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In this Consumer Update video, FDA Product Safety Expert Deborah Autor, J.D., helps explain the agency's warning to stop using body building produc...
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In this Consumer Update video, FDA Product Safety Expert Deborah Autor, J.D., helps explain the agency's warning to stop using body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances.
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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 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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