recallBristol Meyers-Squibb Recalls Lot of Blood-Thinner Coumadin
Bristol-Myers Squibb is voluntarily recalling one lot—or over 1.8 million tablets— of the blood-thinner Coumadin, also known as warfarin. Routine tests suggested the pills might be overly potent. The affected bottles each have 1,000 tablets of 5-milligram Coumadin Crystalline (warfarin sodium), according to a company representative. They were distributed to pharmacies for further distribution to patients. Coumadin is prescribed to treat or prevent blood clots, meaning that a decrease in the active ingredient could increase the risk of blood clots. …
Drug Switch Prompts Pfizer Recall
Pfizer Inc.’s Greenstone LLC unit reported Saturday that two drugs are being recalled because they may have been mislabeled by a third-party manufacturer. Citalofram, a drug used to treat depression, may be labeled as finasteride, intended to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, and vice versa. Only one lot was affected, labeled Citalopram Lot # FI0510058-A. The lot number includes citalopram in 100-count bottles of 10-mg tablets and finasteride in 90-count bottles of 5-mg tablets. Pfizer warned that women who are pregnant …
900,000 Pounds of Lean Cuisine Chicken Dinners Recalled
Nearly one million pounds of Lean Cuisine brand frozen chicken dinners have been recalled after consumers reporting finding small pieces of hard, blue plastic in the food, officials said. One consumer reported biting into plastic in one of the dinners, but no reports of injuries from the contaminated dinners have been reported, officials said. Three brands of Lean Cuisine dinners that were sold nationwide are named in the recall, including Cafe Classics Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta, Spa Cuisine …
Double-Dose Fears Prompt Heart Drug Recall
Drug-maker Ethex Corp. has announced a recall of five of its generic heart medications due to concerns some of the pills may contain life-threatening double-doses of active ingredients. Overdoses of the drugs could cause deadly heart arrhythmia, low blood pressure, respiratory failure, and other serious complications. The drug recall is being initiated as a precautionary move and no patient deaths or injuries have been reported, the Food and Drug Administration said. The generic drugs involved in the recall are: • …
Wireless Headsets Recalled Over Fire Risk
About 525,000 wireless headsets made by GN Netcom Inc. are being recalled after reports of batteries in the devices overheating and catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The GN9120 Wireless Headsets were sold nationwide from January 2005 to September 2008. The devices are potentially hazardous because an internal short circuit inside the units can cause the batteries to overhead. Ten reports of overheating, including three reports of open flames coming out of the headsets, have been …
Cadbury Recalls Chinese-Made Chocolate; Chemical Contamination Feared
British candy maker Cadbury has recalled 11 chocolate products made in China after tests found the candies contained melamine, a toxic industrial chemical that recently has been found in infant milk and other Chinese food products. Cadbury said the brands of candy, including Cadbury Eclairs and Dairy Milk chocolate, were distributed in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia. Melamine is a chemical used in the manufacturing of plastics, but it can be used to mimic food proteins and deceive food-quality tests, …
600,000 Simplicity Cribs Recalled Over Strangulation Risk
More than a half-million Simplicity Drop Side Cribs sold at major retailers nationwide have been ordered recalled due to a threat of infant entrapment, strangulation, and suffocation, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The massive recall comes less than a month after 900,000 Simplicity-brand convertible bassinets were ordered off store shelves following reports of two infants dying after becoming trapped by a metal bar on the infant beds.
GM Recalls Nearly 1 Million Vehicles Due To Fire Hazard
Automaker General Motors is recalling 944,000 cars, trucks, and SUVs because the heated windshield washer system in the vehicles may start a fire. At least three fires have been caused by the defect, but no injuries have been reported, GM says. The fluid-heating system is installed in many of GM’s larger vehicles and is used in cold weather climates to prevent ice and frost from building up on the windshield. A circuit board in the vehicle which controls the warming …
900,000 Simplicity Bassinets Recalled Over Strangulation Risk
The nation’s largest retailers have agreed to stop selling nearly one million bassinets made by Simplicity after two children became trapped in the metal bars of the convertible baby beds and were killed, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets contain metal bars that are covered by fabric that is attached by Velcro and is folded down when the bassinet is used for bed-side sleeping. If the fabric is not properly repositioned once …
Hot Pockets Recalled: May Contain Plastic Pieces
Swiss food giant Nestle has recalled about 215,000 pounds of its Hot Pocket pepperoni pizza sandwiches after customer complaints of finding pieces of plastic in the food, officials said. The voluntary recall, announced August 21, 2008, involves the 54-ounce, 12-pack Hot Pocket items that were produced on June 5, 2008 and sold at retail stores nationwide. The recalled items carry a UPC code of #436950751. Also, the side of the recalled cartons read: “8157544614D,” “EST 7721A,” and “BEST BEFORE JAN2010.” …
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