Medline Industries, LP. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Various Lots of Tracheostomy Care and Cleaning Trays

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 20, 2023 FDA Publish Date: December 20, 2023 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Device & Drug Safety – Potential Component Defect Company Name: Medline Industries, LP Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Tracheostomy Care and Cleaning Trays Company Announcement Northfield, Ill., Dec. 20,…

Govvi WOW! contains hidden drug ingredient

[12-21-2023] The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Govvi WOW!, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.ebay.com and possibly in some retail stores. FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Govvi WOW! contains undeclared DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine or methylhexanamine). The dietary supplement industry often refers to…

Astor Chocolate Corporation Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Coconut in Burnt Caramel Bars

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 21, 2023 FDA Publish Date: December 21, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Allergen – Undeclared Coconut Company Name: Astor Chocolate Corporation Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Burnt Caramel Candy Bars Company Announcement Astor Chocolate Corporation of Lakewood, New Jersey…

Busse Hospital Disposables Issues Nationwide Recall of Kits/Trays Containing Sterile Water Based Products Under Recall by Nurse Assist

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 19, 2023 FDA Publish Date: December 20, 2023 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Device & Drug Safety – Potential Lack of Sterility Company Name: Busse Hospital Disposals Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Busse Hospital Disposals Product Description: Product Description Medical Device Kits and Trays Company Announcement…

RDK Corp (DBA Racine Danish Kringles) Issues Allergy Alert on Potential for Undeclared Pecans in 14oz Raspberry Kringle

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 19, 2023 FDA Publish Date: December 19, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared Allergen – Pecans Company Name: RDK Corp Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Racine Danish Kringles Product Description: Product Description Raspberry Kringle Danish Company Announcement Racine Danish Kringles of Racine, Wisconsin is…

Houdini, Inc. Recalls Gift Baskets with Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bars Because of Possible Health Risk

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 19, 2023 FDA Publish Date: December 19, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Salmonella contamination Company Name: Houdini, Inc. Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Wine Country Gift Baskets Product Description: Product Description Gift Baskets with Quaker Chewy Granola Bars Company Announcement Wine…

Counterfeit Prescription Drug Distributor Sentenced to Federal Prison

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Tennessee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2023 Memphis, TN – A federal judge has sentenced a Texas man to more than 17 years in prison for his involvement in a counterfeit prescription drug distribution operation. Kevin Olando Ombisi, 34, of Katy, Texas, has been sentenced to 210 months in…

Beware of Illegally Marketed Diabetes Treatments, Fraudulent Pharmacies

Image Español As the number of people diagnosed with diabetes continues to grow, an increasing number of products marketed under the guise of “dietary supplements” or “over-the-counter drugs” promising to prevent, treat, and even cure diabetes are being sold illegally. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises consumers not to use such products – for…

8th Avenue Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Notoginseng Formula Special Gout Granule Due to the Presence of Hidden Drug Ingredients, Diclofenac and Dexamethasone

Summary Company Announcement Date: December 14, 2023 FDA Publish Date: December 15, 2023 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared drugs, Diclofenac and Dexamethasone Company Name: 8th Avenue Pharmacy Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Citi Trade Int’l Limited Product Description: Product Description Notoginseng Formula Special Gout Granule Company Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE…