Defective & Dangerous Products

• Gilchrist & Soames Recalls Toothpaste Made in China

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-14T09:51:42 | 0 Comments

  Gilchrist & Soames issued a statement on Monday that it would undertake an international recall of its toiletry-sized toothpastes that independent tests confirmed have high concentrations of DEG, or diethylene glycol, a noxious substance used in antifreeze.Gilchrist & Soames, an Indianapolis-based company, supplies miniature toothpastes to luxury hotels all over the world. The current recall...

• FDA Announces Baxter Flo-Guard Pump Repairs Not Performed, Inspections Falsified

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-14T09:09:30 | 0 Comments

  On August 13, 2007 the FDA announced in a preliminary Public Health Notification that Baxter Healthcare Corporation failed to perform certain diagnostic tests, repair, or service on its Infusion FLO-GARD pumps sent to the company for servicing. The company further revealed that falsified repair documents had been issued for the repairs, including falsified inspection data sheets and electrical...

• Stent Sales Down, Investigations Up

  Staff Writer | 2007-08-14T07:26:22 | 0 Comments

  With cardiac stent sales faltering, doctors and patients worried about their safety, and new investigations cropping up, the industry appears to be in a downward spiral. Now, Congress wants to investigate the manner in which the stents are manufactured. According to a story in the Wall St. Journal, "The House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent out letters today to Johnson & Johnson and the...

• Toshiba Recalls Notebook Batteries Due to Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | 2007-08-13T19:48:42 | 0 Comments

  Toshiba rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that contain Sony cells, in Toshiba notebook computers, are being recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The recalled batteries were sold with or separately to be used with the following Toshiba notebook computer models: Satellite...

• Krasniy Oktyabr Inc. Recalls Herring "7 Uzlov" Due to Potential Contamination

  Jenny Albano | 2007-08-13T19:17:57 | 0 Comments

  The Krasniy Oktyabr Inc. is recalling packages of Herring of the Special Ambassador "7 Uzlov" because there is a potential that the product is contaminated with the bacterium that causes botulism. Botulism can cause respiratory and body paralysis, which can lead to death due to respiratory failure.The sale of this type of fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Markets...

• CPSC Investigating Fisher-Price Toy Recall

  Chrissie Cole | 2007-08-13T02:20:26 | 0 Comments

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is investigating whether Fisher-Price alerted them as quickly as it should, about lead paint found in over 1.5 million toys manufactured in China, that were part of the worldwide recall announced last week.Scott Wolfson, a spokesman for the commission, told The Associated Press on Monday that it was conducting "an active and open" investigation into...

• Peanut Butter Said to be No Longer Contaminated

  Rick Patterson | 2007-08-12T18:45:19 | 0 Comments

  After a recall that was far-reaching, it appears that Peter Pan peanut butter will now be returning to the store shelves this month. ConAgra is giving a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Just a thought - wasn't that what we thought we had to begin with?The salmonella infection in the peanut butter made as many as 625 people sick in 47 states. What is particularly frightening about the toxic...

• China Acts After Lead Paint Recall

  Council Wooten | 2007-08-11T09:52:25 | 0 Comments

  According to a story attributed to the Associated Press appearing in the Orlando Sentinel on August 10th, the Chinese Governmental Agency responsible for product quality, inspection, and quarantine has issued a temporary ban on exports by the maker of lead tainted children's toys. Toys involved at this time were the plastic Fisher-Price products for very young children, including Big Bird,...

• FDA Issues Warning About Raw Oysters

  Jamie Sheller | 2007-08-10T20:09:41 | 0 Comments

  The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about eating raw oysters. Only raw oysters are involved in the warning, not properly cooked oysters. The warning was prompted by reports of vibriosis in Washington State and California, linked to raw oysters harvested from a bed off the coast of Washington State. Though the known reports of vibriosis came from California and Washington State, oysters...

• Beans May be Contaminated with Botulism

  Susy Owen | 2007-08-10T18:34:14 | 0 Comments

  Another warning from the FDA - don't eat the beans- not the French Cut Green Beans in 14.5 ounce cans manufactured by Lakeside Foods Inc, of Manitowoc, Wisconsin brand anyway. It appears that there is concern that there may be botulism present. As many are aware, botulism is extremely potent and is defiantly life-threatening. "The symptoms may include double vision, blurred vision, drooping...