FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2012 Release #12-107 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 918-8763 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 Tassimo Espresso T Discs Recalled by Kraft Foods Due to Burn Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product […]
Read more →Avandia n February 22, 2010, the Federal Drug Administration issued a FDA Drug Safety Communication concerning the ongoing review of Avandia (rosiglitazone) and cardiovascular safety.1 Avandia is the brand name of an oral drug called rosiglitazone.2 Avandia is manufactured and sold by the drug company GlaxoSmithKline.3 Avandia […]
Read more →WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed Name of Product: Glass Water Bottles Units: About 42,000 in […]
Read more →Products do not Always Perform as Expected even when Used as Intended New York Product Liability Even when properly researched, designed, developed, tested, inspected, and approved products do not always perform as intended when put into actual practice. Products may also be defective as a result of defective design or improper […]
Read more →Zocor (simvastatin): increased risk of muscle injury with high doses Simvastatin is sold as a single-ingredient generic medication and as the brand-name, Zocor. It is also sold in combination with ezetimibe as Vytorin; and niacin as Simcor. Audience: Primary care providers, patients [Posted 03/19/2010] FDA notified healthcare […]
Read more →SlingRider Baby Slings and Risk of Suffocation The SlingRider Baby Sling poses a serious risk of injury or death to infants. The CPSC has advised consumers to immediately stop using these slings for infants younger than four months of age due to a risk of suffocation. The press […]
Read more →Synex II Spinal Implant Recalled In September, the device company Synthes USA recalled the Synex II Vertebral Body Replacement device, a titanium implant used to replace an unstable or damaged vertebral body in the T1 to L5 portion of the spine. The devices were recalled after the […]
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Read more →Plavix (clopidogrel): Reduced effectiveness in patients who are poor metabolizers of the drug Audience: Cardiology healthcare professionals, patients [Posted 03/12/2010] FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that a Boxed Warning has been added to the prescribing information for Plavix, an anti-blood clotting medication. The Boxed Warning in […]
Read more →Avandia Safety Announcement The Federal Drug Administration has issued Safety Communication concerning the ongoing review of the drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) as it relates to cardiovascular safety. Avandia is the brand name of an oral drug called rosiglitazone. Avandia is anti-diabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class of drugs. The drug is […]
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