Recalls of the Week

Fortunately, not alot of significant recalls this week. Maybe its the post-election hangover or the gear up for the holidays. Here is a couple recalls of note:
1. Claire’s Recalls Children’s Metal Necklaces: Claire’s Boutiques is recalling their “Best Friends Yin Yang Necklace Sets” because the necklaces contain high levels of lead. About 67,000 of these necklaces have been sold. It is a set of two necklaces that have silver colored metal bead type chain. See here for a picture of the chains. If you have one or both of these necklaces, you should immediately take away from any children and return to Claire’s for a full refund.
2. Ethex Corporation Recalls Five Generic Drugs Due to Potential for Oversized Tablets: There has been several problems lately with drug manufacturers distributing pills that are double the size they are suppose to be, leading to a patient taking more of the medication than they should. Digitek has been one such drug which was recalled earlier this year for this problem and which i wrote about here and here. Now Ethex Corporation is voluntarily recalling several of the generic medications it distributes because of a concern they are oversized and contain more of the active ingredient than intended. The drugs include Propafenone, Isosorbide Mononitrate, Morphine Sulfate, Dextroamphetamine. Overdoses of these drugs can cause serious complications including irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, difficulty breathing or rapid heart beat. For a detailed description of this recall and the drugs involved, see here. The lots of these drugs were shipped before May 22, 2008. If you take one of these drugs, call your physician, pharmacist or other health care provider immediately. If you think you have had any adverse reactions as a result of taking one of these problematic drugs, contact the FDA at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Well believe it or not, that’s all we have this week of interest. Please contact me should you have any questions or concerns regarding these recalls or any other issues relating to injuries caused by products. Until next week, be careful out there.