Category Archives: Food & Drug Recalls

Hettich Centrifuges Issues a North America and Canada Recall of Plastic Hematocrit Rotors

Hettich Centrifuges, Beverly, MA, is initiating a North America and Canada recall of
2050 and 2076 plastic hematocrit rotors that are used in combination with the Mikro 12-
24, Mikro 20, Haematokrit 20 and Haematokrit 24 bench top plastic centrifuges. These
plastic rotors have the potential to break apart resulting in pieces of the rotor to be
forcefully ejected through the plastic centrifuge housing.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) Products in the Americas, UAE, and Fiji

In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is voluntarily recalling certain lots of OTC products in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji (FULL RECALLED PRODUCT LIST BELOW). 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. These include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea.

PEO Chapter FO Recalls Roasted Hazelnuts Because of Possible Health Risk

PEO Chapter FO of Ashland, Oregon is recalling 75 – 1 lb packages of roasted hazelnuts, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.