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FDA Urges Consumers Not to Eat Hundreds of Products Recalled Because of Contaminated Peanuts and Peanut Ingredients

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- So far more than 500 cases of foodborne illness caused by Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported. Many of these cases have required hospitalization. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak

Va. company issues nationwide recall as number of people sickened in outbreak rises to 425 in 43 states; 3 deaths appear linked WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A nationwide recall of peanut butter made in a Georgia plant was issued late Tuesday even as the number of people sicke...

Peanut Butter Recalled as Salmonella Search Continues

Ohio distributor issues recall of King Nut brand after Minn. officials find bacteria in one container; almost 400 Americans in 42 states have been sickened SUNDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An Ohio peanut butter distributor issued a voluntary recall Saturday for two brands of peanut...

Jay C Stores Ask Customers to Check for Recalled Ground Beef

SEYMOUR, Ind., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay C stores are asking customers to check for ground beef they may have recently purchased with "sell by" dates of July 2 through August 16. This ground beef is part of a recall announced by Nebraska Beef. Customers should return the ground beef to store...

Study finds that recalled Aqua Dots did contain poisonous chemical

Reports of children becoming unconscious after swallowing Aqua Dots beads led to a voluntary recall of the product in November 2007. At the time, it was widely reported that the potentially toxic chemical 1,4-butanediol (BD) had been used in place of the benign but more expensive 1,5-pentanediol (...

FDA Finds Contaminant in Baxter's Recalled Heparin Products

But officials can't say if it's responsible for adverse events, deaths reported WEDNESDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Tests have found a heparin-like contaminant in heparin blood-thinning products made by Baxter Healthcare Corp. that have been linked to hundreds of adverse reactions a...

Deli Chef Tri-Bean Salad Recalled From Some Kroger Stores

CINCINNATI, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inter-American Products, a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR ), today announced a voluntary recall on all codes of Deli Chef Tri-Bean Salad sold from store deli counters in some states because the product has the potential to be contaminated wi...

All Products at Georgia Peanut Plant Recalled

Recall covers last two years; lawmakers demand criminal probe after U.S. health officials say company had distributed questionable peanut butter products in 2007 and 2008. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials announced a startling nationwide recall late Wednesda...

Fleet Phospho-Soda Recalled

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- An over the counter drug used to cleanse the bowel before colonoscopy was recalled last week because of serious side effects including destruction of the kidneys. The product, Fleet Phospho-Soda, made by C.B. Fleet, Co., of Virginia, is involved in product liabili...

Common Infant Vaccine Recalled

Hib shot shields against meningitis, pneumonia, but experts say recall shouldn't be health threat WEDNESDAY, Dec.12 (HealthDay News) -- Merck & Co. has recalled 1.2 million doses of a common childhood vaccine due to potential contamination during the manufacturing process. But, the...

Two More Pet Food Products Recalled in US

The pet food scare that started in March this year continues unabated. One more firm has said it is withdrawing// two of its brands following reports that animals fed the brands had vomited and also experienced kidney problems. Yet another US pet food manufacturer has recalled its products on...

Italian Olives Recalled from Canada

International food importer Excelsior Foods is calling back tubs of olives produced by Italian firm Marcella's Garden.// There are fears by the food company as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that the olives might contain the bacterial species responsible for the type of food poi...

90 Brands of Pet Food Recalled from the Market Following Death of 10 Animals

Pet food is in bad light after the death of 10 animals following the consumption of pet food that caused kidney failure. This event has sparked// a nationwide recall of pet food. Veterinary offices have been at their wits end answering queries from owners of pets. Menu Foods Inc., the manufa...

Baby Food Recalled in Singapore After US Alert

A baby food breakfast was recalled from Singapore's markets as a precautionary measure after the US Food and Drug Administration warned// that the product might be contaminated and cause botulism, health officials said Wednesday. Importers and retailers were told to recall Earth's Best Organi...

Two Brands of Pesto Recalled in Quebec, Ontario

The Quebec manufacturer is voluntarily recalling two types of pesto sold in Ontario and Quebec following the warning given by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to Canadian// consumers not to eat two kinds of pesto – not to eat the Arugula and Blue Cheese pesto and Pesto Rosso Sundried Tomatoes pe...

Some Brands of Ready Meals Recalled After Glass Scare

Supermarket chains are recalling some brands of frozen ready meals including 20 Asda own brand, 4 Sainsbury’s and 4 Birds Eye meals//, because of fears that they may contain small pieces of glass. Customers are also being asked to return thousands of ready meals. The products came from Rye Val...

Ham And Turkeys Recalled From Honeybaked Food Company Due To Listeria Scare

Ohio-based HoneyBaked Foods Inc. has recalled their turkeys and ham products voluntarily due to suspected contamination of Listeria affecting over 47,000 pounds of their// products. It happened only a day after Thanksgiving. The company said that the meat might be tampered with the bacteria Lister...

Antibiotic Drug Recalled Following Adverse Effects

An antibiotic injection used to treat bacterial infection has been recalled by the Chinese Ministry of Health following reports of adverse drug reaction// to the injection. The injection produced by a company in the eastern province of Anhui has reportedly led to the death of a six-year-old g...

Azathioprine 50mg Pills Recalled By FDA And Roxane Labs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Roxane Labs have issued a nationwide recall of 50mg Azathioprine tablets, which are used in patients with severe// rheumatoid arthritis as well as in kidney transplant patients to prevent rejection. "It was discovered that a single bottle of Azat...

Pasta sauces recalled in cancer scare

European stores are removing thousands of jars of pasta sauces because they contain a cancer-causing dye normally used in gasoline and shoe polish.// Sky News said consumers are being warned to avoid the affected brands, including Bertolli, as well as private-label sauces made for supermarket ...

In the Eye of a Storm- B&L Contact Lens Solution Recalled

New York- In an action replay of events just ten months ago, Bausch and Lomb, have recalled above 1 million bottles of contact lens solution//, following reports of abnormal levels of iron content in the solution. In 2006, the company had removed its product called ReNu with Moisture Loc soluti...

Baby Teether Beads Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday that about 375,000 Bright Starts Star Teether Beads and Bright Starts Teether Beads are being recalled// because they pose a choking hazard. The flexible plastic ring that holds the teether beads in place can crack or break, causing the ...

Baby Spoons Recalled

In a move much appreciated, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recalling of 33,000 units of baby spoons//, sold under the name BABYBJ'RN? Feeding Spoons. The company BabySwede LLC of Sweden manufactures these spoons. The move was taken in response to consumer feedback r...

Toys With Tiny Magnets Recalled

Three children who reportedly swallowed tiny magnets that fell off toys had to be operated upon. Following these incidents, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has// ordered a major recall of 4.4 million Polly Pocket magnetic play sets made by Mattel. Mattel is an El Segundo-based toy manufactu...

A Batch Of Panadol Recalled

A SMS message that has been doing the rounds in Saudi Arabia claiming that the batch number 050292 of Panadol Extra which was reportedly smuggled into the kingdom will harm the kidneys and liver has been confirmed // by the Ministry of Health. The medicine provides relief from fever and pain....

Hissey Kientz Announces the Launch of Herbal Fen Phen Lawyers Website

...er Pondimin (fenfluramine) and Redux (dexfenfluramine)—two drugs that were prescribed as part of the diet drug combination Fen Phen —were recalled in September 1997, some companies began marketing over-the-counter supplements touted as an “all natural” and “herbal” equival...

Watson Announces Limited Recall Of Fentanyl Transdermal System

...hes sold in the United States is being voluntarily recalled from wholesalers and pharmacies. The recalled patches are from Lot Number 145287A, have expirati...injuries have been reported in connection with the recalled lot. However, exposure to fentanyl gel may lead t...

Digital mammography plus digital breast tomosynthesis may decrease patient recall rates

... Nationally, about ten percent of women in the US are recalled for a second mammogram after an abnormality is detected on the first onefor most women this can be very stressful. However the use of digital breast t...

Flexi-Seal(R) Fecal Management System Receives 2008 Critical Care Nurse Advertising Effectiveness Award

...r 2008 issue. Survey respondents ranked the Flexi-Seal((R)) FMS advertisement best in the Total Recall Category, with 90 percent responding that they recalled seeing the advertisement, and rated it highly for visual appeal, ease of reading and showing the benefits of the product. Flexi-Seal((R)) FM...

Nestle(R) TOLL HOUSE(R) Refrigerated Cookie Dough Recall Update - July 9, 2009

...odservice use, including frozen Nestle Toll House cookie dough and cookie dough "mix-ins" purchased outside the home. Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them. Instead, we ask that consumers return these products to their local grocer for a full refund. We also strongly advis...

U.S. Unveils Stricter Food-Safety Standards

...ofile food-borne illness outbreaks recently. In one of largest product recalls in U.S. history, the Peanut Corporation of America earlier this year recalled peanut products due to a salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds, and was suspected of causing nine deaths. In the last month, E. coli contamina...

Possible benefit from online genetic testing for lung cancer

...of genetic tests become available on the internet," said Sanderson. "What we found was encouraging in that people who got these online genetic results recalled them correctly, and no one regretted having taken the test; though it is important to remember that this was a small group of select smokers and that ...

Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits

...enetic tests become available on the Internet," Sanderson added. "What we found was encouraging in that people who got these online genetic results recalled them correctly, and no one regretted having taken the test, though it is important to remember that this was a small group of select smokers and that ...

WinCo Foods Voluntarily Recalls Beef and Ground Beef Sold at Some Stores Between May 9 and May 15, 2009 Due to Possible Contamination

...eef products that could potentially be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 to approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products. Of the recalled 380,000 pounds, WinCo Foods received only 4 cases of beef (approximately 200 pounds) which were then shipped to one or more of the following WinCo Foo...

FDA Seizes All Drugs From Generics Maker

...manufacturing requirements. Starting in January 2009, Caraco voluntarily recalled drugs that the FDA considered defective. The recalls were due to manufactur...r performance," she noted. More information For more information on recalled Caraco products, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration . ...

41 Keystone Mercy Health Plan Members to Receive Scholarships from the Plan's Employees

... modest, personal contributions can have such an impact on our members' lives is very rewarding." Ethel Cooper, a past scholarship recipient, recalled her desire to return back to school. "Never did I think for a second, that an insurance company would fulfill my dreams of going back to school. ...

Schmidt & Clark, LLP: FDA Reports Show Abbott Labs Subsidiary Failed to Disclose Parasite Eye Infections Tied to Contact Lens Solution

... after receiving increasing reports of the rare infection. AMO finally recalled Complete MoisturePlus in May 2007 after the Centers for Disease Control rel...us reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability that the recalled product will cause serious health problems or deaths. Currently, more ...

Unspoken memories of Holocaust survivors find silent and nonpathological expression

... taken-for-granted everyday interpersonal interaction. The children were able to get a sense of their parents' experiences through the unspoken. One recalled hearing a parent's nightly cries. Another remembered wondering about the numbers branded on a parent's arm, and others described watching their parent...

After Major Ruling on Unsafe Lead Levels in Paint, Experts Reveal How You Can Ensure Your Kids Are Safe

... a number of recalls by Mattel and Fisher-Price in 2007, when the companies recalled toys including Elmo, Barbie, Big Bird, and Dora because of excessive levels of lead. In 2007, over 6 million toys imported from China were recalled for high levels of lead. Could you already have these unsafe toys in your h...

Nation's Largest RN Union Endorses Trumka to Lead Labor as President of AFL-CIO

...e and in defending the rights and standards of CNA/NNOC members and other working nurses," said Burger. CNA/NNOC President Emeritus Kay McVay, RN recalled when Trumka, as UMW President in the early 1990s, provided financial and tactical support for CNA/NNOC members at a San Francisco Bay Area hospital du...