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USFoodandDrugAdmin uploaded a new video
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Pasos simples para aseguarar que sus alimentos esten libres de bacterias peligrosas y no sean parte de sus festividades.
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USFoodandDrugAdmin uploaded a new video
(5 days ago)
Simple Steps to help ensure that harmful bacteria won't be a guest at your festivities.
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USFoodandDrugAdmin uploaded a new video
(3 weeks ago)
Parents and other caregivers of small children should be aware that the company Luv N' Care Ltd. has recalled almost 20 styles of gel-filled teethe...
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Parents and other caregivers of small children should be aware that the company Luv N' Care Ltd. has recalled almost 20 styles of gel-filled teethers because they might be contaminated with bacteria.
The gel inside these teethers may contain Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus circulans. Adults exposed to these bacteria generally do not get sick. However, if the teether is punctured and infants or children with weakened immune systems ingest the gel containing these bacteria, they could suffer stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and occasionally more serious disease.
The recall affects 15 styles of gel-filled teethers sold under the brand name "Nuby", two sold under the "Cottontails" name and one sold under the "Playskool" name. UPC codes for these styles can be found below. Consumers who have these teethers should stop using them immediately and either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. For questions, contact the company at 1-800-256-2399, ext. 3106.
FDA Patient Safety News: October 2009
For more information, please see our website:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts...
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USFoodandDrugAdmin uploaded a new video
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FDA is warning the public not to use body-building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances, because they can cause serio...
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FDA is warning the public not to use body-building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances, because they can cause serious health problems. These products, which are sold online and in retail stores, are promoted as alternatives to anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass and improving sports performance. Although these products are often marketed as dietary supplements, they are actually unapproved new drugs containing synthetic steroids or steroid-like substances that have not been reviewed for safety and effectiveness by the FDA.
FDA has received reports of serious injuries associated with these products, including liver damage, stroke, kidney failure and pulmonary embolism. It is also known that products containing anabolic steroids can cause a variety of long-term effects, including shrinkage of the testes, infertility and breast enlargement in men, masculinization in women, and short stature in children. They can also produce adverse effects on blood lipids, with increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
FDA has sent a warning letter to American Cellular Laboratories, a company that has marketed these body-building products under a number of brand names. A list of these products can be found below. FDA is also gathering additional information about other products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances.
FDA recommends that healthcare professionals ask patients about their use of any over-the-counter products, including supplements, and that they be alert to patients presenting with the warning signs of steroid use.
Consumers should immediately stop taking any product that claims to contain steroids or steroid-like substances, or to have hormone-like effects in the body. They should seek medical attention if they experience symptoms that might be associated with these products, including nausea, weakness, fatigue, fever, abdominal or chest pain, shortness of breath, jaundice, or discolored urine.
FDA Patient Safety News: October 2009
For more information, please see our website:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts...
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USFoodandDrugAdmin uploaded a new video
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Hospira, Inc. has issued an alert about a number of the company's medical devices that have defective AC power cords. These devices include infusio...
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Hospira, Inc. has issued an alert about a number of the company's medical devices that have defective AC power cords. These devices include infusion pumps, compounders, monitoring devices and printers.
This action comes after reports of sparking, charring and fires on the plug of the power cord. Hospira has determined that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at or inside the plug. That could lead to fire, electrical shock, device failure, and interference with therapy. Depending on the device and the type of therapy, these failures could cause potentially serious injury or death.
Hospira is working with its customers to replace the power cords on all the affected devices, regardless of their condition. The complete list of these devices can be found below.
In the meantime, Hospira is advising users of the affected devices to inspect their power cords. The defective cords have a prong and ground-pin insert design, with a black plastic bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug. Devices with power cords that don't have this black bridge connecting the terminal prongs are not affected.
Anyone who finds a cord with bent or cracked prongs, burnt plastic, or excessive wear and tear should immediately stop using the device and contact Hospira to find out how to get replacement parts or devices. The company can be contacted at 1-800-241-4002. Power cords that don't show any of these potentially dangerous characteristics should be monitored regularly until they can be replaced.
FDA Patient Safety News: October 2009
For more information, please see our website:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts...
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