Summary Company Announcement Date: May 12, 2020 FDA Publish Date: May 15, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Contains lead Company Name: Summitt Labs Brand Name: Brand Name(s) KORE ORGANIC Product Description: Product Description Watermelon CBD oil tincture Company Announcement Summitt Labs is voluntarily recalling Batch#730 Lot#K018 of KORE ORGANIC Watermelon…
Coronavirus Testing Basics
You’ve probably heard a lot about coronavirus testing recently. If you think you have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and need a test, contact your health care provider immediately. The FDA has been working around the clock to increase the availability of critical medical products, including tests for the coronavirus, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn…
Applied Medical Recalls Python Embolectomy, BARD Embolectomy, and OTW Latis Cleaning Catheters Due to Risk of Separation During Use
The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Python Embolectomy Catheters, Bard Embolectomy Catheters, and the OTW Latis Cleaning Catheters Model Numbers: Python Embolectomy Catheters: A4E01, A4E02, A4E03, A4E04, A4E05, A4E06, A4E08, A4E09 Bard Embolectomy…
MasterPharm, LLC. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Finasteride Plus 1.25mg Due to the Presence of an Undeclared Antihypertensive Drug
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 06, 2020 FDA Publish Date: May 11, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Contains undeclared minoxidil Company Name: MasterPharm, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) MasterPharm, LLC Product Description: Product Description Finasteride Plus 1.25mg, capsules Company Announcement MasterPharm, LLC. is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of Finasteride Plus…
Risk of Misinterpreting Hydrogen Peroxide Indicator Colors for Vapor Sterilization: Letter to Health Care Providers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become aware of the potential for health care facility staff that reprocess and sterilize medical devices to misinterpret the indicators used to validate the sterilization of medical devices because there is no standard indicator color to indicate a sterilized device. Health care facilities alerted the FDA that,…
ICU Medical Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lactated Ringer’s Injection, USP Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter
Summary Company Announcement Date: May 08, 2020 FDA Publish Date: May 08, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Presence of particulates (iron oxide) Company Name: ICU Medical Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) ICU Medical Inc. Product Description: Product Description Lactated Ringer’s Injection, USP Company Announcement ICU Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling…
Certain Filtering Facepiece Respirators from China May Not Provide Adequate Respiratory Protection – Letter to Health Care Providers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned that certain filtering facepiece respirators (respirators) from China may not provide consistent and adequate respiratory protection to health care personnel exposed to COVID-19 based on additional filtration performance testing conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) – National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory…
Your Animal Is Sick. Was It Something They Ate? Vet-LIRN May Be Able to Help
[embedded content] Your family’s beloved “Fluffy” has gotten sick after eating a certain food, and neither you nor your veterinarian is sure if that food, or something else, is the cause. What happened? And is your animal the only one that’s sick, or are there others? Vet-LIRN (Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network), a program…
7 Tips for Cleaning Fruits, Vegetables
Image Federal health officials estimate that nearly 48 million people are sickened by food contaminated with harmful germs each year, and some of the causes might surprise you. Although most people know animal products must be handled carefully to prevent illness, produce, too, can be the culprit in outbreaks of foodborne illness. In recent years,…
Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It, Use Plain Soap and Water
Image Español When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled “antibacterial” hoping they’ll keep your family safer? Do you think those products will lower your risk of getting sick, spreading germs or being infected? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there isn’t enough science to show that…