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Drugs / Medicines Recalls

2/11/2010 3:26:22 PM

Acacia, Inc. Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall Of Iv Extension Sets With Bd Q-syte Luer Access Device

REASON: Use of the affected bd q-syte luer access device may cause an air embolism or leakage of blood and/or therapy, which may result in serious injury or death. distribution: nationwide.

2/11/2010 3:25:12 PM

Cardiac Science Notifies Aed Customers Of Voluntary Medical Device Recall

REASON: Cardiac science corporation [nasdaq: cscx] is initiating a worldwide voluntary recall after determining that approximately 12,200 automated external defibrillators (aeds) may not be able to deliver therapy during a resuscitation attempt, which may lead to serious adverse events or death. distribution: nationwide.

2/11/2010 3:23:26 PM

Bd Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall Ofbd Q-syte Luer Access Devices And Bd Nexiva Closed Iv Catheter Systems

REASON: Use of the affected devices may cause an air embolism or leakage of blood and/or therapy, which may result in serious injury or death. distribution: nationwide.

2/11/2010 2:40:26 PM

Hettich Centrifuges With 2050 And 2076 Plastic Rotors: Recall

REASON: The recall was initiated because the plastic centrifuge rotor may crack, break apart and be forcefully ejected through the plastic centrifuge housing at a high rate of speed. distribution: nationwide.

1/28/2010 10:28:47 AM

Infusion Set Needles [manufactured By Nipro For Exelint]: Recall

REASON: The recall was initiated due to ''coring'', the cutting or dislodging of silicone cores or slivers from the ports into which they are inserted. distribution: nationwide.

1/28/2010 10:27:14 AM

Fda Announces Class I Recall Of Certain Infusion Set Needles

REASON: Inspections conducted in october 2009 of nipro facilities in japan found that their needles cored in 60 to 72 percent of tests. the reason for this coring is related to design and manufacturing processes, which the fda continues to investigate. distribution: nationwide.

1/28/2010 10:25:55 AM

Hettich Centrifuges Issues A North America And Canada Recall Of Plastic Hematocrit Rotors

REASON: These plastic rotors have the potential to break apart resulting in pieces of the rotor to be forcefully ejected through the plastic centrifuge housing. this may result in serious personal injury and damage to the surrounding area. distribution: north america and canada

1/28/2010 10:24:38 AM

Nipro Medical Corporation Issues A Voluntary Recall Of All Glucopro Insulin Syringes

REASON: These syringes may have needles that detach from the syringe. if the needle becomes detached from the syringe during use, it can become stuck in the insulin vial, push back into the syringe, or remain in the skin after injection. distribution: nationwide.

1/20/2010 11:53:21 AM

Musclemaster.com Conducts A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Certain Body Building Products

REASON: Fda informed musclemaster.com that it believes that the recalled products contain ingredients that are steroids. distribution: nationwide

1/20/2010 11:48:50 AM

Mcneil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall Of Certain Over-the-counter (otc) Products In The Americas, Uae, And Fiji

REASON: The company is initiating this recall following an investigation of consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that, in a small number of cases, was associated with temporary and non-serious gastrointestinal events. distribution: nationwide.

1/20/2010 11:34:39 AM

Ev3 Endovascular Inc. Trailblazer Support Catheter: Class I Recall

REASON: This device may crack near the radiopaque marker band. this may result in serious patient injury, including insufficient oxygen supply to the tissues, damage to blood vessels, heart attack, limb amputation, unplanned surgery, and/or death. distribution: nationwide.

1/20/2010 11:15:25 AM

Mcneil Consumer Healthcare Announces A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-open Cap

REASON: In november 2009, 5 lots of this product were recalled due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that was associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. distribution: nationwide.

12/22/2009 3:11:21 PM

Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps Recalled By Procter & Gamble Due To Failure To Meet Child-resistant Closure Requirement

REASON: The cold and flu medicine contains acetaminophen and is not in child-resistant packaging and lacks the statement, this package for households without young children, as required by the poison prevention packaging act. this medicine could cause serious health problems or death to a child if several of the capsules are swallowed.

distribution: nationwide.

12/22/2009 3:03:29 PM

Teva Animal Health, Inc. Expands A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, Usp Ciii 100mg/ml In 10ml Vials

REASON: This product had previously been recalled to the distributor level and is being expanded as a result of an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product.

distribution: nationwide.

12/22/2009 2:49:32 PM

The Medicines Company Issues A Nationwide Recall For Certain Lots Of Cleviprex That May Contain Particulate Matter

REASON: The medicines company (nasdaq: mdco) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling eleven (11) lots of cleviprex (clevidipine butyrate) injectable emulsion due to the potential presence of visible particulate matter which has been observed in some vials during a routine annual inspection.

distribution: nationwide.

12/15/2009 12:26:52 PM

Atlas Operations, Inc. Issues A Nationwide Voluntary Recall Of Specific Lots Of Sexual Enhancement Products Marketed As Dietary Supplements

REASON: The undeclared ingredient may pose a threat to the consumer because the interaction of the analogue with some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.

distribution: nationwide.

12/9/2009 2:08:42 PM

Bayer Consumer Care Voluntarily Recalls One Lot Of Combination Package Of Alka-seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels

REASON: Bayer initiated the recall after identifying that the labeling on the foil blister card of certain packages within the lot (less than 4 percent) were printed with the label reversed. all individual liquid filled capsules are imprinted correctly.

distribution: nationwide.

12/3/2009 3:06:02 PM

Stryker Corporations Instruments Division Issues Worldwide Class 1 Recall Of 23 Operating Room System Ii Surgical Navigation Systems

REASON: The potential harms associated with this failure are: delay in surgery, reschedule of the procedure resulting in an additional surgery, risk of infection, increased morbidity, potential neurological deficits, or injury due to the surgeon operating in an area where they did not intend to operate.

distribution: nationwide.

11/20/2009 10:28:38 AM

P&g Voluntarily Recalls Specific Lots Of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray In The United States, Germany And The United Kingdom

REASON: The company said it is taking this precautionary step after finding the bacteria b. cepacia in a small amount of product made at its plant in gross gerau, germany.

distribution: united states, germany and the united kingdom

11/20/2009 10:25:27 AM