Subj : Re: Product Recalls (Real!)
To   : All
From : Robert Richards
Date : Tue Dec 26 2000 02:56 pm

SafetyAlerts Tuesday, December 26 2000

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 friends and family. Even if they do not live 
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       they may know of people who do.     
 
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Today's SafetyAlerts...(1 Food Related, Local, and a Lot of Medical Recalls, 
Some Outside the US Borders.)


Today's Recalls
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Michigan Store Recalls Ground Beef
Reason: E. coli O157:H7.
Distribution: Michigan (Grand Rapids).
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/s/00/btop.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/s/00/btop.htm



Numerous Brands of Pseudoephedrine Decongestant Recalled
Reason: Failure to validate manufacturing process.
Distribution:(States Only) AR, CA, CT, FL, IN, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, 
NC, OH, PA, RI, TN.
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d063.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d063.htm



Suphedrine Cold & Allergy Tablets Recalled
Reason: Failure to manufacture as per validated method.
Distribution: Arkansas.
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d061.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d061.htm



Triple Sulfa Vaginal Cream, USP Recalled
Reason: Subpotency of sulfacetamide at 12 month stability testing.
Distribution: Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Canada.
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d060.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d060.htm



Certain Lots of Premarin(r) Tablets Recalled
Reason: Dissolution failure by manufacturer (Wyeth Ayerst).
Distribution: Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d058.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d058.htm



Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets Recalled
Reason: Dissolution failure.
Distribution: Alabama.
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d062-1.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d062-1.htm



Tegretol(r) (carbamazepine) Recalled
Reason: Dissolution failure.
Distribution: Nationwide.
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d059-1.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/d059-1.htm



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End Recalls

Recent Articles
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Health Professional: Urgent Drug Recall Announced by FDA
<a HREF=" http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/phyne.htm ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall/f/004/phyne.htm



Winter-Proofing the Kids - Some expert advice on safety steps for
playing in the great outdoors
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=105901 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=105901



This Drug May Keep Pounds Off - Weight-loss medication, lifestyle
changes do the trick
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106762 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106762



Stern Warning - Swimming behind a houseboat can be fatal
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106715 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106715



Got Dry Skin? So Keep It Wet - Lack of water, not oils, creates
winter dryness
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=105446 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=105446



Early Settlers Not Long for Teeth - Odd cures played role in
America's dental history
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=105894 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=105894



Arms Too Short to Read? Prescription reading glasses may be wasted
money
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106776 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106776



Befuddled at 40? Brain declines decades earlier than previously
believed
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106774 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106774



Winnie the Maladjusted - Did Pooh suffer 'shaken bear syndrome'?
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106773 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106773



New Genetic Clues to Alzheimer's Found - Three studies focus on
chromosome 10
<a HREF=" http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106682 ">
Read Article</a>
http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af?ap=55&id=106682

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Legal Stuff
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Recalls listed in this newsletter may not include the full
product line. Product codes and lot numbers are posted on the
site when available.  In addition we suggest you contact the
manufacturer.

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