A brand of catheter used by physicians to monitor a patient's vein pressure for blood sampling and administration of drugs and fluids, is being recalled by the manufacturer because of a defect that may cause patients serious injury and even death.
A product used in hernia and abdominal wall repair is being recalled by the manufacturer because it may contain toxins that can be deadly to humans. The Class 1 recall involves certain lots of XenMatrix Surgical Grafts.
Unilever, manufacturer of Skippy brand peanut butter products, has notified consumers of a recall of its Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread. The manufacturer says testing reveals some of these products may contain salmonella bacteria.
In what may be one of the most bizarre automobile recalls ever, Mazda Motor Corp. announced on Thursday that it is recalling more than 65,000 of its Mazda6 cars due to ... spiderwebs. Apparently, a particular type of spider called the Yellow Sac spider likes to make its home in the fuel hoses of this particular model. Spiderwebs constructed in the hoses could possibly restrict the vehicle's vent line, which could cause the emissions control system to increase pressure in the fuel tank and possibly causing fuel leaks.
Various prescription and over-the-counter cough, cold and allergy drugs will be removed from the market because they were never approved for use and may be dangerous to consumers, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drugs have never been evaluated by the federal agency for safety, effectiveness and quality.
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Each year, millions of people in the United States sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from falls, motor vehicle traffic crashes, collisions with moving or stationary objects, and assaults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates TBI will affect 1.7 million people, resulting in 1.365 million emergency room visits; 275,000 hospitalizations, and 52,000 deaths every year. In order to bring awareness to brain injury and the lives of those affected by it, March is designated as national Brain Injury Awareness Month.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Pier 1 Imports, announced a voluntary recall of Golden tea lights sold with ornament tea light holders. The flame from the tea lights can burn with a high flame, posing a fire hazard. There have been four reports of high flames, with one incident resulting in minor burns suffered by the consumer.
This morning Toyota is announcing a recall of more than 2 million vehicles in the United States, saying they may pose a danger of the accelerator becoming entrapped in the floor mat. If this story sounds familiar, it should. The latest recall is an expansion of the company's earlier recall for this same problem, which it announced in 2009. This latest recall increases the total number of vehicles recalled by Toyota since 2009 to more than 14 million worldwide.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Burlington Basket Company, has announced a voluntary recall of about 500,000 baby bassinets. If the cross-bracing rails are not fully locked into position, the bassinets can collapse, causing the infant to fall to the floor or fall within the bassinet and suffer injuries.
Ford Motor Company announced a recall of 144,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States and Canada. A defect in the front airbags may cause the airbag to deploy unexpectedly. The recall affects model years 2005 and 2006. Affected vehicles were manufactured at Ford's Norfolk, Virginia, assembly plant.
