Category: Recalls
Were you affected by the cough syrup mould recall?
Were you affected by the cough syrup mould issues that came to light over summer? In the midst of the season for colds and coughs, you may want to take heed of this warning if you’re not aware of it already.
Over summer, a formal recall was issued with the UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. This was a Class 2 Medicines recall for own-brand glycerine and blackcurrant cough syrup products manufactured for children by Bell, Sons & Co.
As these are marketed as own-brand products, it’s the likes of Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco at the centre of this recall.
Bone cement complications from product recall
A regulator warning earlier this year stemmed from bone cement complications caused by an issue with the product itself.
A risk of the need for revision surgery from the use of Optipac 40 Refobacin Revision and Optipac 80 Refobacin Revision was identified. Manufacturer, Biomet UK Limited, issued a Field Safety Notice at the end of last year. The UK’s medical regulator, the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency), issued their own recall advice off the back of the findings.
Anyone who has suffered with bone cement complications may find the reason is to do with the product itself as opposed to failed surgery.
Advice for starting your vaginal mesh lawsuit
A large number of vaginal mesh lawsuits are already being pursued, and if you need advice for starting yours, you can contact the team for advice today.
Thousands of women have reported suffering from mesh implant complications, and the UK has been slow to take real action to safeguard women and ensure compensation is awarded for victims who are now suffering.
Some of the problems people can suffer from can be irreversible, so it’s important for anyone suffering with complications to start their vaginal mesh lawsuit as soon as they can; especially given that time limitations for new cases can be tricky.
Latanoprost Timolol eye drops recall
A Latanoprost Timolol eye drops recall has been announced by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
The company behind the eye drops, FDC Pharma, are recalling a batch due to what has been classed as an ‘out of specification result for an unknown impurity’ that was identified during testing. Medical professionals are to stop providing the eye drops to patients, and suppliers and distributors are to cease moving the eye drops as well.
The NHS has been pushing the news throughout the Service to ensure batches affected by the Latanoprost Timolol eye drops recall are not used.
Pelvic mesh implant complications lead to NHS halt
The increasing number of pelvic mesh implant complications has finally forced the NHS to put a widespread halt on the use of the procedure as more and more women come forward with problems over the use of transvaginal mesh and transvaginal tape.
We’ve been advising women suffering mesh implant complications since the start of 2013, and our Group Action Lawyers are involved in legal action over the use of the devices. We wholeheartedly welcome the NHS pause on the use of the implants that’s arisen from a review chaired by Baroness Julia Cumberlege.
This may prove to be another crucial step forward toward justice for the many women who have suffered catastrophic and lifelong injuries caused by mesh implant complications.
Phenytoin 90mg/5ml Oral Suspension immediate discontinuation
There has been an immediate discontinuation of unlicensed medicine Phenytoin 90mg/5ml Oral Suspension and a recall of the product.
The medication, manufactured by Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited, is now no longer on the shelves having been recalled and discontinued with immediate affect as a result of worrying data that suggested that the medication becomes difficult to resuspend over shelf-life.
Patients who use the Phenytoin 90mg/5ml Oral Suspension are being told to contact their doctors for more information and advice about the issues that have been identified.
Resuscitation system recall issued after risk of damage to lungs found
An error with a resuscitation system has been reported to risk damage to lungs, according to information released by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Manufactured by Intersurgical, the manual resuscitation system – named as the “Bag valve mask” (BVM) – risks damage to lungs due to the potential for excess pressure being delivered by the system.
Given that the defect is with a resuscitation system, this recall is an important one as lives may be at risk as a result of it.
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Risks of infection for patients where Zimmer Biomet hip and trauma instruments are used
Zimmer Biomet have been in the news in recent years over knee replacement device problems, which is one of many stories where medical manufacturers have been in the spotlight for medical device compensation claims.
You only need to look at the massive Metal-on-Metal hip implant cases to see just how big these kinds of claims are.
In this latest story, Zimmer Biomet are recalling specific hip and trauma instruments over potential risks of infections to patients.
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MHRA announce recall of rectal / pharyngeal temperature sensors
Rectal / pharyngeal (orally inserted) temperature sensors manufactured by Teleflex are a part of a recent recall published by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
The issue with the devices may lead to a misdiagnosis where an inaccurate temperature reading is noted by a medical professional.
With body temperatures often being pivotal to medical diagnosis, this recall is a serious one where patients may be at risk of incorrect advice and treatment off the back of inaccurate temperature readings.
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Group Action Lawyers welcome new government department to stop faulty product disasters
We welcome the creation of a new government office whose mission is to prevent future product disasters and potentially save lives as well as headaches for consumers in Britain when mass-recalls occur.
The initiative comes off the back of the monumental Whirlpool tumble dryer disaster that saw some three million products liable to catching fire from excess fluff building up in the drums. It’s estimated that around one million tumble dryers are still out there that remain dangerous. This new government office is designed to prevent future disasters of this nature as well as dealing with the fallout when such incidents occur.
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Medtronic recalls disposable diabetes infusion sets over risk of causing hypoglycemia
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic Plc is recalling disposable diabetes infusion sets as a possible defect may trigger excessive doses of insulin to the diabetic user, putting them at risk of hypoglycemia.
The recall reportedly affects insulin infusion sets distributed all over the world.
The device, connected to an insulin pump, features thin plastic tubing with a needle or cannula at the end to carry insulin into the body when needed. However, apparently, “one in every two million” sets may contain a “complication”.
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Demands for fidget spinners to be recalled over allegations of toxic lead contamination
Major retailer, Target Corporation, has recalled two of their popular fidget-spinners over reports that they contain excessive levels of toxic lead.
The heavy metal is poisonous and can cause symptoms through exposure like stomach pains, headaches, constipation, irritability, memory problems, and tingling in the hands and feet
The brain is particularly sensitive to lead exposure, and in serious cases, exposure can cause seizures, coma and even death. Survivors of lead poisoning may become anaemic and infertile
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