Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), is initiating a nationwide recall of certain Hospira devices that have defective AC power cords manufactured by Electri-Cord Manufacturing Corporation. This recall is being issued in response to customer reports of sparking, charring and fires on the plug of the power cord. Hospira's investigation of these reports … [Read more...]

Barr Laboratories, Inc. has recalled Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of a Single Entity Amphetamine Product) 20mg Tablets, 100 count bottles, lot number 311756. The product identified is being recalled because the affected lot may contain some tablets exceeding … [Read more...]

CareFusion Corporation, which is expected to become a public company following its planned spinoff from Cardinal Health, today issued the following update regarding its previously disclosed recall of the Alaris System: On June 12, 2009, the company sent an urgent Medical Device Recall Notification to customers of its Alaris® System addressing … [Read more...]

Abbott has conducted a voluntary recall of three lots of POWERSAIL® Coronary Dilatation Catheters from United States distribution and one lot from international distribution as a result of four complaints (one from each lot) that the distal shaft of the catheter exhibited damage. While the issue could be detected and avoided during the preparation … [Read more...]

Nutracoastal Trading LLC announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company's dietary supplement product sold under the following name: STEAM. The Company has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis by FDA for Lot 80214 found that the product contains … [Read more...]