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The FSAI announced the recall of certain batches of Emergen-C Energy Release and Immunity Support Food Supplement due to the presence of the unauthorized pesticide ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU but is approved... See More for use by other countries outside the EU.

The recalled products are:
- Emergen-C Energy Release & Immunity Support Super Orange, Mega Pack 24 sachets, Lot # FUB03, Best before 01/24.
- Emergen-C Energy Release & Immunity Support Super Orange, Mega Pack 24 sachets, Lot # NT489, Best before 10/23.
- Emergen-C Energy Release & Immunity Support Super Orange, 8 sachets, Lot # GU393, Best before 10/23.

Although the consumption of the contaminated product does not pose an acute risk to health, there is an increased risk if there is continued consumption of contaminated food over a long period of time. Therefore, exposure to this substance needs to be minimised.

For more recall details check on FSAI website: fsai.ie

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This is the 2nd package that just arrives at teterboro and just stops moving what’s the point of charging for next day air if you can’t get it done .. worse thing about this is that’s it’s anxiety medication i desperately need See Less

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Company name: Eli Lilly and Company
Brand name: Lilly
Product recalled: Glucagon Emergency Kit
Reason of the recall: Loss of potency
FDA Recall date: September 26, 2021
Recall details: Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is voluntarily recalling lot D239382D, Expiration April 2022, of Glucagon Emergency Kit... See More for Low Blood Sugar (Glucagon for Injection, 1 mg per vial; Diluent for Glucagon, 1 mL syringe), to the consumer/user level. Lilly is recalling lot D239382D to the patient level because of a product complaint reporting that the vial of Glucagon was in liquid form instead of the powder form.

The firm’s investigation indicates that the liquid in this Glucagon vial could be related to the manufacturing process. The use of the liquid form of this product may fail to treat severe low blood sugar due to loss of potency.

Risk Statement: Severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes, if not reversed, can potentially cause adverse health consequences ranging from transient, minor complaints to neurological damage, seizures, and even death if not promptly treated. Associated with the one product complaint, it was reported to Lilly that the involved patient experienced lack of drug effect and also reported subsequent seizures.

Glucagon Emergency Kit is used as an anti-hypoglycemic agent and a gastrointestinal motility inhibitor indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes mellitus. The product is packaged in a kit containing 1mg of freeze-dried (lyophilized) product in a 3 mL vial and a pre-filled diluent syringe. The affected Glucagon Emergency Kit lot is D239382D and the expiration date is April 2022 (label expiry date: 04 2022). The lot number can be found on the label of the kit as well as the vial (refer to the photos provided below – Appendix A). The lot was distributed nationwide to wholesalers and retailers.

Wholesalers and Distributors with an existing inventory of Glucagon Emergency Kit lot D239382D should cease distribution and quarantine the product immediately.

Instructions for Wholesalers and Pharmacists: If you have distributed the recalled product, please notify any accounts or additional locations which may have received product from the recalled lot from you. Please conduct a sub-recall to those accounts and communicate this recall information immediately.

Instructions for Consumers: Consumers in possession of Glucagon Emergency Kit lot D239382D should contact The Lilly Answers Center at 1-800-545-5979 for return and replacement instructions for the product (hours of operation are Monday- Friday, 9AM – 7PM EST) and should contact their health care provider for guidance. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. APPENDIX A The Lot Number is found on the kit and vial labels as can be seen in the example label below. 

Check the full recall details on fda.gov

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Shipment arrived at Teterboro Center on 10/14. No movement since. Teterboro Center is located about 5 minutes from my house. 10/17 update says "Processing Exception, Other Delay Your shipment has potentially been delayed due to emergency or other conditions at 6:50 pm on October 17, 2021." See Less

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USPS lost yet another package at their Teterboro distribution center, reporting "Processing Exception Delay" with no way to know if it will be resolved or not. See Less

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Bayer is voluntarily recalling all unexpired Lotrimin® AF and Tinactin® spray products with lot numbers beginning with TN, CV, or NAA, distributed between September 2018 to September 2021, to the consumer level due to the presence of benzene in some samples of the products. To date, Bayer... See More has no known reports of adverse events related to this recall.

Benzene is not an ingredient in any of Bayer Consumer Health products. It is important to note that Bayer’s decision to voluntarily recall these products is a precautionary measure and that the levels detected are not expected to cause adverse health consequences in consumers.

Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen. Exposure to benzene can occur by inhalation, orally, and through the skin. Depending on duration and level of exposure, it can result in cancers including leukemia, and blood cancer of the bone marrow, and blood disorders that can be life-threatening. Benzene is found in the environment from natural sources and human activity. Humans around the world are exposed to it from multiple sources and pathways, including inhalation, through the skin, and orally.

The affected Lotrimin® and Tinactin® spray products are over-the-counter antifungal products, sold individually or in combo packs.

The impacted products are:
- Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal (AF) Athlete's Foot Powder Spray
- Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal Jock Itch (AFJI) Athlete's Foot Powder Spray
- Lotrimin® Anti-Fungal (AF) Athlete’s Foot Deodorant Powder Spray
- Lotrimin® AF Athlete's Foot Liquid Spray
- Lotrimin® AF Athlete’s Foot Daily Prevention Deodorant Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Jock Itch (JI) Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Athlete’s Foot Deodorant Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Athlete’s Foot Powder Spray
- Tinactin® Athlete’s Foot Liquid Spray

Product images and information on which lot numbers fall under this recall are available at the link below. There are no issues of concern with Lotrimin®/Tinactin® creams, including Lotrimin® Ultra, or any other Bayer products.

The recalled products are all packaged in aerosol spray cans. The products were distributed in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico through a variety of retail channels.

Bayer is also notifying its distributors and retailers by letter and is arranging for returns of all voluntarily recalled products. Consumers who have the products that are being recalled should stop using them.

Check the full recall details on fda.gov

Company name: Bayer U.S. LLC
Brand name: Lotrimin® AF and Tinactin®
Product recalled: Over the Counter (OTC) antifungal spray products
Reason of the recall: Presence of benzene
FDA Recall date: October 01, 2021

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Shipment was supposed to arrive Friday.  Now I received the following message : Your shipment has potentially been delayed due to emergency or other conditions at 6:46 pm on October 17, 2021. | Symptoms: Other See Less

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October 11, 2021 – Tuffy's Pet Foods is issuing a voluntary recall of approximately 1,600 cases of Pure Vita Salmon Entree Dog Food in a Tetrapak carton following notification from the product manufacturer of potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D. No illnesses or injuries have been reported... See More from consumers to date.

Consuming elevated levels of vitamin D in dog food can cause adverse reactions in dogs of all sizes, including symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling, and weight loss. When ingested at excessive levels, vitamin D can lead to serious health issues in dogs including renal dysfunction. While no reports of illness or injury have been reported from consumers to date, Tuffy’s is acting out of an abundance of caution and is removing the specific lots of product listed below from distribution.

Consumers should stop feeding the product listed below to their pets immediately. Tuffy’s recommends consumers whose dogs have consumed the potentially affected product and are exhibiting any of the above-mentioned symptoms contact their veterinarian.

- Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food TetraPak (12.5 oz. per carton). UPC: 0 73893 96202 1. Lot numbers: 0629101N1 /
0901101N1. Best By dates: 29 Jun 2023 / 1 Sep 2023.

The recalled product was distributed exclusively within the United States to distributors and retail stores.  The recalled product is limited to Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food in a Tetrapak carton, bearing UPC Code "0 73893 96202 1" (found on side of the carton).  Products included in the recall are identified by the "Best by Dates" and “Lot Numbers” (found on the top of the carton) as listed above. No other Pure Vita dog or cat foods, or treats are affected by this announcement.

Consumers who purchased the Pure Vita Salmon Entrée dog food product subject to this voluntary recall (as identified above) are urged to return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

For consumer information or questions regarding this voluntary recall, please contact Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Inc. at (800) 525-9155 from Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm Central Time

Company name: Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Inc.
Brand name: Nutri Source
Product recalled: Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food
Reason of the recall: Elevated Levels of Vitamin D
FDA Recall date: October 12, 2021

Check the full recall details on fda.gov

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Bronx. Wagon a package saying in transit since Saturday from teterboro  See Less

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I paid $7.95 to send a letter via USPS Priority Mail from Short Hills, New Jersey to Arlington, VA. I mailed the item via Priority Mail on September 28, 2021 and the receipt stated it would arrive by October 1, 2021. It did not arrive until October... See More 9, 2021 - eleven days later! I took my receipt to the Short Hills post office and was referred to a supervisor, who told me I could not get a refund because two-day Priority Mail did not provide a "money back guarantee" if the item was delivered late. See Less

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