THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ALERTING CONSUMERS NATIONWIDE NOT TO PURCHASE OR CONSUME MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS MARKETED FOR WEIGHT LOSS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN UNDECLARED, ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS THAT MAY PUT CONSUMERS’ HEALTH AT RISK. THE TAINTED WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS ARE: FATLOSS SLIMMING 2 DAY … [Read more...]

THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) ANNOUNCED A CLASS 1 RECALL TODAY FOR TWO UNAPPROVED AND UNCLEARED DEVICES WHOSE MANUFACTURERS CLAIMED COULD TREAT VARIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS. A CLASS 1 RECALL MEANS THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT THE USE OF A DEVICE WILL CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR DEATH. THE MANUFACTURERS, VIBE … [Read more...]

MEDIA CONTACT: DAN ROSENBERG (224) 212-3366 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LAKE FOREST, ILL., DEC. 8, 2008 -- HOSPIRA, INC., A GLOBAL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICATION DELIVERY COMPANY, IS FOLLOWING UP ON  A NATIONWIDE VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED SEPT. 18 OF ONE LOT (LOT NUMBER 65-620-FW, EXPIRATION DATE MAY 1, 2010, NDC 0409-7902-09) OF 20 MEQ … [Read more...]

CONTACT: BALANCED HEALTH PRODUCTS (212)794-9793 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- DECEMBER 8, 2008 -- BALANCED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. HAS EXPANDED ITS VOLUNTARILY RECALL OF STARCAPS DIET SYSTEM DIETARY SUPPLEMENT TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL LOT NUMBERS 12/2009 – 82866 AND 12/2010 - 83801, SOLD IN 30 CAPSULE PLASTIC BOTTLES. THE RECALL IS EFFECTIVE … [Read more...]

CONTACT: LYDIA BOTHAM, 651-481-2123 DAVE KARPINSKI, 651-481-2360 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- LINCOLN, NEB. -- DECEMBER 4, 2008 -- THE LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED PLANT IN LINCOLN, NEB., HAS INITIATED A LIMITED RECALL OF LAND O LAKES® SHEEP BALANCER B136, PACKAGED IN 50-POUND BAGS, DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A HIGHER THAN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF COPPER. THE … [Read more...]