...]

According to a recent news story in the Reuters Health section, many companies selling herbal sleep supplements containing valerian (that stuff that smells like stinky feet, but calms you down...) are not using as much of the key ingredient as claimed on the bottle, and sometimes include deadly substances like cadmium and lead.As most know, lead … [Read more...]

Each government agency uses slightly different technology to announce recalls or issue press releases. We were able to host some of the recall information on our own server, but we were forced to link to some recall categories on government websites. This has made the task of building a one-stop-shop type of resource for consumers quite difficult. … [Read more...]

Every month or two we like to highlight a few of the recall alerts found on our Main Recall Site under the various sections. These may include recall alerts regarding particularly dangerous, widely distributed, or unethically sold products.Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Recalls ATVs for Fire HazardBombardier Model Year 2006 Outlander 650 and … [Read more...]