It is starting to feel like food product recalls are taking over our website blog pages, but must alert consumers to another health risk due to consumers who consume Wonderful Pistachios due to possible salmonella contamination. Elderly people, frail people, people with compromised immunity, and…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally announced that consumers will be given the much needed information on the potential risk for complications linked to implantable sterilization, Bayer’s Essure. As reported previously there have been life-changing adverse risks tied to the device, including…
Mars, a well-known United States based candy making company, has announced they are recalling candy bars internationally in 55 countries. The candy bars include Mars, Milky Way, Snickers, Celebrations, and Mini Mix. The recall is the result of plastic being found in a Mars product,…
Green tea extract has been touted all over the place in recent years for its claimed health benefits, including weight loss. However, it has now come to light that as the old adage goes, too much of anything can be a bad thing. A young…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Master Herbs, Inc. has had to voluntarily recall one of its products, due to the presence of morphine. Master Herbs Licorice Coughing Liquid does not list on its label that it contains the opioid, morphine,…
Warnings have been released regarding the popular prescription drug, fluconazole (or name brand Diflucan), available in pill and liquid form to patients prescribed it for yeast infections. A large study has been done in Denmark that has shown that the drug is quite possibly linked…
Mars Chocolate of North America has issued a recall of its Dove Chocolate Assortment Snowflakes due to the product containing allergens, such as peanuts, egg, and wheat not specified on the packaging. The candy was sold starting back in September of this year and was…
Does your teenager use indoor tanning beds and booths? If so, this habit may be hampered if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides to go through with a “ban” for indoor tanning for individuals under the age of 18. The supposed ban is…
Celebrity hair stylist and reality star, Chaz Dean is famous for a line of hair care products he created, called WEN, supposedly better for hair without all the harsh ingredients like lathering detergents. However, these products are now part of an embarrassing lawsuit Mr. Dean…
There is another E.coli contamination to report in celery. It is not just regular celery purchased in produce departments all over the United States, but other products containing celery produced by Taylor Farms Pacific in California. Consumers must also look at whether they have purchased…
