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Animas Corporation Battery Caps Used with the OneTouch Ping System, Animas 2020 Insulin Pump, Animas IR1200 Insulin Pump, and Animas IR1250 Insulin Pump
Potential for device to stop administering insulin, resulting in hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia.

Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream 10% marked as: DG Maximum Strength Acne Medicated Gel; Kroger Acne Gel 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication; Equate: Medicated Acne Gel
Voluntary recall due to samples of the products containing Burkholderia Cepacia bacteria.

Update on Early Communication: Bisphosphonates marketed as Alendronate (Fosamax, Fosamax Plus D); Etidronate (Didronel); Ibandronate (Boniva); Pamidronate (Aredia); Risedronate (Actonel, Actonel W/Calcium); Tiludronate (Skelid); Zoledronic acid (Reclast, Zometa)
Early Communication about the FDA's review of safety data showed no clear association between overall bisphosphonate exposure and the rate of serious or non-serious atrial fibrillation


Consumer Product Safety News

ImagiPLAY Recalls Bead Maze Toys Due to Laceration Hazard
The trees on the toys can detach, exposing a metal screw. This poses a laceration hazard to young children.

Candela Recalls Candles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Anthropologie Stores
The candle flames could flare up out of the tin container during the burning of the last half inch of wax, posing a fire and burn hazard.

Watts Water Technologies Recalls Rotor and Shaft Assemblies Due to Fire Hazard
If the assembly was installed in a fire suppression system and remained in a closed position, sufficient water might not have been available in the event of a fire. This posed a fire hazard to consumers.


Missouri Health Information

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
The weld on the right side of the swing arm can fail, causing the rider to lose control and crash. This could pose a risk of injury or death to riders.

New study shows more than half of smokers in Missouri want to quit
The weld on the right side of the swing arm can fail, causing the rider to lose control and crash. This could pose a risk of injury or death to riders.

November is Missouri Family Health History Month
The weld on the right side of the swing arm can fail, causing the rider to lose control and crash. This could pose a risk of injury or death to riders.


Kansas City Consumer Safety

WARRANTY REFUND LONG IN COMING
I sold my 2004 Grand Cherokee Jeep in May and immediately canceled my extended warranty with Auto One Warranty Specialists. On May 29 I received a letter stating that the company had received my cancellation request. The letter said it would take about 10 weeks after it checked to make sure there were no outstanding claims that hadn’t been paid. After that, the letter stated I would be issued a refund.

Starwatch Consumer: Southwest gets slots at LaGuardia
Southwest Airlines, which operates the most flights from Kansas City International Airport, plans to start flights at New York's LaGuardia airport with an agreement to buy assets from bankrupt ATA Airlines Inc. for $7.5 million. Serving New York from LaGuardia will put Southwest into the nation's most-congested airport, a break with its practice of shunning crowded facilities.

Starwatch Consumer: New Mustang model; Lean Cuisine recall; FedEx rates
Ford Motor Co. tries to revive its classic Mustang muscle car with a makeover for the 2010 model year that debuts at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2010 Mustang has what the company calls a “new muscular, sculptured exterior,” plus larger wheels, adjusted suspension and more power.


Environmental Regulation Headlines (EPA)

EPA awards $271,278 in grants to 11 Midwest environmental education projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 08-OPA173 (Chicago, Ill. - Nov. 6, 2008) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded $271,278 in grants to fund 11 projects that enhance environmental education in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

EPA Outlines Plans to Set Pollution Caps for the Chesapeake Bay
(WASHINGTON, November 20, 2008) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L

Nation's First WaterSense Labeled Home Unveiled in Chapel Hill
(ATLANTA – November 21, 2008) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Vanguard Homes are celebrating in Chapel Hill the completion of the nation's first home built and certified to be about 20 percent more water-efficient than regular homes


World Health Organization Updates

Logistic effort to supply medicines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
14 November 2008 -- A massive logistic effort is under way to ensure continuous supply of life-saving medicines to hundreds of thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ministerial forum on research for health begins Monday
14 November 2008 -- Political, research, industry and civil society leaders will meet in Bamako, Mali from Monday, 17 November in an attempt to direct research to better meet the health needs of poor countries.

WHO and health partners lead massive cholera response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
13 November 2008 -- WHO and health partners have launched an intensive operation to prevent and control the increase in the number of cholera cases, which have tripled in some areas to 150 a week, amid the recent escalation of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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DIGITEK RECALL!

The FDA has recalled all Digitek tablets after the discovery of manufacturing defects.  Individuals taking Digitek tablets may suffer from an illness known as Digitalis Toxicity and various other symptoms.  This manufacturing defect may cause serious health problems, and even death.   

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