CONTACT: ANGELA D. DREW 402-596-2647 FUN EXPRESS, INC. HAS EXPANDED ITS MAY 12, 2009 RECALL OF FACE PAINT ITEMS TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL FACE PAINT COLORS. THE FACE PAINTS MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION, RASHES AND ITCHINESS. THE ADDITIONAL TWO FACE PAINT ITEMS ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE MARKETPLACE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE FACE PAINTS WERE … [Read more...]

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ADVISING CONSUMERS TO STOP USING CERTAIN COSMETIC "FACE PAINT" ITEMS LABELED AS DISTRIBUTED BY ORIENTAL TRADING CO., OMAHA, NEB., DUE TO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS OF SKIN REACTIONS IN CHILDREN. THESE ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE. THE FDA HAS LEARNED OF A CLUSTER OF ADVERSE EVENTS IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VARIOUS … [Read more...]

CONTACT: JAMIE MOSS 201-493-1027 IOVATE HEALTH SCIENCES USA, INC. OF BLASDELL, NEW YORK AND ONTARIO, CANADA ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT IS ADDING UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODES (UPCS) WITH RESPECT TO THE RECALLED HYDROXYCUT-BRANDED PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE ADDITIONS ALL INVOLVE ADDITIONAL PACKAGES AND SIZES OF PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY … [Read more...]

CONTACT: CARMEN BERGELIN (858) 805-2256 BIOSITE INCORPORATED HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY, NATIONWIDE RECALL OF ONE LOT OF TRIAGE® CARDIAC PANEL. THE TEST IS USED BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AS AN AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK).  THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO REPORTS OF LOW RECOVERY OF QUALITY CONTROL … [Read more...]

CONTACT: JAMIE MOSS 201-493-1027 IOVATE HEALTH SCIENCES USA, INC. OF BLASDELL, NEW YORK AND ONTARIO, CANADA ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT IS VOLUNTARILY RECALLING HYDROXYCUT BRANDED PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES. IOVATE INITIATED A VOLUNTARY RECALL WHEN IT BECAME AWARE THAT THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION’S ASSESSMENT OF 23 REPORTS … [Read more...]