Cough, cold and congestion tablets sold over-the-counter nationwide are being recalled by the manufacturer because the medicines were mislabeled. Bottles of Refenesen Expectorant, Select Brand Mucus Relief Expectorant, QC Medifin Expectorant and Leader Cough Tabs Expectorant, all of which contain 200 mg of the active ingredient guaifenesin, an expectorant. The recalled medicines also contain 325 mg acetaminophen, 5 mg phenylephrine, and 2 mg chlorpheniramine maleate, but the labels say the pills only contain 200 mg guaifenesin.

Wednesday, Dec. 15, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to ban the future manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs. The move follows millions of recalls of drop-side cribs and more than 30 infant and toddler deaths in the past 10 years. Safety officials say the crib design is inherently dangerous, with malfunctioning or improperly assembled hardware leading to crib rails detaching and child entrapment, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. The new standard requiring cribs to have fixed sides would take effect in June.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with QVC of West Chester, Penn., issued a voluntary safety recall of enamel-coated 8-inch cast iron skillets sold through the QVC televised shopping program, at qvc.com and in QVC retail and employee stores. Small pieces of the enamel coating on the skillet can pop off when the skillet is heated, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

A device used to re-establish the blood supply to the brain in patients who are having strokes is being recalled because of a manufacturing error. The recall is classified as a Class 1, which is the most serious type of recall issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and involves situations in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of these products will cause serious health consequences or death.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Meyer Corporation, U.S., of Vallejo, Calif., announced a voluntary recall of the Rachel Ray (TM) brand two-quart teakettle. Water heated in the teakettles can spill and spray while being poured, posing a burn hazard.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with General Wax & Candle Company of North Hollywood, Calif., announced a voluntary recall of silver metallic pillar candles sold exclusively at Bed Bath & Beyond retail stores. The metallic paint on the candles can ignite, posing a risk of fire.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Target Corp. of Minneapolis, Minn., announced a voluntary recall of the Circo Children's Space Camp Combo Pack camping set. The floor of the tent failed a flammability test and poses a fire hazard.

Authorities with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today the Suter Company is recalling 8.2-ounce packages of the "Bumble Bee Lunch on the Run Chicken Salad Complete Lunch Kit" and 3.5-ounce packages of "Bumble Bee Chicken Salad with Crackers." This is a nationwide recall that affects 72,000 pounds of canned chicken salad.

Johnson & Johnson is pulling more product off warehouse and store shelves, this time for its heartburn medicines. The "wholesale and retail level" recalls include 12 million bottles of over-the-counter Mylanta and almost 85,000 bottles of AlternaGel liquid antacid.

Cochlear implants used to provide a sense of sound to people who are profoundly deaf or hard of hearing are being recalled by the manufacturer because the devices may malfunction and cause recipients to experience severe pain, overly loud sounds, and/or shocking sensations 8-10 days after the device was activated.