Category Archives: Food & Drug Recalls

Krasnyi Oktyabr USA Inc. Recalls Vobla (Roach) Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish and Bream Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish Due to Possible Health Risk

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. in Brooklyn, NY, is recalling Vobla (Roach) Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish and Bream Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the products even if they do not look or smell spoiled.

CVS Pharmacy Announces Voluntary Recall of Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea Due to Possible Health Risk

CVS Pharmacy® announced today that it has voluntarily recalled select cases of Gold Emblem Abound™ Organic Spiced Herbal Tea following notification from the manufacturer that the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. An ingredient produced by the manufacturer’s raw material supplier tested positive for Salmonella in another company’s product. CVS Pharmacy’s Gold Emblem product also contains this ingredient.

CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Vegetables Due to Possible Health Risk

CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington is voluntarily recalling fifteen frozen vegetable items that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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FDA proposes ban on electrical stimulation devices intended to treat self-injurious or aggressive behavior

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a proposal to ban electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) used for self-injurious or aggressive behavior because they present an unreasonable and substantial risk to public health that cannot be corrected or eliminated through changes to the labeling.

Urgent Product Recall for Undeclared Soy and Milk Allergens

MagZuma Nutrition of Tulsa Oklahoma is recalling effected lots of it’s Life’s Qik Fix™ and Zuma Supreme™ products because they contain undeclared SOY and MILK allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Soy or Milk allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. No illnesses have been reported to date and there are no other product concerns except for people that have Soy or Milk allergies.

Exceptional Health Products Issues Allergy Allert On Undeclared Soy And Milk Allergens In Angel Wings™- Daily Multi 120 Capsules

Exceptional Health Products of Tulsa Oklahoma is recalling Angel Wings™ – Daily Multi 120 Capsules because this product contains undeclared SOY and MILK allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Soy or Milk allergens run the risk of serious or
life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Medtronic Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall for Battery Pack In Covidien Oridion Labeled Capnostream™20 and Capnostream™20p Patient Monitors

DUBLIN – Medtronic is notifying customers worldwide of a voluntary recall for the battery pack used in its Covidien Oridion labeled Capnostream™20 and Capnostream™20p Patient Monitors. This voluntary recall is being conducted due to a battery manufacturing defect that may increase the risk of thermal damage in the battery pack.

Mary’s Home Canning Recalls Mary’s Home Made Vegetable Soup Because of Possible Health Risk

Mary’s Home Canning of Lancaster, PA is recalling 516 jars of Mary’s Homemade Vegetable Soup (Net Wt. 16 OZ) and 1,128 jars of Mary’s Homemade Vegetable Soup (Net Wt. 32 OZ), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.