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Drug, Vitamin Supplement, Personal Products and Medical Device Recalls Drug, Vitamin Supplement and Medical Device Recalls Please note: By clicking on a link from this list, you will be accessing information from either the CPSC or FDA Web site. By doing so, you acknowledge that you will be subject to the privacy policy of that site. •  Recall: Injectable Products made by Central Admixture Pharmacy Service (CAPS) (September 17, 2005) •  Drug Labeling Safety Information: Erbitux (cetuximab) (September 13, 2005) •  Federal Authorities Cease Sale and Distribution of Counterfeit Lipitor (August 31, 2005) •  FDA Issues Safety Alert on Infants’ Oral Drops Containing Enclosed Syringe (August 1, 2005) •  Perrigo Company Announces Nationwide Recall of Infants’ Oral Drops Containing Enclosed Syringe (July 29, 2005) •  Disetronic Medical Systems, Inc. Announces a Voluntary Recall of the D-TRON Adapters, Used With the D-TRONplus Insulin Pump (July 29, 2005) •  FDA Announces Guidant’s Class I Pacemaker Recall (July 22, 2005) •  FDA Announces Class I Recall of Baxter Healthcare’s Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps (July 21, 2005) •  Four Reported Deaths Prompt FDA Warning About Mifeprex (July 19, 2005) •  Guidant Initiates Worldwide Physician Communications Regarding Important Safety Information and Corrective Action about Certain Pacemakers (July 18, 2005) •  FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on the Fentanyl Patch (July 15, 2005) •  FDA Updates Labeling for Viagra, Cialis and Levitra for Rare Post-Marketing Reports of Eye Problems (July 8, 2005) •  Recall of Multivitamins (July 12, 2005) •  FDA Issues Nationwide Alert for "Liqiang 4" Due to Potential Health Risk (July 1, 2005) •  FDA Updates Consumers on Guidant Corporation’s Implantable Defibrillators (July 1, 2005) •  Nationwide Recall of Enclosed Bed Systems (June 30, 2005) •  Boston Scientific Announces Worldwide Recall of Hemashield® Vantage™ Peripheral Vascular Grafts (June 27, 2005) •  FDA Notifies Public That Vail Products, Inc. Issues Nationwide Recall of Enclosed Bed Systems (June 24, 2005) •  FDA Statement on Guidant Corporation's Worldwide Physician Communications (June 24, 2005) •  Guidant Initiates Worldwide Physician Communications Regarding Important Safety Information and Corrective Action about Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (June 24, 2005) •  Bioniche Issues Recall of Betac (June 17, 2005) •  FDA Issues Nationwide Notification of Recall of Certain Guidant Implantable Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (June 17, 2005) •  Drug Labeling Safety Information - Iressa (gefitinib) (June 17, 2005) •  Quality Care Products L.L.C. Able Laboratories Inc. Nationwide Recall (June 15, 2005) •  Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Accusure Insulin Syringes 1cc 28 Gauge 1/2 Inch 100's (June 14, 2005) •  Recall of Multivitamins (June 13, 2005) •  McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals Announces Nationwide Recall of Children's Tylenol Meltaways - 80 Mg, Children's Tylenol Softchews - 80 Mg and Jr. Tylenol Meltaways - 160 Mg (June 3, 2005) •  FDA Advises Consumers about Recalled Drugs from Able Laboratories (May 27, 2005) •  FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM) (May 20, 2005) •  Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Selected AED20 Automatic External Defibrillators (May 10, 2005) •  Biomerieux Issues New Alert on the Recall of Certain Lots of Its Simplastin Tissue Reagent Used in Laboratory Monitoring of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy (May 14, 2005) •  FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs Purchased in Mexico (May 10, 2005) •  FDA Public Health Notification: MRI-Caused Injuries in Patients with Implanted Neurological Stimulators (May 10, 2005) •  LifeScan, Inc. Announces Worldwide Correction Concerning Certain Blood Glucose Meters (May 10, 2005) •  Amerisource Health Services Recalls One Lot of Famotadine Injection (April 29, 2005) •  Voluntary Recall of Certain Monophasic LifePak® 500 Automated External Defibrillator (April 22, 2005) •  Nationwide Recall of Moi-Stir Oral Swabsticks (April 22, 2005) •  Pfizer Follows Up On February, 2005 Recall of One Lot Of Epilepsy Medicine (April 22, 2005) •  PharMEDium Services Initiates Nationwide Magnesium Sulfate Solution Recall of All 50 ml Admixtures of MgSO4 in 5% Dextrose Because of a Potential Lack of Sterility Assurance (April 8, 2005) •  Bextra (April 7, 2005) •  Drug Labeling Safety Information -- Reminyl (galantamine hydrobromide) (March 31, 2005) •  Nationwide Alert On B-Sure Pregnancy Test (March 25, 2005) •  FDA Asks U.S. Marshals to Seize Adulterated and Misbranded Hospital Bed Systems (March 22, 2005) •  Heartsine Technologies, Inc. Issues Worldwide Recall of Certain Automatic External Defibrillators (March 18, 2005) •  FDA Issues Nationwide Alert on ONE lot of Pharmedium Services magnesium sulfate solution (March 18, 2005) •  Elanco Animal Health Issues Recall of Lot Number 43650A of Micotil® 300 (tilmicosin injection) (March 14, 2005) •  Drug Labeling Safety Information - Avonex (interferon beta-1a) (March 14, 2005) •  FDA Provides Updated Patient and Healthcare Provider Information Concerning Crestor (March 2, 2005) •  Voluntary Recall of Certain Monophasic LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillators (February 25, 2005) •  Medtronic Issues Notification Regarding Certain Implantable Defibrillator Models (February 11, 2005) •  Statement on Adderall (February 9, 2005) •  Alliant Pharmaceuticals Expands Its Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Methylin® CT, 2.5mg, 5mg, and 10mg tablets (February 9, 2005) •  FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Home-Use Diagnostic Kits Marketed by Globus Media (February 7, 2005) •  FDA Renews Nationwide Alert on IV Flush Brand of Heparin or Sodium Chloride Intravenous Catheter Flushes in Light of New Contamination Reports (February 4, 2005) •  Nationwide Alert on IV Flush Brand of Preloaded Syringes Containing Heparin or Sodium Chloride Intravenous Catheter Flushes (January 31, 2005) •  Recall of BD ProbeTec™ ET Urine Processing Kits (January 28, 2005) •  Recall of Multivitamins (January 28, 2005) •  Public Health Advisory for Nevirapine (Viramune) (January 19, 2005) •  Alliant Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Methylin® CT, 5mg (January 14, 2005) •  Drug Labeling Safety Information - Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) (January 11, 2005) •  Drug Labeling Safety Information - Avastin (Bevacizumab) (January 5, 2005)   Visit the Food & Drug Administration to further view news and alerts on recalls. Food & Drug Administration   Visit the Consumer Product and Safety Commission to view recalls and safety alerts. Consumer Product Safety Commission Information compiled by: Mary Whitmore Sources of Material: U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, at http://www.fda.gov/default.htm. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C., at http://www.cpsc.gov.