More than 11,000 cartons of ice cream were recalled this week because they may contain metal pieces. The ice cream was sold in 197 stores across seven states, according to statement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. The recall specifically affects 10,869 containers of Weis Quality Cookies and Cream Ice Cream and 502 […]
Speaking on a panel sponsored by Australia’s University of Melbourne, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the United States had unfortunately lagged behind Oceanic countries in containing COVID-19. “Australia is one of the countries that has done actually quite well, I believe,” Fauci said on the panel, […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a Mexican-made hand sanitizer gel that it said is dangerous because it contains large amounts of poisonous methanol, or wood alcohol. The FDA said the methanol “can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested,” and recommended consumers dispose […]
Fans of one trendy and delicious—and SELF Healthy Food Award-winning—cold-pressed watermelon water may want to check their bottles: World Waters LLC is voluntarily recalling several lots of WTRMLN WTR due to the potential presence of plastic, according to a statement on the FDA website. Specifically, the company is recalling 18 lots of the original watermelon-flavored […]
Some infant ibuprofen is being recalled after the manufacturer found three lots that potentially contain higher-than-advertised amounts of the drug. Although that may not sound like it would be a huge problem, ibuprofen in high amounts can cause kidney damage in some people, and babies may be more sensitive to those issues. So, although there […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewelry with the toxic metal cadmium is showing up on the shelves of national retailers including Ross, Nordstrom Rack and Papaya, according to newly released test results. Analysis done for the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health revealed some jewelry sold with women’s dresses and shirts was nearly pure cadmium, which can […]
Update: It's been over a month since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) originally announced the recall of several common blood pressure medications containing valsartan over fears that they contain a chemical "impurity" linked to cancer. Now, even more drugs are being recalled. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced Tuesday that it is voluntarily recalling 14 lots […]