Article: SafetyAlerts/Government Recalls - June 2003
SafetyAlerts/Government Recalls - June 2003
by: Dr. Janet Starr Hull, Ph.D., CN
http://www.sweetpoison.com/newsletter/
Watson Diagnostics Has Recalled Nicotine Polacrilex Gum
Reason: Contamination: pieces of latex gloves were found in the
gum.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002648.htm
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Fresh Express Has Recalled Hearts of Romaine
Reason: Because it has the potential to be contaminated
with Listeria monocytogenes.
Distribution: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002610.htm
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King Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levoxyl Tablets
Reason: Subpotency; during stability testing.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002642.htm
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Forest Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Levothroid Tablets
Reason: Contamination; tablets contain trace levels of the
solvent isophorone.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002646.htm
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Abbott Laboratories Has Recalled Various Drugs
Reason: Contaminated, product contains stainless steel
particles.
Distribution: Nationwide, and Canada, Singapore, Thailand,
Turkey, Lithuania, Bosnia, Pakistan, Australia, Mexico, Malaysia,
Hong Kong, Malta, Croatia, Bulgaria, Brazil, England, Italy
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002644.htm
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Hope African Food Has Recalled Catfish
Reason: The firm violated its Consent Decree of Permanent
Injunction by continuing to ship dried smoked catfish products
to consumers after August 23, 2002.
Distribution: IL, MD, TX, GA, FL, TN, MN, CO, NJ, and CA.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002652.htm
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Purdue Frederic Has Recalled Senokot-S Tablets
Reason: Mislabeled; Labeling does not indicate
dosage instructions for children under 2 years of age.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002640.htm
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Olympic Pharmacy & Healthcare Has Recalled Liquid Oxygen
Reason: GMP deviations, including but not limited to, failure
to maintain records of testing for purity, strength, and identity.
Distribution: WA.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002638.htm
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Leiner Health Has Recalled Fiber Drugs
Reason: Tablet mixup; bottles may contain
acetaminophen tablets (500mg).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002636.htm
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Enalapril Maleate Tablets
Reason: Degradation: Related compound specification failure
(18 month stability).
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002634.htm
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Watson Pharmaceuticals Has Recalled Methocarbamol Tablets
Reason: Dissolution Failure; 3 month stability sample.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002632.htm
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Carriage House Has Recalled Food Club brand Tartar Sauce
Reason: The product contains undeclared egg yolks.
Distribution: Nationwide.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002654.htm
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BCN Trading Has Recalled Asian Boy Brand Sweet Lotus
Candy
Reason: Because the product contains undeclared sulfites.
Distribution: New York.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002606.htm
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Lakeview Farms Has Recalled Guacamole Dip
Reason: The product contains undeclared color, FD&C Yellow
#6.
Distribution: CA, AZ, PA, IL, IA, TX, and UT.
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/02.2/f0002650.htm
