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Scope Apparel Recalls Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard

Jenny Albano — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:59:20 GMT

Scope Apparel L.P., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 72,000 boys hooded sweatshirts because the drawstrings on the sweatshirts can pose a strangulation hazard to children.

The boys' small and medium sized hooded zip-up sweatshirts have various designs on the front, and were sold in charcoal, navy blue and brown colors. "Whatever" and "RN#39209" are printed on the tag sewn into the jacket.

So far no injuries have been reported to the the company. The sweatshirts were available at children and mass merchandise retail stores across the nation from August 2007 to November 2007. The products were manufactured in Bangladesh, India, China and Pakistan.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Infant Cold Medicine Pulled From the Shelves

Jenny Albano — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:24:05 GMT

According to the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, many makers of cold medicines for infants are voluntarily recalling their products. The recall was initiated for safety purposes. After reviewing the side-effects of these drugs on infants the FDA found that there have been many fatalities due to the drugs.

"The reason the makers of over-the-counter, oral cough and cold medicines for infants are voluntarily withdrawing these medicines is that there have been rare patterns of misuse leading to overdose recently identified, particularly in infants, and safety is our top priority," states the association's president Linda A. Suydam.

She also stated that if the drugs are used as directed than they are safe and effective, but some parents have not been following the directions on the labels precisely.

Last month, federal health officials recommended that the "consult your physician" advice to parents on the labels of cold and cough medicines aimed at young children be dropped and a warning not to use the medications in children under 2 be added. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will officially consider revising the labels at a meeting next week.

The FDA's review on infant medications revealed that there have been 54 child fatalities from over-the-counter decongestant medicines and 69 reports of children's deaths connected with antihistamines over the past four decades. The withdrawal does not affect medicines intended for children ages 2 and older.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Strong America Limited Recalls Great Wall Brand Chinese Wolfberry Because of Undeclared Sulfites

Jenny Albano — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:31:06 GMT

Strong America Limited, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Great Wall Brand Chinese Wolfberry because the product may contain undeclared sulfites. Some people are allergic or are very sensitive to sulfites and this can cause them life-threatening effects if they consume this product.

So far no illnesses have been reported to the company. The product comes in an uncoded 7 oz. package and was sold throughout Georgia, New York, and Tennessee.

The problem was discovered during a routine inspection by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and an analysis by the Department's Food Laboratory found that there were sulfites in the product, which were not labeled on the Chinese Wolfberry.

The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics; Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfites sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites. Analysis of the Chinese Wolfberry revealed that it contained 12.87 milligrams per serving.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Backpack Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Courtney Mills — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:43:42 GMT

Shindaiwa Kogyo Co. Ltd. Japan along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of Shindaiwa's backpack leaf blower. The Shindaiwa blower models concerned are models EB630 and EB630RT. All models up to serial #7025018 are included.

The affected backpack blowers are outfitted with plastic shells that can melt, allowing exhaust fumes to exit from beneath the muffler or the side of the muffler. The fumes may then cause damage to the fuel tank, creating a potential fire hazard. There has been one reported incident of a muffler fire so far, but no injuries reported to the CPSC.

The Shindaiwa blowers concerned in the recall were sold from September 2005 through May 2007. Contact Shindaiwa for more information about replacing these defective products.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Courtney Mills