Abbott Issues Safety Notification for FreeStyle Libre® Family of Readers in the U.S.
Company Announcement Abbott initiated a voluntary medical device correction in February to emphasize instructions for its FreeStyle Libre®, FreeStyle Libre® 14 day and FreeStyle Libre® 2 Readers in the United States due to a limited number of reports worldwide (0.0017%) from users over several years that their reader’s lithium-ion battery swelled, infrequently overheated or, in […]
Karma Spices and Trading Company, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in White Cheddar Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds
Company Announcement Karma Spices and Trading Company, LLC of Walled Lake, Michigan is recalling White Cheddar Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds, because it may contain undeclared Milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recalled White Cheddar Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds were […]
Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United States about two confirmed outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD)—one in Equatorial Guinea and one in Tanzania. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that these two outbreaks […]
Revolution Farms Announces the Voluntary Recall of Lettuce Because of Possible Health Risk
Company Announcement Revolution Farms of Caledonia, Michigan is voluntarily recalling the listed products packed between 3/3/23 and 3/11/23, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals […]