Summary Company Announcement Date: October 01, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 02, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product is packaged in containers resembling a food and drink pouch Company Name: Ashtel Studios Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Smart Care Product Description: Product Description Hand sanitizer packaged in 0.84 oz. pouches Company…
Country Fresh Voluntary Product Recall
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 01, 2020 FDA Publish Date: October 01, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: Country Fresh Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Walmart RaceTrac Product Description: Product Description Watermelon Chunks Company Announcement Country Fresh is initiating a voluntary…
Becton Dickinson CareFusion 303, Inc. Recalls Alaris™ System Pump Module and Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits Due to the Potential for Stuck or Unresponsive Keys
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 BD Alaris Pump Module and Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits Affected Models: Model 8100 (Pump Module) Pump Module Door Assembly Replacement Kits, Part Numbers: 49000346 49000239…
The Facts on Tampons—and How to Use Them Safely
Image CaptionTampons—shown within an applicator on the left and without an applicator on the right—are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as medical devices. Español If you use tampons during your period (or menstruation), it’s important to know how to use them safely. Consider this important information from the U.S. Food and Drug…
Potential Risk of Infection during Cardiac Surgery When Using the CardioQuip Modular Cooler-Heater Device – Letter to Health Care Providers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to monitor the risk of Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections in patients who have undergone cardiothoracic surgery using heater-cooler devices, and to collaborate with stakeholders including public health partners, manufacturers, and experts to evaluate additional strategies to reduce the risk of infection from using these devices during cardiac…
Allergic to Milk? Some Dark Chocolate Labeled as Dairy-Free May Still Contain Milk
NOTE: This Consumer Update sheds light on the results of a recent FDA survey on dark chocolate products with dairy-free claims. If you’re allergic to milk and you love dark chocolate, how do you know whether you can indulge in a dark chocolate bar without having an allergic reaction? That’s what the Food and Drug…
DMM VISSION, S.A. DE C.V. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Cleaner Hand Sanitizer 500 mL and 1200 mL Bottles Due to the Possible Presence of Undeclared Methanol (Wood Alcohol)
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 08, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 30, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential Presence of Methanol (Wood Alcohol) Company Name: Estado de México, México, DMM VISSION, S.A. de C.V Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Company Announcement Estado de México,…
It’s a Good Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine
Image Español While the United States remains focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to also be aware of flu season as we approach winter. Influenza (flu) viruses typically spread in fall and winter, with activity peaking between December and February. Getting vaccinated now can lower your chances of getting the flu. Flu is a…
Former Roanoke Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Tampering
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 28, 2020 ROANOKE, Va. – Bryan Wade Lewis, a former Pharmacist at Home Choice Partners in Roanoke, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court here to tampering with a consumer product, hydromorphone, that affected interstate commerce. Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar made the announcement…
Al grano: ¿cuánta cafeína es demasiada?
English ¿Bebe sólo una taza de café o de té a para comenzar la mañana con la esperanza de la cafeína lo ayude a arrancar el día? ¿La sigue con una o dos bebidas con cafeína y luego bebe varias tazas más de café durante el transcurso del día? ¿Importa esto? Según los científicos de…