Introduction
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think twice about the items in your medicine cabinet. But it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest recalls, as some products may be dangerous or even deadly. Here are five recalled items to check your medicine cabinet for ASAP. From over-the-counter medications to dietary supplements, these products have been recalled due to safety concerns. Be sure to check the labels and expiration dates of any products you have in your home, and if you find any of the items listed below, discard them immediately.
5 Recalled Items to Check Your Medicine Cabinet For ASAP
It’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest recalls of medications and other items that may be in your medicine cabinet. Here are five recalled items you should check for right away:
1. Zantac
Zantac, a popular heartburn medication, was recalled in October 2019 due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. If you have any Zantac in your medicine cabinet, you should discard it immediately.
2. Valsartan
Valsartan, a blood pressure medication, was recalled in July 2018 due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. If you have any Valsartan in your medicine cabinet, you should discard it immediately.
3. Ranitidine
Ranitidine, another popular heartburn medication, was recalled in April 2020 due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. If you have any Ranitidine in your medicine cabinet, you should discard it immediately.
4. Losartan
Losartan, a blood pressure medication, was recalled in July 2018 due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. If you have any Losartan in your medicine cabinet, you should discard it immediately.
5. Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen, a popular over-the-counter pain reliever, was recalled in April 2020 due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical. If you have any Ibuprofen in your medicine cabinet, you should discard it immediately.
It’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest recalls of medications and other items that may be in your medicine cabinet. Check your medicine cabinet regularly and discard any recalled items right away.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently released a report of recalled items that should be discarded and not purchased. From cancer causing ingredients to microbial contamination, the following products have been pulled from the shelves and the FDA recommends not using them. Are any of them in your medicine cabinet? Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
Certain Old Spice products have been found to contain Benzene, which causes leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow and blood disorders, so last month Procter & Gamble voluntarily recalled all lots with an expiration date of September 2023. The FDA report states, ” The affected products are used as antiperspirants and hygiene products and are packaged in aerosol cans. See table below for Product names and UPC codes and images for further descriptions. We are recalling all lots with expiry through September 2023. View all products here.
If you have Rompe Pecho liquid cold & flu symptom relief at home, the FDA recommends discarding immediately due to “microbial contamination concerns.” The FDA states, “Efficient Laboratories is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall to consumers to include an additional twelve lots of Rompe Pecho CF, Rompe Pecho EX, Rompe Pecho MAX, and Rompe Pecho DM due to microbial contamination concerns. These lots were distributed in 2019. To date, Efficient Laboratories has not received any reports of adverse events.”
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Last week, all drugs from Edge Pharma, LLC were recalled because of process issues that could lead to lack of sterility. The FDA states, “Colchester, VT, Edge Pharma, LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of all drugs compounded at Edge Pharma, LLC to the consumer level. All products are being recalled due to process issues that could lead to a lack of sterility assurance for products intended to be sterile and could impact the safety and quality of non-sterile products.” To see the list of items recalled, click here.
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Veklury is used to treat certain patients with COVID-19 who require hospitalization for the virus and Gilead Sciences Inc. announced last week a voluntary recall of two lots of Veklury® (remdesivir 100 mg for injection) to the user level due to a “customer complaint confirmed by the firm’s investigation, of the presence of glass particulates,” the FDA states.
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153,336 units of American Screening Hand Sanitizer were recalled last month because of the packaging. The FDA states, “Hand sanitizer is packaged in 8 oz. containers that resemble water bottles posing a risk of consumption.” Hand sanitizer is meant for topical use only and if ingested by mistake it” could potentially result in alcohol toxicity,” according to the risk statement on the FDA website. And to get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don’t miss these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.