FDA Recalls and Updates

One lot of Sodium Chloride Injection, 0.9 percent, 1000 mL, Flexible Container: Recall for Brass Particulates (4/1/13)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm346011.htm?source=govdelivery

Med Prep Consulting Inc. announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of their compounded products today (3/19/13).
http://www.medprepusa.com/20130318-medprep-consulting-inc-announces-voluntary-nationwide-recall-of-all-lots-of-all-compounded-products-due-to-potential-mold-contamination

Recall Of Medprep Consulting Magnesium Sulfate 2gm In Dextrose 5 percent In Water, 50ml For Injection Due To Mold Contamination  (3/16/13)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm344189.htm?source=govdelivery

FDA Alert: Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax)  (3/12/13)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm343350.htm

Lactated Ringers and 5 Percent Dextrose Injection, USP, 1000ML, Flexible Containers: Recall (1/28/13)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm337089.htm?source=govdelivery

Moog Medical Device Group Announces Completion of Curlin Pump Recall (8/29/12)

Baxa Corporation Abacus Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Calculation Software (5/25/12)
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/ucm305744.htm

Moog Medical Devices Group Announces Voluntary Recall Of Select Curlin Administration Sets Due To Possible Health Risk (5/22/12)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm305208.htm?source=govdelivery

Recall of Several American Regent Injectable Products: Visible Particulates in Products (4/4/12)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm242365.htm?source=govdelivery

Diflucan (fluconazole): Drug Safety Communication – Long-term, High-dose Use During Pregnancy May Be Associated With
Birth Defects (8/3/11)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm266468.htm

FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick to Premature Infants (5/20/11)
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm256250.htm

Non-Sterile Boston Scientific Devices Stolen: Endoscopy and Urology/Women's Health Devices--Risk of Infection (5/4/11)
http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/ucm253675.htm

Moog Recalls Curlin Ambulatory Infusion Pump Models 6000 CMS, 6000 CMS IOD, PainSmart, and PainSmart IOD (4/11/11)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm250733.htm

Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets by Teva Pharmaceuticals: Letter to Healthcare Professionals - Clogged, Blocked Oral Syringes and Feeding Tubes   (4/5/2011)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm251575.htm

H & P Industries Povidine Iodine Prep Pads: Recall - Potential Microbial Contamination (3/18/11)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm247743.htm

American Regent Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% 30 mL Multiple Dose Vials (3/17/11)
American Regent Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% 30 mL Multiple Dose Vials

Cook Inc., Single, Double, Triple and Five-Lumen Central Venous Catheter Trays AND Single and Double Lumen PICC Peripheral Inserted Central Venous Catheter Trays: Class I Recall - Leaks in Plunger Luer Detected  (3/3/11)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm245634.htm

B. Braun Outlook 400ES Safety Infusion System, Model Number 621-400ES: Class I Recall - Hardware May Become Unresponsive  (2/1/11)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm241637.htm

Triad Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs, and Alcohol Swabsticks: Recall Due to Potential Microbial Contamination (1/6/11)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm239319.htm

B. Braun addEASE Binary Connector: Class I Recall -Stopper Fragments May Enter Bag (11/30/10)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm235283.htm

WalkMed Infusion Issues Nationwide Recall of Triton Pole Mount Infusion Pumps (11/24/10)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm234902.htm

Propoxyphene: Withdrawal - Risk of Cardiac Toxicity (11/19/10)

Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pump Model 35700: Class 1 Recall: Risk of Over-Infusion (11/12/10)

Actavis Encourages Consumers to Return Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 mcg/h (11/4/10)

B. Braun Voluntarily Recalls Seven Lots of Heparin Manufactured in 2008 Due to Supplier-Initiated Recall of Heparin Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)  (10/27/10)

Actavis Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall of 18 Lots of Fentanyl Transdermal System 25 (10/21/10)

Excelsior Medical Recall of 5 ml Fill in 6 cc Prefilled Saline Flush Syringes Classified as a Class I   (10/14/10)

CPSC and FDA Warn Against Using Infant Sleep Positioners  (9/29/10)

Infant Sleep Positioners Pose Suffocation Risk (9/29/10)

Abbott Voluntarily Recalls Certain Similac® Brand Powder Infant Formulas That Did Not Meet Its Quality Standards

FDA: Huber Needles (Two class I recalls)
Multi-Med, Inc., 22 Gauge x 1 inch Straight and Right Angle Huber Needles and Navilyst Medical Inc., Vaxcel Implantable Vascular Access Systems Containing Huber Needles (Two Class I Recalls)  (8/26/10)

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters: Initial Communication: Risk of Adverse Events with Long Term Use (8/9/10)
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm221707.htm

Information about the Symbiq One-Channel Infuser and Symbiq Two-Channel Infuser Class I Recall has recently been updated, and is now available (7/15/10)

FDA outlines steps to implement April recall of Baxter Colleague Pumps and to provide customers with refund, replacement pump, or lease termination (7/13/10)

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Lots of Metronidazole Injection, USP 500 mg/100 mL (5/17/10)

Baxter Colleague Infusion Pumps: FDA Ordering Recall (5/4/10)

FDA Launches Initiative to Reduce Infusion Pump Risks (4/23/10)

FDA Cites Makers of Tysabri (3/25/10)

FDA - Recalls of Q-Syte™ Luer Access Split Septum (3/17/10)

FDA Issues Huber Infusion Needle Recall

FDA Cites Sentinel EN Pump Maker