Families> Provider Gateway> Boards & Councils> Divisions> Regions> Topics A - Z> Programs and Services> Advocates' Corner> STEP> Subscribe for DDS Updates> Search Department of Developmental Services Search the current Agency with a Keyword Filtered Topic Search SEARCH Advisories 2009 Date Topic Subject Reissue Date 12/30/09 Medication Recall Advisory The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posts expanded Tylenol recall 10/8/09 Food Recall Advisory Consumers Warned Not to Eat Certain Imported Dried Plums 07/30/09 Informational Advisory A resurgence of bed bug infestations across the United States 07/17/09 Medication Advisory Study suggests disproportionate increase in negative medical events experienced by patients treated with Xolair 07/14/09 Product Recall Advisory Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire 07/13/09 Medication Advisory Recall of the powdered dietary supplement, Stealth Chocolate and Stealth Vanilla, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella 07/13/09 Food Recall Advisory Recall of ‘Nut Lovers’ flavor of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product 07/13/09 Food Recall Advisory Plainview Milk Products Cooperative recalling products due to possible Salmonella 07/02/09 Food Recall Advisory Connecticut State Officials Warn of Recall of Fresh Tuna Steaks 07/02/09 Food Recall Advisory New York Firm Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Due To Unapproved Ingredient 07/02/09 Food Recall Advisory Mississippi Firm Recalls Pre-Packaged Meal Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination 07/02/09 Medication Advisory Medication Advisory: Lantus (insulin glargine): FDA reviewing safety data re: possible risk for cancer in patient with diabetes 07/02/09 Medication Advisory Smoking cessation aids Chantix, Zyban: Boxed Warning and patient Medication Guides highlighting risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms. 06/29/09 Food Recall Advisory Colorado Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contaminationd 06/22/09 Food Recall Advisory Recall of Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough 06/17/09 Medication Advisory FDA MedWatch - Medtronic Kappa/Sigma Pacemakers: Class 1 recall due to failure to pace heart 06/16/09 Medication Advisory MedWatch - Stimulant Medication in Children with AD/HD - FDA perspective on study data published about potential risks of AD/HD stimulant medications 06/16/09 Medication Advisory Levemir Insulin (Novo Nordisk):Patients advised to check personal supply of insulin to identify possible stolen and dangerous product 06/10/09 Food Recall Advisory Sigma Processed Meats, Inc., recalling 2.68 million pounds of ham products containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), and it is undeclared on the label. 06/10/09 Food Recall Advisory Texas Firm Recalls Frozen Poultry Products Due To Undeclared Allergens 06/05/09 Food Recall Advisory N.J. Firm Recalls Poultry Products That May Contain Under-processed Ham Components 06/04/09 Medication Advisory FDA MedWatch - Risk of Serious Liver Injury, Including Liver Failure and Death, with Use of Propylthiouracil (PTU) in Adult and Pediatric Patients 06/04/09 Food Recall Advisory New York Firm Recalls Duck Leg and Sausage Products for Possible Listeria Contamination 05/29/09 Food Recall Advisory Recall of Sprouts Produced by Chang Farm of Whately, MA 05/21/09 Food Recall Advisory Illinois Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possilbe E. COLI O157:H7 Contamination 05/13/09 Medication Advisory FDA MedWatch - Digoxin, USP 0.25 mg (AS Medication Solutions/Caraco): Recall due to variance in amount of active ingredient 05/06/09 Medication Advisory FDA MedWatch - Antiepileptic drugs and the increased risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior 05/06/09 Medical Device Advisory Disetronic ACCU-CHEK Spirit Insulin Pump 05/01/09 Product Recall Advisory The recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin 04/30/09 Food Recall Advisory New York Firm Recalls Hot-Pot Seasoning Products Imported From an Unapproved Source 04/28/09 Water Advisory Update CT Department Of Public Health Lifts the Boil Water Advisory For Bloomfield, Windsor, Hartford, West Hartford, East Granby, and Windsor Locks 04/28/09 Health Advisory Swine Flu 04/24/09 Water Advisory Update The State of Connecticut Public Health Department and Metropolitan District (MDC) Latest Update 04/21/09 Medication Advisory FDA MedWatch - Influend Cough and Cold Products: Recall due to possibility of product being superpotent 04/13/09 Food Recall Advisory Recall of Sprouts Produced by Amalgamated Produce Inc. (API) of Bridgeport Connecticut 04/09/09 Medical Device Recall Advisory ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator recall because device may fail to deliver shock, could result in failure to resuscitate patient during sudden cardiac arrest 04/09/09 Product Recall Advisory The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn.Announced the Recall of Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions Due to Fire Hazard 04/09/09 Product Recall Advisory The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Atico International USA Recalls Coffeemakers Sold Exclusively At Walgreens Due to Fire Hazard 04/09/09 Product Recall Advisory The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. The GE Profile™ Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges 04/03/09 Food Recall Advisory New York Firm Recalls Chicken Base Products imported from an unapproved source 04/02/09 Food Recall Advisory FDA Alerts Consumers to Recall of Certain Pistacios 04/01/09 Medication Advisory MedWatch - Digoxin (Caraco brand) - Recall of tablets because they may differ in size 03/26/09 Food Recall Advisory Missouri Firm Recalls Cheese Frank Products Due To Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen 03/26/09 Medication Advisory MedWatch - Weight Loss Products - Nationwide alert expanded, products contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients 03/26/09 Medication Advisory MedWatch - Zencore Plus recalled due to product containing undeclared drug 03/26/09 Medical Device Recall Advisory Insulin Pens: Risk of Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens from Shared Use 03/26/09 Medication Advisory Medwatch - Specific lots of Propafenone HCL 225 mg tablets may contain slightly higher levels of the active ingredient than specified 03/26/09 Medical Device Recall Advisory AED 10 and MRL JumpStart external defibrillators Class 1 Recall 03/23/09 Product Recall Advisory The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers 03/16/09 Food Recall Advisory California Firm Recalls Poultry Products Imported From an Unapproved Source 03/13/09 Medical Device Recall Advisory Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube by Covidien Inc.: Class 1 Recall of specific lots 03/02/09 Food Recall Advisory Washington Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Chicken Products That May Contain Foreign Materials 02/26/09 Medication Advisory MedWatch - Zonisamide (marketed as Zonegran, and generics) can cause metabolic acidosis in some patients 02/06/09 Product Recall Advisory Consumer Product Safety Commission's Listing of Dishwasher Recalls 02/05/09 Food Recall Advisory Recall of Cropwell Bishop Creamery Cheeses 02/04/09 Food Recall Advisory Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Products For Possible Salmonella Contamination 02/02/09 Food Recall Advisory Update Regarding Expansion of Peanut Corporation of America Product Recall to Include Product Dating Back to January 1, 2007 02/02/09 Food Recall Advisory Oklahoma Firm Recalls Frozen Chili Beef Products That May Contain Foreign Materials 01/28/09 Product Recall Advisory Rheem Recalls to Repair Oil-Fired Furnaces Due to Fire Hazard 01/26/09 Food Recall Advisory Recall of Stonewall Kitchen Dessert Sauces 01/21/09 Food Recall Advisory Maine Firm Recalls Frozen, Stuffed Chicken Products That May Contain Foreign Materials 01/20/09 Food Recall Advisory Update Regarding Expansion of Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Product Recall 01/15/09 Food Recall Advisory Update Regarding King Nut Peanut Butter Product Recall that Involves Austin and Keebler Brands of Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers 01/14/09 Food Recall Advisory Peanut butter manufactured by King Nut companies associated with multi-state Salmonella outbreak