Nearly 35,000 bottles of Nostrilla Nasal Decongestant nasal spray, manufactured by Insight Pharmaceuticals, LLC, are being recalled because the nasal spray may contain bacteria that can cause serious infection.
SONY Corp. notified customers Oct. 12 that several models of its 40-inch Bravia LCD HDTV may overheat and catch fire. Currently, reports of problems are limited to Japan, and no injuries or property damage outside of the television itself have been reported. However, the company is asking all consumers who purchased affected models to contact the company to schedule a service evaluation. It is estimated this alert includes 1.6 million television sets worldwide.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Marshall Group of Elkhart, Ind., has announced a voluntary recall of Marshall Gardens PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel. The pourable gel can ignite unexpectedly to the consumer and expel onto people and objects nearby. There have been four reported incidents resulting in three injuries with burns requiring hospitalization.
For many people, Halloween costumes are serious business. Costumes go beyond clothes, with metallic face paints, colored hairsprays and twilight contacts for the eyes. But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that many of those decorative, multi-colored, fashion lenses seen in stores and on websites are being sold illegally, without a prescription. Using them just might put your vision at risk.
In August 2010, people who had received metal-on-metal artificial hips began to be concerned about their implanted devices. DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, had announced a recall of its ASR LX Acetabular hip system due to a higher than normal failure rate.
Hyundai Motor Company has announced the recall of certain model year 2007-2008 Hyundai Veracruz and Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles for possible defects in the airbag systems.
Medtronic Inc. is issuing a second recall of its SynchroMed II implantable pump used to deliver medication to patients with chronic pain, severe chronic pain and spasticity. It is also used to delivery medicine to treat primary or metastatic cancer. The recall stems from a possible battery issue which could affect drug delivery and signal the pump’s alarm.
H&P Industries, Inc., at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a voluntary recall of all lots of Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Povidone Iodine Prep Solutions, Povidone Iodine Scrub Solutions and Povidone Iodine Prep Gel manufactured by H&P Industries, Inc.
Buffalo Bill's Brewery issued a nationwide recall Aug. 23 for all Buffalo Bill's Brewery Orange Blossom Cream Ale sold in six-pack bottles. The recalled product was shipped between January and July 2011.
