Deadly Lung Collapses Linked to Feeding Tube Systems

Deadly Lung Collapses Linked to Feeding Tube Systems

The FDA is warning about the risk of deadly lung collapses (pneumothorax events) from feeding tube placement procedures.

/ January 18, 2018
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Fujifilm Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Camera Wall Plugs Over Shock Risk

The Japanese multinational photography and imaging company Fujifilm has issued a recall for nearly 300,000 power adapter wall plugs sold with digital cameras in the U.S. and Canada amid concerns that the devices can cause severe electrical shocks, according to...

/ January 18, 2018
FDA Restricts Codeine Cough-and-Cold Drugs to Adults Only

FDA Restricts Codeine Cough-and-Cold Drugs to Adults Only

The FDA is warning that cough-and-cold medications that contain opioids like codeine or hydrocodone should not be prescribed to children because the risk of side effects outweighs the benefits.

/ January 17, 2018
Recalled Coldwater Vintage Charm snow globes

Coldwater Creek Recalls Snow Globes for Fire Hazard

Coldwater Creek has recalled musical snow globes because light refraction through the glass can potentially cause a fire.

/ January 17, 2018
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Snow Globes Recalled Over Fire Risk

A Massachusetts retailer is recalling about 43 snow globes due to reports of light refraction that can singe or melt items nearby, posing a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Friday.

/ January 17, 2018
Mary B's Biscuits Recalled for Listeria Risk

Mary B’s Biscuits Recalled for Listeria Risk

A recall has been issued for Mary B’s® biscuits, including buttermilk biscuits and Southern-made biscuits, due to a risk of Listeria.

/ January 16, 2018
59 Million Pounds of Ice Cream Bars Recalled

59 Million Pounds of Ice Cream Bars Recalled

Dozens of grocery stores have recalled 59 million pounds of orange-cream bars, raspberry-cream bars, and chocolate-coated vanilla ice cream bars due to a risk of severe food poisoning with Listeria.

/ January 16, 2018
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Ice Cream Recall Expanded to Dozens of Brands Amid Listeria Fears

An ice cream recall announced last week has been expanded to include 26 brands that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.

/ January 16, 2018
Texas Hit By Worst Flu Season in Decades

Texas Hit By Worst Flu Season in Decades

Texas is suffering through the worst flu season in the last 20 years — and it's not over yet, according to a study of flu illnesses and deaths.

/ January 13, 2018
Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits Illinois Veterans Home

Legionnaires’ Outbreak Hits Illinois Veterans Home

A lawsuit was filed against a nursing home in Quincy, Illinois after 13 residents died of Legionnaires' disease and 61 more were sickened.

/ January 13, 2018