Specific lots of Coumadin blood thinner tablets are being recalled by the manufacturer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, because the pills may have higher than expected potency. The recall involves one lot of 1,000-count bottles of coumadin (warfarin sodium) Crystalline 5 mg tablets. Higher than expected levels of the active ingredient may lead to an increased risk of severe bleeding which can be deadly. A lower than expected level of the active ingredient may increase the risk for blood clots which may lead to heart attack, stroke or even death.

Some lots of women's endoscopy and urology health devices, such as feeding tube parts, pelvic floor repair kits, and incontinence products made by Boston Scientific are being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they were stolen prior to being sterilized sometime between April 8, 2011 and April 11, 2011. These devices are non-sterile and may cause serious health problems for patients including post-operative infections.

Johnson & Johnson has announced another recall, this time on the prescription anti-epilepsy drug Topamax (tropiramate). Consumers have reported an uncharacteristic musty odor in the pills. The odor is thought to be caused by trace amounts of TBA (2, 4, 6 tribromoanisole), and is not considered to be toxic, though some consumers have reported temporary gastrointestinal symptoms.

A product used in radiation treatment is being recalled because the device may shed particles of chemical, known as tungsten, into the body that can show up in later scans and x-rays as suspicious calcifications.

A device used to treat brain aneurysms is being recalled because a defect in the product may lead to serious injury including blood clots and stroke.

A type of catheter used during medical imaging procedures known as angiograms is being recalled by the manufacturer because there may be small particles inside the catheter that may cause life threatening health problems. The Class 1 recall involves the Mikro-Tip Angiographic Catheter, Model SPC-454D and SPC-454F, made by Millar Instruments Inc.

Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection manufactured by APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a type of chemotherapy used to treat recurrent or progressive metastatic colorectal cancer, is being recalled because one lot of the drug was found to contain a fungal microbial contaminant.

ACCU-CHEK FlexxLink Plus infusion sets designed to deliver insulin to diabetic patients are being recalled by the manufacturer, Roche Insulin Delivery Systems, because of the cannula, or delivery tubing, can bend or kink, creating a potential for under-delivery of insulin.

Drug company Greenstone LLC is recalling two types of medication because of a possible labeling mix-up that could cause serious injury to consumers who accidentally take the wrong medication.