On August 24, DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, sent a letter to doctors announcing a recall of two of their hip replacement systems, the ASR XL Acetabular System, and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. Why? Because they have a higher-than-usual failure rates, causing people to have to have second surgeries to replace […]
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This one is not only dangerous, it’s just plain disgusting. Abbott has issued a recall for certain Similac brand powder infant formulas due to contamination with—take a deep breath—beetles, beetle parts, and beetle larvae. Infants who consume the contaminated formula could experience gastrointestinal discomfort and may refuse to eat. Abbott recommends that if the stomach
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There has been a lot of information (and rumors) floating around about the giant, multi-state egg recall over the past few weeks. Here is the latest information, from an update released today by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Why are eggs being recalled? The recalled eggs were distributed by two companies (Hillandale Farms and
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Another day, another automobile recall. Has there ever been a worse year for car safety issues? Mazda is recalling 500,000 cars worldwide, about 215,000 in the United States, for problems with the power steering. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall includes all 2007-2009 Mazda 3 and Mazda 5 vehicles. The
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Today, General Motors announced a voluntary safety recall of all 2009 and 2010 models of the Chevy Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook crossover vehicles. The second-row seat belts may be damaged in a way that makes them appear properly latched, even when they are not. The recall affects about 250,000 vehicles. “Because
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Remember in June when Kellogg recalled 28 million boxes of some of children’s favorite breakfast cereals–Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, and Honey Smacks? Well, the story took a nasty turn. We may now know what caused the strange taste, odor, and gastrointestinal symptoms…and there may be a cover-up involved. According to an article in
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Another huge Toyota recall. Nothing important, really…just POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. Okay, I guess that is kinda important. TOYOTA AVALON On its website, Toyota reports that it is recalling 373,000 model year 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons in the United States. Apparently, the steering lock bar–a component of the steering interlock system, is defective. A tiny
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If you take the blood-thinning medication coumadin, your medication may have been recalled. The recall only involves Coumadin 1 mg tablet blister-packs distributed in the U.S. This recall does not involve Coumadin 1 mg supplied in bottles or any other strengths or dosage forms of the product. The following lot numbers are included in this
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If you use Advair Diskus inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), check your medicine cabinet. Your inhaler may be unsafe. In 2009, some Advair Diskus inhalers were stolen from a distribution warehouse near Richmond, Virginia. Now, they are starting to turn up in pharmacies. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Once again, Toyota waited until the end of the work week to issue another recall press release. This time, there will be a recall of about 17,000 2010 Lexus HS 250h vehicles. This hybrid did not pass recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests–when hit from behind, the vehicles spilled fuel. This is a
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