The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Newborn Keepsake Mittens
Units: About 4,700
Manufacturer: Nurses Choice Corp. of Wilmington, N.C.
Hazard: Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received one report of a decoration falling off a mitten. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The infant mittens are made of white cotton. They have candy cane, teddy bear and "2011" decorations glued on one side.
Sold at: The recalled products were distributed by hospitals nationwide for free to newborns from October 2010 to January 2011.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the mittens and contact Nurses Choice for a free replacement.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Nurses Choice at (800) 747-7076 from Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, by e-mail to info@nurses-choice.com or visit the company's website at www.nurses-choice.com
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Nurses Choice Recalls Holiday Keepsake Newborn Mittens Due to Choking Hazard
Monday, November 10, 2008
Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company Announces Urgent Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF DYE FREE Drops
Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company Announces Urgent Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF DYE FREE Drops (Simethicone-Antigas) Non-Staining Due to Possible Metal Fragments
PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company (JJMCP) is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,000 units of Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops (simethicone-antigas) non-staining sold in 1 oz. plastic bottles that were distributed after October 5, 2008 nationwide. The company is taking this action in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although the potential for serious medical events is low, the company is implementing this recall to the consumer level as a precaution after determining that some bottles could include metal fragments that were generated during the manufacturing process. If any medical events were to occur, most are expected to be temporary and resolve without medical treatment. Parents who have given the product to their infant and are concerned should contact their health care provider immediately.
The two lots of Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops non-staining 1 oz. bottles included in the recall are:
Product
Code # Lot # Exp Product
71683791111-1 SMF007 09/10 Infants' Mylicon(R) Gas Relief Dye Free
Non-Staining Drops 1 oz.
71683791111-1 SMF008 09/10 Infants' Mylicon(R) Gas Relief Dye Free
Non-Staining Drops 1 oz.
Consumers can find the lot numbers on the bottom of the box containing the product and also on the lower left side of the sticker on the product bottle.
Consumers who purchased Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops non-staining included in this recall should immediately stop using the product and contact the company at 1-800-222-9435 (Monday -- Friday, 8:00 a.m. -- 8:00 p.m. EST) or via the internet at http://www.mylicon.com/ for instructions regarding how to dispose of the product and request a replacement or refund.
Infants' MYLICON(R) drops are sold over-the counter, in retail stores and pharmacies, as an anti-gas medicine to relieve the discomfort of infant gas frequently caused by air swallowing or by certain formulas or foods.
The recall does not affect any Original Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF products (1/2 oz. or 1 oz. size) or Infants' MYLICON(R) GAS RELIEF DYE FREE drops non-staining (1/2 oz. size).
The manufacturer has instructed retailers and wholesalers to return their inventories.
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.
Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
Regular Mail: Use postage-paid FDA form 3500 available at:
http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm.
Mail to MedWatch 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20852-9787
Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178
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