The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is permitting the restricted use of Zelnorm under what is known as an investigational New Drug (IND) Protocol to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in women younger than 55 who meet specific guidelines.In some instances, … [Read more...]
Brave Products Log Splitter Recall
If you own a log splitter by Brave Products Inc., of Streator, Illinois with the serious numbers below you are advised to stop using the log splitter immediately!After 59 more reports of leaking cylinders and/or rod retention failure - one involving a hand amputation possibly caused by the defective log splitter - Brave Products in cooperation with … [Read more...]
Major Recall of Canned Products for Botulism
Castleberry's Food Company, owned by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, is voluntarily expanding its July 19 recall of canned meat products that may contain Clostridium botulinum, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. (Note: the image is only one example. See below for the full list of other recalled … [Read more...]
Recall Classes Defined: Class One, Class Two and Class Three Recalls
US Recall News has just posted an information page to help consumers understand the difference between a class one, two or three recall from government agencies like the FDA and USDA.- Read About Recall Classification Guidelines Here - … [Read more...]
How to Report a Dangerous Product
US Recall News has just created a new information page for consumers to help them contact the appropriate government agency in order to report a product defect, injury, side effect, death or other adverse events.- Read about how to report to the FDA, CPSC, USDA, EPA, NHTSA, and Cost Guard Here - … [Read more...]
Recalled Black and Decker Electric Trimmers: Laceration from Projectiles
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md. has recalled about 202,000 electric trimmers / edgers due to a potential for laceration from projectiles. The trimmer's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a laceration hazard to the user and anyone nearby. The trimmer can also … [Read more...]
Urgent Recall of Baxter Healthcare COLLEAGUE Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps
UPDATE: On August 7, 2007, Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced an update to the July 25, 2007 Class I recall press release regarding falsified repair, test and inspection data sheets, which included electrical safety data for COLLEAGUE and FLO-GARD infusion pumps. Baxter has expanded the recall to include an additional 986 COLLEAGUE infusion … [Read more...]
Crocs Shoes and Potential Escalator Danger
A post from yesterday over on Wisebread.com (We recommend. Great Blog.) talks about how Crocs (the immensely popular shoes) pose a danger on escalators, which has resulted in some malls and other public places banning Crocs.Paul Michael of Wise Bread refers to some local news stories from News Five in Phoenix, AZ and the Daily News in Canada, as … [Read more...]
Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation from Burn
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., has announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million Easy-Bake Ovens. Parents should not allow their children to play with the new Easybake Ovens effective immediately.Since the repair program announced in February, Easy-Bake has received … [Read more...]
Another Toothpaste Recall – DentFresh Fluoride Mint Recalled Toothpaste
Dent Fresh U.S.A., Inc, of Miami, Florida, has voluntarily recalled its brand of toothpaste made in China branded under the name: DentFresh Fluoride Mint Toothpaste. This toothpaste recall includes all 9 Oz (255g) tubes of DentFresh toothpaste.This recall has been initiated because the toothpaste may contain the poisonous chemical diethylene … [Read more...]
Court Orders Centurion Telemarketers to Pay $10 Million
Court Orders Centurion Defendants to Halt Illegal Cross-Border Telemarketing and Pay $10 Million in Consumer RedressCenturion Defrauded U.S. Consumers with Pitch for Nonexistent Credit Cards; Court Also Holds Two Individuals in ContemptIn the case against the cross-border advance-fee telemarketing scheme known as Centurion Financial Benefits, a … [Read more...]
China Sentences Former Top Drug Safety Official to Death
As reported today in the New York Times, China is making an effort to improve its image when it comes to dangerous consumer products by dolling out a harsh sentence (death) to a former drug safety official and disclosing an investigation into defective cellphone batteries after one reportedly exploded and killed a man when it pierced his … [Read more...]
8-Year-Old Swallows Magnets Requires Serious Intestinal Surgery
Parents, this is why 'warnings like this one' are issued to our readers. We regret, however, that only a tiny fraction of parents read these posts and that it sometimes takes a tragedy to motivate a company to recall an obviously dangerous product.The CPSC has reported than an eight-year-old girl was hospitalized after swallowing loose magnets from … [Read more...]
Genetech Xolair Anaphylaxis Risk for Asthma Patients
Genetech and FDA informed healthcare professionals and asthmatic patients that the prescribing information for Xolair was revised to include a new BOXED WARNING, and updated WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS sections that address the risk of anaphylaxis (the onset of action can be delayed for 24 hours or more) when taking this … [Read more...]
Kawasaki KFX 450 ATV Recall – Recalled 4-Wheelers
Riders of the Kawasaki KFX-450 2008 model four-wheelers should stop using these ATVs immediately and contact their authorized Kawasaki dealership to arrange for repairs on this potentially dangerous recalled ATV part.Name of Product: Kawasaki KFX450R All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)Units Recalled: About 6,000 ATVsMade by Kawasaki MotorsReason For this … [Read more...]
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