The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in connection with Calisson Inc., has announced the recall of the Cool-It Soother pacifier product. The manufacturer says there is a danger that the teething ring could be punctured, allowing bacteria and mold to grow inside the teether's untreated liquid center.
In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. is voluntarily recalling, at the wholesale level, certain lots of TYLENOL® 8 Hour, TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain, and TYLENOL® upper respiratory products, and certain lots of BENADRYL®, SUDAFED PE®, and SINUTAB® products distributed in the United States, the Caribbean, and Brazil.
Alcohol pads, swabs and swabsticks sold over-the-counter in the United States, Canada and Europe are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, an organism responsible for food borne illnesses that causes severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
A device used on heart patients during angioplasty procedures is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of a design defect that may cause life-threatening injuries. The Class 1 recall involves the AngioSculpt Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Scoring Balloon Catheter OTW 0.018" Platform. A Class 1 recall the most severe type of recall the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can give, and is reserved for drugs or devices in which there is a potential for serious injury or death.
Some vials of Albuterol, an inhalation solution prescribed to adults and children to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems such as asthma, is being recalled by Ritedose Corporation because the vials are mislabeled with the wrong concentration of the active ingredient, posing a potentially dangerous health hazard to users.
American automakers Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Group LLC announced the recall of thousands of trucks and SUVs this week. Chrysler recalled approximately 150,000 trucks and SUVs for steering, air bag and potential stalling problems, while Ford recalled about 15,000 trucks and crossover vehicles for electrical issues. Neither manufacturer has reported receiving any notices of crashes, fire or other damage related to the recalls to date.
Boaz, Alabama, manufacturer Pilgrim's Pride has announced a recall of about 180,000 pounds of breaded chicken wing products because they contain egg, a known allergen that is not declared on the label.
Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. is pleased to announce John E. Tomlinson and H. Clay Barnett, III, are now Shareholders with the firm.
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Jetta, New Beetle, New Beetle Convertible, model year 2009 Jetta Sportwagen and model year 2007-2009 Rabbit vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines.Defective or improperly placed parts may result in damage to the fuel lines, posing a fire risk.
Glucose test strips under various brand names made by Abbott Diabetes Care are being recalled because the products are likely to report false low blood glucose results which pose serious health risks to consumers. The recall is ranked as a Class 1, the most serious type of recall the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can give and is reserved for situations in which there is a potential for serious injury or death.
