Needles and infusion sets used to access ports implanted under the skin of chronically ill patients for repeated access to veins for blood withdrawal or infusion of medication, nutritional solutions, blood products and imaging solutions, are being recalled by the manufacturer because the needles may "core" causing silicone slivers to dislodge from the ports, posing a risk of serious injury or death to the patient.

A massive recall of more than a million pounds of ready-to-eat varieties of Italian sausage products including salami is underway because of salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall was first announced on January 24 after Daniele Inc., a Rhode Island gourmet foods producer, received 11 reports of people who had consumed salami products contained in Daniele Italian Brand Gourmet Packs and gotten ill. Since then, the meat products have been linked to salmonella poisonings in 187 people in 38 states.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its warning to the public about a counterfeit version of the over-the-counter weight loss drug Alli 60 mg capsules (120-count refill pack) that is being sold over the Internet, particularly at online auction sites. The new warning includes information from additional laboratory tests that shows that some capsules contain as much as three times the usual daily dose (or twice the recommended maximum dose) of sibutramine, an FDA-approved ingredient for weight loss that can be life-threatening to some populations.

Following a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Review first announced last November about a possible link between life-threatening cardiovascular events and the use of the weight loss drug Meridia, the agency says more studies back up the warning that the drug's active ingredient, sibutramine hydrochloride, is dangerous to people with a history of cardiovascular disease. The agency has requested that the manufacturer add a new contraindication to the Meridia label to state that sibutramine is not to be used in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease.

Nipro Medical Corporation, makers of diabetic syringes, is initiating a nationwide recall of all GlucoPro Insulin Syringes because the syringes have needles that detach from the syringe. If the needle becomes detached during use, it can become stuck in the insulin vial, push back into the syringe, or remain in the skin after injection.

Toyota announced today that it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles in an effort to correct sticking accelerator pedals. This recall is not related to the current on-going recall of 4.2 million Toyota cars and trucks for floor mat pedal entrapment, which Toyota says is the cause of so many reports of sudden and unintended acceleration.

In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is voluntarily recalling certain lots of OTC products in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji (FULL RECALLED PRODUCT LIST BELOW). The company is initiating this recall following an investigation of consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that, in a small number of cases, was associated with temporary and non-serious gastrointestinal events. These include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea. This precautionary action is voluntary and has been taken in consultation with the FDA.

Today Graco's Children Products Inc. announced it is recalling 1.5 million strollers due to a hazard of fingertip amputation and laceration. Stroller models affected by this recall include the Graco's Passage, Alano and Spree Strollers and Travel Systems.

A Southern California meat-packing firm has recalled approximately 864,000 pounds of ground-beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture¹s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Toxic E. coli bacteria was found in two samples of Nestle USA's Toll House refrigerated cookie dough made at a Virginia plant, conjuring up bad memories of a similar outbreak just last summer that sickened at least 72 people across 30 states. Nestle said the contaminated dough did not leave the factory so no recall would be issued.