The FDA has released a notification to healthcare professionals reporting on life-threatening side effects such as respiratory depression and cardiac arrhythmia in patients receiving methadone.Healthcare professionals are urged to read the information sheet (found here in PDF format) and prescribing information (found here in PDF format) which … [Read more...]

- Click here for a May 26 Moisture Plus Recall Update - Advanced Medical Optics Inc. has recalled about 3 million units of its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution due to sterility problems that could lead to eye infections. This is second major recall of a contact lens solution this year.The company is recalling 183,000 units of the … [Read more...]

There have been reports (mostly from Japan) of self-injury and delirium with the use of Tamiflu in patients with influenza.Roche and FDA recently notified doctors of revisions to the Precautions, Neuropsychiatric Events, and Patient Information sections of the prescribing information for Tamiflu.People with influenza, especially children, may be at … [Read more...]

FDA notified healthcare professionals of a newly published clinical study showing that patients treated with an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) and dosed to a target hemoglobin concentration of 13.5 g/dL are at a significantly increased risk for serious and life threatening cardiovascular complications, as compared to use of the ESA to … [Read more...]

Bodybuilders and athletes often turn to supplements to enhance muscle size and strength. New tests of such supplements showed two products to contain little or no creatine and an amino acid supplement unable to break apart as expected, the testing company ConsumerLab.com reported today. The majority of products, however, met quality standards. The … [Read more...]

Endologix, Inc. today announced the limited voluntary recall of 30 Visiflex™ bifurcated delivery catheters for its Powerlink® System (models 25-16-155BL and 28-16-155BL) located at seven customer sites. Based on a single field occurrence due to the failure of a catheter component manufactured by a third party, the Company has determined that these … [Read more...]

Having finally fixed our recall news feeds, we have decided to offer some amusement to our readers. Below are two videos from YouTube about the recalled Lithium laptop computer batteries:A funny one to get us started:This one's a bit more serious: … [Read more...]

As you may have noticed, we are having trouble with the FDA and CPSC feeds. This will be cleared up soon. In the meantime, here are some of the recalls you may have missed from the FDA:Archway Cookies LLC, a Battle Creek, MI company, is voluntarily recalling approximately 633 packages of only the 13.75oz Classic Oatmeal Big Batch Homestyle Cookies® … [Read more...]

This is from an Ad on the GM Canada website aimed at college students.Note the number of O's and the number of H's. Maybe someone should tell the GM people (or perhaps the Canadians) that the reason it's called H2O is because there are 2 HYDROGEN molecules and only 1 Oxygen.- Find automotive recalls here- … [Read more...]

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Nissan is recalling 80,000 vehicles in North America because of an ignition key defect.Nissan is is recalling about 70,000 Murano SUVs and 10,000 Maxima sedans in North America. Some of the rods connecting the ignition part with parts that start the engine in Nissan Muranos and Maximas are too long. As a result, sometimes the Nissans do not start … [Read more...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public to the problems with using counterfeit One Touch Basic/Profile and One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips. These products are used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose.The counterfeit test strips could potentially give an incorrect blood glucose value - either … [Read more...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health warning on Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice. Health officials have linked the carrot juice to at least four botulism cases.Botulism symptoms can include fatigue, problems speaking and breathing, and can lead to death in children, the elderly and those in poor health. Your are advised to return … [Read more...]

Nation-Wide Alert for E. Coli-Lettuce LinkThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers not to consume romaine lettuce by Spokane Produce. This product has been associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in a cheerleading camp in Washington state in mid July. The FDA urges consumers to throw out all romaine lettuce by Spokane … [Read more...]