In March 2008, a Total Body Formula recall was issued for liquid dietary supplements which were found to have excessive amounts of certain ingredients, which could result in serious and potentially life threatening injuries. Continued
Recalls
Hot Pocket Recall: Pieces of Plastic in Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets
Nestle Prepared foods Company has issued a Hot Pocket recall for over 200,000 pounds of stuffed, frozen Hot Pocket Pepperoni Pizza sandwich products. This follows a similar Lean Pocket recall issued last month by Nestle for frozen Spinach Artichoke Chicken Pockets. Continued
Boston Scientific Recall NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System
Boston Scientific has issued a Class I recall for their NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System, due to a defect which could allow the tip of the stent delivery system to detach during a carotid artery stenting procedure. Continued
Watson Fentanyl Patch Recall
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has issued a recall for one lot of its generic 75 mcg/hr Fentanyl Transdermal System patches after they discovered some of the patches leak Fentanyl gel, which could cause a life-threatening fentanyl overdose if the gel comes in direct contact with the skin. Continued
Hawaiin Pork Recall: Mays Kalua Brand Pork
A pork recall has been issued by Palama Holdings, LLC, of Kapolei, Hawaii, for over 4,500 pounds of fully cooked May’s Kalua Brand Pork, which could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Continued
Whole Foods Ground Beef Recall: Risk of E. Coli
On August 8, 2008, Whole Foods Market announced a multi-state recall of fresh ground beef sold at its stores throughout the United States. The ground beef recall was issued as a result of concerns that that meats purchased at the supermarket could be contaminated by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria Continued
Baltimore Pharmacy Recall: Expired and Counterfeit Drugs Sold
According to the FDA, two pharmacies in Baltimore, Maryland could have been selling expired or counterfeit medications. People who filled prescriptions at The Medicine Shoppe pharmacy located at 5900 Reisterstown Road or 8035A Liberty Road in Baltimore City might have purchased these drugs, and could be at risk of serious and potentially life-threatening problems. Continued
DeWALT Cordless Nail Gun Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S. CPSC) and DeWALT Industrial Tool Co. of Towson, Maryland, have issued a nail gun recall for the DeWALT DC608 Cordless Brad Nailers. A product defect could allow the nail gun to operate even when the lock-off safety is in the locked position. Continued
Digitek Recall Lawsuits
On April 25, 2008, a nationwide Digitek Tablet Recall was issued for all lots of the heart medication. Manufacturing problems caused some tablets to contain twice as much of the active ingredient as is appropriate. This could result in digitalis toxicity in patients with impaired kidney function, which is a serious and potentially fatal illness. Continued
Gold Medal Spaghetti Sauce Mix Recall
CF Sauer Foods Inc. has announced a Spaghetti Sauce Mix recall for all packages of their Gold Medal 1.37 ounce pouches bearing the code date 8119R. The microwavable spaghetti mix was recalled since the packaging fails to identify the presence of milk as an ingredient, which caused serious allergic reactions for some people. Continued
