Thursday, July 26, 2012
Recalls For Thursday, July 26
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Alaska SeaLife Center Announces Birth of Harbor Seal Pup
By Chris Klint, Channel 2 News
The Alaska SeaLife Center announced the birth of a male harbor seal pup to two of the center’s seals Tuesday, marking the mother’s second successful pregnancy in two years.
The new pup, born June 27 to Atuun and Snapper, was named Kobuk following a poll of center employees, interns and volunteers. The seal has exhibited rapid weight gain common to harbor seal pups, rising from an estimated 22 pounds at birth to 66 pounds, and Kobuk means “big river” in Inuit.
The center’s staff gave Atuun and Kobuk two weeks to bond before getting close enough to determine the pup’s gender.
Read the entire article here. Watch KTUU Channel 2 News Video here.
Mount Franklin Foods, LLC Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall for Undeclared Milk in Sunrise Indian Corn Candy
By FoodSafety.gov
Mount Franklin Foods, LLC. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Sunrise Indian Corn because the candy contains undeclared milk and sulfites. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk can run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
The recall affects Sunrise Indian Corn Candy which is packaged in 16 oz clear plastic tubs with Best By date of MAR 26 2013 and with Lot # 2321811. The Best By date and Lot Number are printed on the bottom label of the tub. This lot had UPC number 0-76500-16651-5. No other lots or products are affected.
The products were distributed in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Florida, only through Albertson’s LLC retail stores between the dates of 7/3/2012 and 7/5/2012.
Read the entire article here.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
FDA warns consumers not to eat shellfish from Oyster Bay Harbor, Nassau County, NY
By FDA.gov
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat raw or partially cooked oysters and clams (shellfish) with tags listing Oyster Bay Harbor, in Nassau County, N.Y., as the harvest area, following illnesses reported in several states caused by vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria.
Shellfish harvested from Oyster Bay Harbor have been linked to confirmed and possible cases of vibrio parahaemolyticus illness.
Ill persons reported consumption of raw or partially cooked shellfish from the affected area.
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) closed Oyster Bay Harbor, on July 13 to shellfish harvesting.
All shellfish harvesters, shippers, re-shippers, processors, restaurants, and retail food establishments are advised to check the identity tags on all containers of shellfish in their inventories. If the tag indicates the harvest area was Oyster Bay Harbor and a harvest date on or after June 1, 2012, the product should be disposed of and not be sold or served.
Read the entire article here.
Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
By fsis.usda.gov
Cargill Meat Solutions, a Wyalusing, Pa., establishment, is recalling 29,339 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall, sold wholesale and for further processing:
- 14 pound chub packages of "Grnd Beef Fine 85/15", packed 3 chubs to approximate 42-pound cases.
The products subject to recall bears the establishment number "EST. 9400" inside the USDA mark of inspection. While the use-by date has passed and these products are no longer available for retail sale, FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers. These products were produced on May 25, 2012, and were shipped to distribution centers in Connecticut, Maine and New York for further distribution.
It is important to note that the above listed products were repackaged into consumer-size packages and sold under different retail brand names. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS' website..
Read the entire article here.
Recalls For Tuesday, July 24
Colombian Style Cheese Recalled
Improper pasteurization could lead to consumption of pathogenic bacteria, such as Listeria and Salmonella
Read the entire article here.
Baby Move Prune Concentrate Recalled
Ingredient poses possible health risk
Read the entire article here.
Voluntary Recall of Land O’Lakes Purina Feed Products Expanded
Recall due to potential for elevated vitamin D level
Read the entire article here.
Honda Recalling Certain 2012 CR-Vs and 2013 Acuras
A door-latch problem poses the risk of the door opening while driving
Read the entire article here.
FDA Alert - Drug Safety Communication: Ampyra (dalfampridine) - Seizure Risk for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
ISSUE: FDA is updating health care professionals and the public about the risk of seizures in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are starting Ampyra (dalfampridine). Using information received from post-market adverse event reports, FDA recently evaluated seizure risk in MS patients taking Ampyra (dalfampridine). The majority of seizures happened within days to weeks after starting the recommended dose and occurred in patients having no history of seizures. The FDA is updating the Ampyra drug label to clarify recommendations.
BACKGROUND: Ampyra was approved to improve walking in patients with MS. Seizures are a known side effect of Ampyra, and seizure risk increases with higher blood levels of the drug. Ampyra is eliminated from the body through the kidneys, and patients with kidney impairment may develop higher blood levels of the drug, thereby increasing their seizure risk.
RECOMMENDATION: FDA reminds health care professionals that there are age-related decreases in renal function, and mild renal impairment is common after age 50, even when serum creatinine is normal. Renal function should be assessed by estimating creatinine clearance. Ampyra should not be used in patients with a history of seizures or who have moderate to severe renal (kidney) impairment (measured as creatinine clearance [CrCl] less than or equal to 50 mL/min).
Additional information for Patients includes:
- Tell your health care professional if you have kidney problems.
- Your health care professional should order blood tests periodically to evaluate your kidney function.
- Do not take Ampyra if you have ever had a seizure.
- Ampyra tablets should be taken whole and not divided, crushed, chewed, or dissolved.
- Do not take double or extra doses of Ampyra if a dose is missed. Side effects, including seizures, are more frequent at higher doses.
Additional information for Health Care Professionals includes:
- Ampyra is contraindicated in patients with a history of seizures or with moderate to severe renal impairment (CrCl < 50 mL/min).
- The potential benefits of Ampyra treatment should be carefully considered against the risk of seizures before using Ampyra in patients with mild renal impairment (CrCl 51-80 mL/min).
- A patient’s CrCl (calculated using the Cockroft-Gault equation) should be known before initiating Ampyra treatment and monitored at least annually whileAmpyra treatment continues, even when serum creatinine levels appear to be normal.
- Tell patients they should not take double or extra doses of Ampyra if a dose is missed. Adverse effects, including seizures, are more frequent at higher doses.
- Ampyra should be discontinued permanently if a seizure occurs.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
- Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1- 800-FDA-0178
Read the entire article here.
Butte Braces For Matanuska River Flooding
By Jason Lamb, Channel 2 News
Butte residents are bracing for flooding, as a swollen Matanuska River continues to rise with new rain.
Along the Old Glenn Highway, volunteers packed up belongings at Dana Mirsch-Wenner's home, as flood waters crept closer to her home. Many of the volunteers were high school students.
Mirsch-Wenner says the river had advanced 10 feet toward her home within just the past 24 hours.
Read the entire article here. KTUU Channel 2 News Video here.
Butte residents are bracing for flooding, as a swollen Matanuska River continues to rise with new rain.
Along the Old Glenn Highway, volunteers packed up belongings at Dana Mirsch-Wenner's home, as flood waters crept closer to her home. Many of the volunteers were high school students.
Mirsch-Wenner says the river had advanced 10 feet toward her home within just the past 24 hours.
Read the entire article here. KTUU Channel 2 News Video here.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Getting Divorced? What Should You Do Now?
Divorce is unpleasant but planning and discretion can make it less so
It can happen to any couple, not just Tom and Katie.
When people get married and utter those famous vows of matrimony, most convey those words with heartfelt sincerity.
Sure it's all good when the rice is being thrown, and the soda cans are dangling from the car's rear, but for some, it goes completely downhill from there.
It doesn't take much research to find that consumers generally regard divorce as being on a par with death and taxes. We surveyed nearly 7 million comments posted on social sites like Twitter and Facebook over the last year and found divorce trending barely above a zero percent approval rating.
Aside from a few who said the experience was "worth it," most of those commenting saw more bad than good in the divorce process:
How many?
And just how many U.S. marriages end in either separation or divorce?
It's actually hard to pinpoint specific figures as there are conflicting statistics from both surveys and government reports, but according to the National Center for Health Statistics, one-third of new marriages will end in divorce within ten years, and 43 percent within 15 years, but those numbers vary and heavily depend on the couple's age.
Read the entire article here.
Recalls For Saturday, July 21
CareFusion Recalls EnVe Ventilator
A leak may occur in the patient breathing circuit or the system
Read the entire article here.
Burlington Coat Factory Recalls Power Strips
Undersized wiring poses a risk of shock to consumers
Read the entire article here.
Children's Beach Chairs Recalled
Downeast Concepts says the chairs have exposed, sharp metal rivets, that pose a laceration hazard
Read the entire article here.
NJ Firm Recalls Various Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products
Potential exists for Listeria Monocytogenes contamination
Read the entire article here.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Seward Highway Reopens as Police Seek Armed Kidnapper
By Chris Klint, Channel 2 News
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Seward Highway has reopened after a Friday closure near Mile 70, as Anchorage police and Alaska State Troopers look for an armed kidnapper.
APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says the incident began earlier Friday near 88th Avenue and Lake Otis Parkway, where an 18-year-old man saw a male suspect -- described by troopers as a white man in his forties, about 6 feet tall with a shaved head and a black-and-red tattoo on his left shoulder -- snooping around the back yard of his grandmother's home. The home was taped off as a crime scene by APD Friday afternoon, as police searched for more clues about the suspect.
The man reportedly confronted the suspect, at which point the suspect forced the man into his red 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck and made him drive south along the Seward at gunpoint. Parker says the suspect needed to relieve himself at the Turnagain Pass rest area and took the pickup’s key, but the victim had a spare key and drove off.
According to police, the victim sent a text message to family members, who then alerted APD and AST about the incident. As of Friday afternoon, the victim was headed back to Anchorage, but was stuck in traffic from the Seward's closure.
Read the entire article here.
Recalls For Friday, July 20
Gills Onions Recalled
Gills Onions Voluntarily Recalls Diced and Slivered Red and Yellow Onions, and Diced Onion and Celery Mix Because of Possible Health Risk
By FoodSafety.gov
Gills Onions, LLC of Oxnard, CA is initiating a voluntary recall of a single day’s production of diced and slivered red and yellow onions and diced celery and onion mix because they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall, and no other Gills Onions products are affected by this recall. A list of recalled products is provided at the end of this release.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled products, which are packaged under the brand "Gill's Onions," were shipped between July 2-4, 2012 directly from Gills Onions to retailers in Canada and the following U.S. states: California, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Washington.
This voluntary recall was initiated when the company was notified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that a random sample of diced yellow onions taken at retail tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. As a precautionary measure, Gills Onions is recalling all products processed on the same day and on the same line as the sample that tested positive.
Gills Onions is notifying all customers who received the recalled product directly from the company and requesting that they remove it from commerce. We are also asking our direct customers to notify their customers of this recall. Gills Onions is keeping the U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed of its recall process to assure that consumers are properly alerted.
“Gills Onions is committed to protecting public health and to executing this voluntary recall effectively and efficiently,” said Steve Gill, president of the company. “We are a multi generational family business, and we work hard every day to earn the trust and confidence of customers and consumers who enjoy our high quality, healthy products.”
Anyone who has the recalled product in their possession should not consume it and should destroy or discard it. Consumers with questions may contact Gills Onions at 1-800-348-2255, M-F 8am-5pm PDT. Please visit our website at www.gillsonions.com for a copy of this release.
See the complete list of recalled items and the entire article here.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Just Plain Disgusting!
Today, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado refused to make a cake for a couple because they are gay. I believe this is plain wrong! So, I'm posting their name and address below so everyone that cares can give them a piece of your mind.
Masterpiece Cakeshop
Mission Trace Shopping Center
3355 South Wadsworth H-117
Lakewood, Colorado 80227
303-763-5754
Their email address: masterpiececakeshop@msn.com
Their website: http://masterpiececakes.com/
I've sent them an email letting them know what I think about their actions. I hope you will do the same.
Masterpiece Cakeshop
Mission Trace Shopping Center
3355 South Wadsworth H-117
Lakewood, Colorado 80227
303-763-5754
Their email address: masterpiececakeshop@msn.com
Their website: http://masterpiececakes.com/
I've sent them an email letting them know what I think about their actions. I hope you will do the same.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Safety Recalls For Wednesday, July 18
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
FTC: Health Care Scammers Out In Force
Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act ruling brings them out of the woodwork
It's enough to make you sick!
No sooner had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act – also known as “Obamacare” -- than scam artists began working the phones. They say they're from the government and that, using the Affordable Care Act as a hook, they need to verify some information.
Various approaches
They might have the routing number from your bank, and then use that information to get you to reveal the entire account number. Or, they'll ask for your credit card or Social Security number, Medicare ID, or other personal information.
Read the entire article here.
Jigzone Puzzle
How about a puzzle for today?
Let me know what you think and if you would like me to post one or more each day. Also, if you have something in particular you would like more information on, let me know.
Ford Recalling 2013 Escapes
Positioning of carpet padding could lead to the risk of a crash
Ford is recalling 8,266 model year 2013 Escape vehicles in the U.S. manufactured from March 8, 2012 through June 7, 2012.
Due to mis-positioned carpet padding, the center console trim panel may be pushed outboard of the intended position, reducing clearance relative to the pedal package.
The reduced clearance may result in the driver’s foot contacting the side of the brake pedal while transferring the foot from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal, increasing stopping distances and the risk of a crash.
Read the entire article here.
Monday, July 16, 2012
RECALL: AquaMax Products: Potential Elevated Vitamin D
PMI Nutrition International Initiates Voluntary Recall of AquaMax™ Products; Expands Voluntary Recall of Mazuri® and LabDiet®Feed Products Due to Potential Elevated Vitamin D Level
PMI Nutrition International is initiating a voluntary recall of certain varieties of the AquaMax™ feed products with specific lot codes listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels. Although no customer complaints have been received to date, the products are being recalled due to analytical test results that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D.
The company is also expanding its previously announced voluntary recalls to include additional varieties of the Mazuri® and LabDiet® feed products with specific lot codes listed below due to analytical test results on additional lots of retained samples that indicate a potential for elevated levels of vitamin D. Elevated vitamin D levels may cause death, or otherwise be harmful to animals and fish if fed for extended periods potentially resulting in lack of interest in eating, weight loss and possible joint stiffness. These products are being added to those from earlier recalls announced on July 3, 2012 and July 6, 2012* which were initiated after receiving a small number of customer complaints which involved animal illness and small bird and guinea pig mortality.
All products included in these recalls were manufactured at the Richmond, IN feed plant and were distributed nationwide and to Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Mexico, Cambodia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, and the United Kingdom, starting April 2, 2012 through May 8, 2012. Dealers have been contacted and asked to hold these products and to notify and retrieve the product from customers. The affected product should not be used, and where applicable, be returned to the retail dealer.
Lot numbers are laser printed on the back of each paper bag, near the top. Lot numbers are formatted as follows: APR= Month / 17=Day of Month / 12 =Year / 2 =Plant Code.
See the complete list of recalled items and the entire article here.
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