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Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Prescription Prenatal Vitamins and Iron Supplements

Susy Owen — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:38:21 GMT

Ther-Rx Corporation issued a voluntary nationwide recall of prescription prenatal and iron supplement nutritionals at a wholesale level. According to the FDA website, the products may have been manufactured under conditions that did not sufficiently comply with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).

If you believe that you may posess the recalled product, do not discontinue use. Please consult your healthcare provider.

The complete list of recalled product includes:

Prescription Iron Supplement Products:

Chromagen® Caplet
Chromagen® FA Caplet
Chromagen® Forte Caplet
Encora® Capsule
Niferex® Gold Tablet
Niferex® 150 Forte Capsule
Repliva 21/7® Tablet

Prescription Prenatal Vitamin Products:

PreCare® Chewable Tablet
PreCare® Conceive Tablet
PreCare Premier® Tablet
PremesisRx® Tablet
PrimaCare® Capsule/Tablet
PrimaCare® Advantage™ Capsule/Tablet
PrimaCare® ONE Capsule

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Avandia Hearing - FDA Exposed as Negligent

Susy Owen — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:52:37 GMT

Avandia is a type 2 diabetes drug that has been taken by a millions of people all over the world. According the IMS Health, a medical tracking firm, in 2006 alone, US doctors wrote 13 million Avandia prescriptions.

It is known that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ignored repeated warning pertaining to increaded cardiac risks associated with this drug for years. The numbers are really outrageous, and they have now been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Studies show a 43% higher rate of heart attacks. Additionally, death by other cardiovascular conditions due to using Avandia are as high as 65%. If you or a loved one have used Avandia and are exhibiting symptoms you would be well advised to consult your physician and an attorney immediatley.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Plane Crashes at Camp Pendleton; Three Injured

Susy Owen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:30:00 GMT

According to Marine Corps and Federal Aviation Administration officials, a civilian plane crashed Saturday on the beach at Camp Pendleton. All three passengers on board were injured, two of them critically. One victim was arilifted to a hospital while the otehr two were taken by ambulance.

The plane, a single-engine Cessna 172, crashed about 5:50 p.m., said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman. The crash occured west of I-5 on Red Beach, near the Las Pulgas Rd. exit, said Lt. Riley Whaling, spokesman for Marine Corps Installations West.

The plane was headed to Montgomery Field in San Diego, but it wasn't clear when or from where it took off.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Trial Underway on Parkinson's Drug Gambling Effect

Susy Owen — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:09:20 GMT

Mirapex, a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, has been linked to the onset of "pathological gambling." Mirapex marketers Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corp. have been accused of knowing of this link as early as September 2004.

A Minneapolis federal judge is one of more than three hundred consolidated lawsuits that claim the sellers of the drug failed to alert consumers of the risk of not only compulsive gambling but of aggressive behavior as a result of taking the drug. In addition to punitive damages, the allegations include strict product liability, negligence, negligent misrepresentation and breach of warranty.

Defense attorneys are seeking to have the trial divided into liability and punitive damage phases. They do not wish to have the companies’ finances disclosed during a single trail. They believe that their finances are irrelevant to their liability and would be unduly prejudicial.

Charbonneau, one of the many plaintiffs in this case, opposes the idea, saying the liability and damages issues are "intertwined."

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Pet Food Contamination - U. S. Company's Disclosure

Susy Owen — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:48:27 GMT

It is no secret that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) learned on March 15 that dogs and cats were being adversely affected by the ingestion of certain pet foods. Upon investigation, the FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins, which had been imported from China. The recall prompted congressional hearings, not to mention scrutiny of China's current manufacturing processes.

Since March, the information pertaining to the pet food recall broadens and changes as the investigations and disclosures continue. The recent disclosure by Uniscope is no exception to that trend. Officials with the Food and Drug Administration were contacted approximately two weeks ago. The FDA was informed by Uniscope that malamine, the same industrial chemical that led to a massive pet food recall, was used in animal feed ingredients made by Tembec BTLSR Inc. of Toledo, Ohio, and used by Uniscope Inc. of Johnstown, Colorado.

Prior to this disclosure, melamine in animal feed was thought to be contained to China, where manufacturers have admitted to adding it to wheat gluten in order to give a false protein reading. In response to this disclosure, U.S. officials said the use of melamine in animal feed posed no threat to people. Who's feeling comfortable?

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Tainted Pet Food Recall Reaches Costco

Susy Owen — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:51:10 GMT

Costco has now joined a voluntary pet food recall in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration. The products involved in the recall contain rice protein and could potentially contain the chemical 'malamine," which is used as a fertilizer and in plastics.

The pet food in question is 'Kirkland Signature Lamb and Rice canned dog food.' The focus is on 2-Flavor Variety Pack. The item number is No. 38436. Additionally, the package reads "Best if used by Apr 15 09." Costco will refund any of this potentially tainted pet food that is returned to them.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Bog Bites - How Big Is the Problem

Susy Owen — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:00:08 GMT

A survey by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ("CDC") concluded that dogs bite nearly 2% of the U.S. population - more than 4.7 million people annually. That amounts to almost 800,000 bites per year. Half of all dog bites involve animals that are owned by the victim's family. Although certain breeds are known to be particularly aggressive, any dog can attack if it feels threatened.

If a dog does bite, knowing how to handle a dog bite injury is key. Only 15 to 20 percent of dog bite wounds become infected. Crush injuries, puncture wounds and hand wounds are more likely to become infected than scratches or tears. Timely irrigation of a wound is important, so a victim should receive medical treatment as soon as possible.

A large number of dog bite victims are children under the age of 14, so it is important to educate children at a relatively young age. Prospective dog owners should obtain breed-specific information before getting a new dog. One school of thought is that it is wise for families to avoid "humanizing" their dog (e.g., allowing it to sleep on the furniture and to beg for food at the dinner table). Dogs are pack animals, which means that they are very black and white about the fact that there is a pack leader who is the master of the pack. If you make if difficult for the animal to know that you are the pack leader, you may increase the risk of the dog biting.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Massive Crib Recall Announced; 2.1 Million Cribs Affected

Susy Owen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:05 GMT

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides.

This recall involves Stork Craft Baby cribs and Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. All Stork Craft Baby cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between May 2000 and November 2008 are included in this recall. All Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo have distribution dates between May 2000 and December 2004. The cribs were sold in various styles and finishes. The manufacture date, model number, crib name, country of origin, and the firm’s name, address, and contact information are located on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board. The firm’s insignia “Storkcraft baby” or “storkling” is inscribed on the drop side teething rail of some cribs. In the product that contains the “Fisher-Price” logo, this logo can be found on the crib’s teething rail, in the manufacturer’s instructions, on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board, and on the end panels of the Twinkle-Twinkle and Crystal crib models.

The federal government has recalled nearly 5 million cribs in the past two years -- many of them with drop down sides. A measure just approved by the organization that sets safety guidelines for the crib industry makes full-size cribs with dropdown sides a violation of voluntary safety standards. A federal ban will hopefully be in place soon.

The CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should contact Stork Craft to receive a free replacement kit, with new mattress support brackets.

Contact Stork Craft toll-free at (866) 361-3321 anytime to order the free replacement kit or log on to www.storkcraft.com

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Maclaren Recalls Over One Million Strollers Due to Possible Finger Amputation

Susy Owen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:18:41 GMT

British company Maclaren recalled about 1 million strollers on Monday due to a hinge mechanism with the potential to amputate childrens' fingers. The US Consumer Product Safety Commision received reports of 15 incidents over the last 10 years.

The affected models include Volo, Triumph, Quest Sport, Quest Mod, Techno XT, TechnoXLR, Twin Triumph, Twin Techno and Easy Traveller.

Consumers should contact Maclaren USA for a free repair kit that will cover the faulty joint.

Consumers should stop using the strollers immediately and call Maclaren toll-free at (877) 688-2326, the company said.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Radiation Overdose Prompts FDA to Issue Safety Warning

Susy Owen — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:49:50 GMT

The FDA issued a safety warning after 206 patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles received eight times the necessary amount of radiation. The safety warning did not specifially name Cedars-Sinai.

The machine in question was reconfigured in February 2008 to increase the ability to see blood flow to the brain in the diagnosis of a stroke. The error was not recognized until August 2009 when a patient reported patchy hair loss.

"If patient doses are higher than the expected level, but not high enough to produce obvious signs of radiation injury, the problem may go undetected and unreported, putting patients at increased risk for long-term radiation effects," the safety notification added.

The FDA warned imaging facilities to review their protocols and carefully monitor the volume CT dose index and dose-length product during and after each patient's scan.

The California errors highlight an ongoing controversy over patients' increasing exposure to radiation, brought on by phenomenal growth in the number of CT procedures, said Jeff Brinker, MD, of Johns Hopkins. "This situation may reflect more widespread problems with CT quality assurance programs and may not be isolated to this particular facility or this imaging procedure (CT brain perfusion)," the FDA said.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen