Summary Company Announcement Date: September 21, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 21, 2020 Product Type: Medical Devices Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Potential for four hardware situations that may result in the infusion pump not operating as expected Company Name: Becton, Dickinson and Company Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Product Description: Product Description BD Alaris…
Homestead Creamery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecans in Chocolate Ice Cream Quart
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 17, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 21, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared pecans Company Name: Homestead Creamer Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Homestead Creamery Product Description: Product Description Chocolate Ice Cream Company Announcement Homestead Creamery of Wirtz, VA is recalling one lot of…
GHSW, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Egg Allergens
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 21, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 21, 2020 Product Type: Food & Beverages Prepared Food Allergens Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Undeclared milk and egg Company Name: GHSW, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) Trader Joe’s Product Description: Product Description Southwest Style Sweet Potato Saute Bowl Company Announcement GHSW, LLC….
Former Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Diluting Ambulance Drugs
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Missouri FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 17, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former emergency medical technician at Mercy Medical Center pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone from dozens of vials used by ambulances in Carthage and Mount Vernon, Missouri, and replacing the drugs with saline or…
Male Enhancement Pills Were Not “All Natural” Supplements
Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Kansas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 14, 2020 KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced Monday to five years on probation for importing and selling misbranded pharmaceutical-grade erectile dysfunction drugs from China and marketing them as herbal remedies for men, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Rick Shepard, 60, Overland…
Blue Bell Creameries Ordered to Pay $17.25 Million in Criminal Penalties in Connection with 2015 Listeria Contamination
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 17, 2020 A federal court in Texas sentenced ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. to pay $17.25 million in criminal penalties for shipments of contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak, the Justice Department announced today. Blue Bell pleaded guilty in May 2020 to two misdemeanor counts…
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of NP Thyroid®, Thyroid Tablets, USP Due to Sub Potency
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 17, 2020 FDA Publish Date: September 17, 2020 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Sub Potency Company Name: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Brand Name: Brand Name(s) NP Thyroid 15 & NP Thyroid120 Product Description: Product Description Thyroid Tablets Company Announcement Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot…
Beware of Fraudulent Dietary Supplements
Español Português Federal regulators continue to warn consumers about tainted, dangerous products that are marketed as dietary supplements. These fraudulent products can cause serious injury or even death. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found nearly 300 fraudulent products—promoted mainly for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding—that contain hidden or deceptively labeled ingredients, such…
Becton Dickinson (BD) CareFusion 303 Inc. Recalls Alaris™ Syringe and Alaris™ PCA Modules Due to Potential Incorrect Display of Syringe Types and/or Sizes
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™ Syringe Module; and BD Alaris™ PCA Module, Syringe/PCA Sizer Sensor Replacement Kit Model Number: BD Alaris™ Syringe Module Model 8110 BD Alaris™ PCA Module Model…
Cuidado con los “suplementos dietéticos” fraudulentos
English Português Los organismos reguladores estatales siguen alertando a los consumidores acerca de los productos contaminados y peligrosos que son comercializados como suplementos dietéticos. Estos productos fraudulentos pueden causar daños graves e incluso la muerte. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) ha encontrado casi 300 productos fraudulentos que son…