October 28, 2015 More birth control pills recalled due to packaging error Glenmark Generics is issuing a nationwide recall of seven lots of birth control pills. The pills are labeled "norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets"
October 28, 2015 Gov’t: Water Walking Balls Not Safe for Public Use They look like giant hamster running balls, but humans use them at amusement parks, resorts, malls and carnivals. They are known as “water walking balls,” and the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning the public to stay away from them because it “does not know of any safe way to use” them. The commission said the balls could cause suffocation or drowning
October 28, 2015 16 sick in 5 states; linked to ground beef recall Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef
October 28, 2015 Generic Lipitor recalled after glass particles found Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has recalled more than 40 lots of its generic version of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor from the U.S. market after finding batches containing small glass particles
October 28, 2015 German drug firm makes first apology for thalidomide The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its first ever apology Friday - 50 years after pulling the drug off the market
October 28, 2015 7 tons of hummus recalled for possible listeria contamination Food manufacturer Lansal has issued a voluntary recall of over seven tons of hummus due to concerns of listeria contamination.
October 28, 2015 E. Coli Scare Prompts Tyson to Recall Ground Beef Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef that might be contaminated with E. coli.
October 28, 2015 Baby food recalled after customer finds glass in jar A baby food company is recalling about 1,920 pounds of its products that may contain small pieces of glass, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) news release.
October 28, 2015 Smucker's Peanut Butter Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling some 16-ounce jars of its Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky sold in several states because of possible salmonella contamination
October 28, 2015 Gov't report: Meningitis-linked firm not a drug maker in 2003 Government health regulators in 2003 told the pharmacy now at the center of a deadly meningitis outbreak that its drug compounding activities did not constitute a manufacturing operation that would merit strict federal safety standards, a congressional report said
