[2-29-2024] The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use QUICK Rheumatism Capsule, Tiger Wang Biaod, a product promoted and sold for rheumatism on various websites and possibly in some retail stores. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that QUICK Rheumatism Capsule, Tiger Wang Biaod contains piroxicam, which is not listed on the…
Wipro GE Healthcare Private Ltd. Recalls Care Plus, Care Plus models 1000-4000 and Lullaby Incubators Due to Problems with Door Latch
Please be aware, this recall is a correction, not a product removal. 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 Product Names: Care Plus, Care Plus Models 1000 through 4000 and Lullaby Incubator, Lullaby Incubator…
Former South Florida Pharmacy CEO Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Federal Investigators
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 28, 2024 MIAMI – On Feb. 23, Patrick Smith, 71, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the former CEO and President of Patient Care America (PCA), a compounding pharmacy located in Broward County, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for lying to federal agents…
Avanos Medical, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall in Response to Nurse Assist, LLC Sterile Water Medical Products Recall
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 21, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 27, 2024 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Lack of Sterility Assurance Company Name: Avanos Medical, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Avanos Medical Product Description: Product Description MIC* Gastric-Jejunal Feeding Tube Kits Company Announcement ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb. 7, 2024…
BioZorb Markers and Potential Risks with Use in Breast Tissue: FDA Safety Communication
Date Issued: February 27, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing patients and health care providers about the potential risk of serious complications with the use of BioZorb Marker and BioZorb LP Marker devices by Hologic, Inc. The BioZorb Marker and BioZorb LP Marker are devices implanted in soft tissue, including breast…
Family Dollar Stores LLC Pleads Guilty to Holding Consumer Products Under Insanitary Conditions, Agrees to Pay $41.675 Million in Connection with Rodent-Infested Warehouse
Department of JusticeUnited States Attorney’s OfficeEastern District of Arkansas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, February 26, 2024 Largest Ever Monetary Criminal Penalty in Food Safety Matter LITTLE ROCK – Family Dollar Stores LLC pleaded guilty today to holding food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics under insanitary conditions, related to a rodent infestation at the company’s West Memphis,…
Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment, Equate Stye Lubricant Eye Ointment, CVS Health Lubricant Eye Ointment, Lubricant PM Ointment Due to Potential Lack of Sterility
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 22, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 26, 2024 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Due to Potential Lack of Sterility Assurance. Company Name: Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Multiple brands Product Description: Product Description Eye ointment products Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12…
LQNN, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Banh Ba Xa and Banh Pia Products
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 23, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 23, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared egg Company Name: LQNN, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Saigon Gourmet Product Description: Product Description Banh Ba Xa and Banh Pia Company Announcement LQNN Inc., of Garden Grove, California, is…
Backstage Center is Issuing a Recall of Approximately 280 Bottles of Alipotec Raiz de Tejocote, Dietary Supplements, that are Labeled with the “Alipotec King” Sticker
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 23, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 23, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product contains yellow oleander, a poisonous plant Company Name: Backstage Center Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Alipotec King Product Description: Product Description Alipotec Raiz de Tejocote Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –…
G.A. Mart Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of H&NATURAL TejoRoot and H&NATURAL Brazil Seed Dietary Supplements Due to the Presence of Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana), a Poisonous Plant Native to Mexico and Central America
Summary Company Announcement Date: February 23, 2024 FDA Publish Date: February 23, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product contains yellow oleander, a poisonous plant Company Name: G.A. Mart dba H&Natural Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Brazil Seed Pure Natural Semilla de Brasil & Tejo Root,…