Category: Product Recall
E. coli outbreak leads to expanded recall of frozen food products
Several types of Farm Rich, Market Day, and Schwan’s brand frozen food products – have been recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli. The products were distributed widely throughout Washington. The recalls are related to a national E. coli outbreak that sickened 27 people from 15 states, including a Pierce County woman in her 20s.
6 Tip-offs to rip-offs: Don’t fall for health fraud scams
Bogus product! Danger! Health fraud alert! — You’ll never see these warnings on health products, but that’s what you ought to be thinking when you see claims like “miracle cure,” “revolutionary scientific breakthrough,” or “alternative to drugs or surgery.”
FDA Updates Safety Recommendations for Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
If you develop new or worsening problems, such as pain, swelling, numbness, noise (popping, grinding, clicking or squeaking of your hip) or a change in your ability to walk, contact your orthopedic surgeon right away. If you experience changes in your general health, including new or worsening symptoms outside your hip, let your doctor or other health care professional know you have a metal-on-metal hip implant.
5 things to know about breast implants
Researching breast implants can be overwhelming and confusing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has online tools available to help women sort through the information and provides questions to consider before making the decision.
Xmas toy safety tips from Seattle Children’s
“Parents should remember that children don’t perceive toys the same way we do and often don’t use them as we might expect . . .If a toy can be misused, chewed on, eaten, swallowed or thrown at someone, it will be.”
Sunland expands recall of products linked to Salmonella outbreak.
The outbreak was first linked to Trader Joe’s Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter, a Sunland product, which Trader Joe’s pulled from its shelves last week. According to the CDC, 30 people in 19 states have been infected with the outbreak strain Salmonella Bredeney, including 2 in Washington state.
FDA urges that oysters, clams, mussels, and some scallops products from Korea should be removed from the market
These products and any products made with them may have been exposed to human fecal waste and are potentially contaminated with norovirus, the FDA says.
How does the FDA monitor your medical implants? It doesn’t, really.
Each prescription drug you take has a unique code that the government can use to track problems. But artificial hips and pacemakers? They are implanted without identification. In fact, the FDA doesn’t know how many devices are implanted into patients each year – it simply doesn’t track that data.
Nearly 600,000 bottles of Infants’ Tylenol recalled
Infants’ Tylenol Oral Suspension, 1 oz. Grape, recalled after consumers reported difficulty using the product’s dosing system.
Recall includes Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X products
Products may contain stray tablets, capsules, or caplets from other drugs, or contain broken or chipped tablets, manufacturer says.
Do baby products prevent SIDS? FDA says ‘No”
The best thing you can do to lower the chance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is to place your baby on his or her back to sleep, with nothing else in the crib or bassinet.
Decorative contact lenses: Is your vision worth it?
Laura Butler paid $30 for her decorative lenses and $2,000 in medical bills. And she nearly lost an eye.
How to protect your family from Listeria — FDA Update
Unlike most bacteria, Listeria germs can grow and spread in the refrigerator. So if you unknowingly refrigerate Listeria-contaminated food, the germs can contaminate your refrigerator and spread to other foods.
Recall issued for oysters harvested from Hood Canal
Oysters harvested between August 30 and September 19 may cause illness, Washington State Department of Health warns.
Del Bueno Queso Fresco Casero Cheese recalled because of possible health risk
The cheese was sold in retail markets in Washington and at the Pasco, WA flea market. It is packaged in round 16oz. packages with code date of “Sep 14 2011”.
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