Baxter International Nexterone Injection Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Baxter International Inc. recalls certain batch/lots of Nexterone (Amiodarone HCl) 150 mg/100 mL Premixed Injection due to suspected particulate contamination and consequential risk of vein irritation, inflammatory reaction, aggravation of preexisting infections, allergic reactions, phlebitis, pulmonary emboli, pulmonary granulomas, immune system dysfunction, pulmonary dysfunction, pulmonary infarction and systemic embolization, all serious health and safety hazards. FDA: http://ht.ly/DUlX30gBAhx

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm585155.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following drug products are subject to this recall:

Bristol Chopped Ham Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Dollarama Inc. recalls certain batch/lots of Bristol brand Chopped Ham due to suspected bone fragment contamination and consequential risk of choking and internal laceration, both serious health hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/fXFR30b5Ivw

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2017/63090r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Pork products are subject to this recall:

Trader Joe’s brand Apple Sauce Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Transilvania Trading recalls certain batch/lots of Trader Joe’s brand Apple Sauce due to suspected glass fragment contamination, a serious health and safety hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/3iv6309qZIb

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2017/62412r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Apple Sauce is subject to this recall:

Trader Joe’s brand Apple Sauce Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Manzana Products Co. recalls certain batch/lots of Trader Joe’s brand Apple Sauce due to suspected glass fragment contamination and consequential internal laceration hazard, a serious and potential fatal situation, requiring immediate medical intervention. FDA: http://ht.ly/i4Fh309pA5E

Direct link: https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm543337.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Apple Sauce is subject to this recall:

Hospira Sodium Bicarbonate Injection Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Hospira recalls one batch/lot of Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP due to possible particulate contamination, a serious health hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/ZM3Cq

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm491476.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Drug is subject to this recall

Heritage Montgomery Mineral Water Recall [UK]

UK/London: Nisa recalls some Heritage Montgomery Spring Still Natural Mineral Water due to unidentified particulate matter, a possible health hazard. FSA: http://ht.ly/xXcqg

Direct link: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/recalls-news/2014/jun/nisa-water

Additional information:
The UK Food Standards Agency (“FSA”) reports the following Bottled Water is subject to recall:

5% Dextrose, 0.9% Sodium Chloride IV Solution Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Baxter Healthcare recalls some 5% Dextrose Injection, USP Intravenous (IV) Solutions and 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP Intravenous (IV) Solutions due to particulate matter hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/s7XhF

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm379914.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Intravenous (IV) Drug Solutions are subject to this recall: 

Soliris (eculizumab) IV Infusion Recall Update [US]

US/Silver Spring: Alexion Pharmaceuticals updates existing recall for some Soliris (eculizumab) Concentrated Solution for Intravenous Infusion due to particulate hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/rUZvp

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm378614.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Drugs are subject to this recall:

Tesco 4 Chocolate & Nut Ice Cream Cone Recall [UK]

UK/London: Tesco recalls some 4 Chocolate & Nut Ice Cream Cones due to added pain relief tablet hazard. FSA: http://ht.ly/rdWBz

Direct link: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/recalls-news/2013/nov/tesco-cones

Additional information:
The UK Food Standards Agency (“FSA”) reports the following Ice Cream Cones are subject to recall:

Nature’s Pharmacy Sterile Compounded Product Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Nature’s Pharmacy and Compounding Center recalls all Sterile Compounded Products distributed within North Carolina due to lack of sterility assurance, a health and safety hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/r1Wpj

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm375358.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Compounded Drugs are subject to this recall:

Bodico Hand Sanitizer Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Health Canada recalls some Bodico Hand Sanitizer due to undeclared methanol hazard; two deaths reported. HCSC: http://ht.ly/q9RmZ

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/36469a-eng.php

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports the following Personal Care Products are subject to this recall:

• Bodico Hand Sanitizer, 8 fluid ounce pump container, lot B9002
• Bodico Hand Sanitizer with Aloe and Vitamin E, 8 fluid ounce pump container, lot B9001

Health Canada reminds all consumers that the labels of hand sanitizers advise external use only and as such, the product should never be ingested. Testing undertaken by the province of Ontario’s Centre of Forensic Sciences of two bottles of Bodico Hand Sanitizer associated with the deaths found the product contained methanol, an undeclared ingredient, and not ethyl alcohol, the active ingredient actually listed for the product. Methanol is a highly toxic alcohol that, if ingested, can cause blindness or death. High amounts of methanol applied to the skin can cause irritation and inflammation.

Health Canada is working with the company that makes Bodico Hand Sanitizer and is in the process of independently testing additional samples of the product.

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Curried Lentil Casserole Recall [Canada]

Canada/Ottawa: Healthcare Food Services recalls some Curried Lentil Casserole due to extraneous material hazard. CFIA: http://ht.ly/lTMWU

Direct link: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/inspection/2013/34009r-eng.php

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Food is subject to this recall:

• Healthcare Food Services Curried Lentil Casserole, 8 x 260 gram packages; Day Codes: 3035, 3045, 3063, 3077, 3084, 3101; UPC codes: (01) 1 0062373 99596 0

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CFIA ref: 8000
Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-2107
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Main Street Family Pharmacy Compounded Product Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Main Street Family Pharmacy of Newbern, Tennessee recalls all lots of All Sterile Products compounded by the pharmacy due to microbial hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/lvlik

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm354182.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the Compounded Products subject to this recall are those products with a Use By Date on or before November 20, 2013. The recall was initiated after seven (7) reported cases of adverse events in the form of skin abscesses, one of which appears to be fungal in nature. An investigation into the exact source of the adverse events remains ongoing.

Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-2044
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Hospira 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Recall Update [US]

US/Silver Spring: Hospira updates its previous recall for some 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Solution, USP, 100 mL due to particulate matter hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/kINjA

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm349552.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports this recall updates its original notification in which four separate particulate issues were identified in four individual flexible containers. The four single particles were identified as follows: polyester fiber, nylon fiber, cotton fiber and nitrocellulose fiber, respectively.

The FDA says this product is used as a source of water and electrolytes and is packaged in a 100 mL flexible container, lot number 05-201-JT (the lot number may be followed by a -01). The recalled product has an expiration date of May 1, 2013, and was distributed within the United States between May 2011 and August 2011 to wholesalers/distributors, hospitals and pharmacies.

Recalls Direct RIN: 2013-1947
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Piperacillin and Tazobactam Drug Recall [US]

US/Silver Spring: Apotex Corp. recalls some Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection Drugs due to precipitation and/or crystallization hazard. FDA: http://ht.ly/kHSlx

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm349976.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports this recall involves 15 lots of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 40.5 grams, NDC number 60505-0773-00 to the hospital / healthcare provider / user level.

Hospira, the manufacturer of the recalled drugs, states that administration of precipitated Piperacillin / Tazobactam in an IV bag or IV line may result in local reactions such as phlebitis, renal impairment, end-organ embolism and ischemia, and/or vasculitis (because the precipitate was visible, its particles may be large enough to cause these adverse events). In addition, the precipitation of the drug may not allow delivering a needed therapeutic dose of piperacillin and tazobactam, thus resulting in inadequate treatment of the targeted infection. This could result in adverse health consequences that could range from transient and minor impairment or complaints to permanent impairment of a body function or permanent damage to a body structure.

The affected Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, USP 40.5 grams lots include the following:

1. Lot Number: 503B015 – Expiry Date: 04/2013
2. Lot Number: 503B016 – Expiry Date: 04/2013
3. Lot Number: 503B019 – Expiry Date: 07/2013
4. Lot Number: 503B020 – Expiry Date: 07/2013
5. Lot Number: 503B021 – Expiry Date: 07/2013
6. Lot Number: 503B022 – Expiry Date: 07/2013
7. Lot Number: 503B024 – Expiry Date: 08/2013
8. Lot Number: 503B025 – Expiry Date: 09/2013
9. Lot Number: 503B026 – Expiry Date: 09/2013
10. Lot Number: 503B027 – Expiry Date: 09/2013
11. Lot Number: 503C005 – Expiry Date: 12/2013
12. Lot Number: 503C006 – Expiry Date: 12/2013
13. Lot Number: 503C007 – Expiry Date: 01/2014
14. Lot Number: 503C008 – Expiry Date: 01/2014
15. Lot Number: 503C018 – Expiry Date: 04/2014

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