Lansing — Authorities are reporting 120 infections and eight deaths in Michigan in a national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids from a Massachusetts pharmacy.
The Michigan Department of Community Health reported the new figures Monday.
Michigan's eight deaths include a Cass County woman whose meningitis was linked to treatments for back pain across the border at an Indiana clinic. Two deaths were from Washtenaw County and one each from Charlevoix, Genesee, Livingston, Oakland and Wayne counties.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Briefs: Fatal accident came during sign repair
Ann Arbor — A state official said a fatal crash in Ann Arbor came during an expressway backup caused by a highway sign repair.
The crash Saturday morning on eastbound Interstate 94 killed Sean Desmarais, 43, of Ann Arbor and injured two 18-year-olds from Minnesota.
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The crash Saturday morning on eastbound Interstate 94 killed Sean Desmarais, 43, of Ann Arbor and injured two 18-year-olds from Minnesota.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
FDA Inspection of Plant in Meningitis Outbreak Reveals NECC May Have Known of Contamination
An FDA inspection of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) linked to the meningitis outbreak revealed the company may have known about contamination for months before the outbreak but did not take action. The inspection’s results revealed numerous conditions that justify the recall of all NECC products issued earlier this month. Inspectors found visible growth of microorganism films (also called “sheets”) in supposedly clean rooms, water pooling around a leaky boiler, and discoloration of equipment used to sterilize compounds. They also found that the company knew about contamination for months but failed to act.
The outbreak tied to the NECC has resulted in more than 300 infections, mostly fungal meningitis, and caused 25 deaths in 18 states. Most of the infections are tied to steroid injections used for back pain, but other medications from NECC have been found to be contaminated. The batch of steroid injections at the center of the investigation were used on or after September 26, 2012, but quality concerns about NECC began long before the current outbreak.
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The outbreak tied to the NECC has resulted in more than 300 infections, mostly fungal meningitis, and caused 25 deaths in 18 states. Most of the infections are tied to steroid injections used for back pain, but other medications from NECC have been found to be contaminated. The batch of steroid injections at the center of the investigation were used on or after September 26, 2012, but quality concerns about NECC began long before the current outbreak.
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Imagine Nation Books Recalls Double Dazzler Light Show Toys Due to Burn Hazard
By The CPSC / November 2, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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.
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Wegmans Recalls Gluten Free Baking Products – Chocolate Cake Mix, Food You Feel Good About Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Mix, and Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix Because Products May Contain Undeclared Soy
By The FDA / November 2, 2012
ROCHESTER, NY – Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all code dates of Wegmans Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix, 15.3 oz. (UPC 77890-2833 – Code dates from 30Oct2013 to 11Apr2014), Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Mix, 16 oz. (UPC 77890-30343 – Code dates from 28Mar2014 to 16Apr2014), and Wegmans Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix, 16oz (UPC 77890-30341 – Code dates from 27Mar2014 to 18Dec2014) because the products may contain undeclared soy.
People who have an allergy to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
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ROCHESTER, NY – Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all code dates of Wegmans Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix, 15.3 oz. (UPC 77890-2833 – Code dates from 30Oct2013 to 11Apr2014), Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Mix, 16 oz. (UPC 77890-30343 – Code dates from 28Mar2014 to 16Apr2014), and Wegmans Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix, 16oz (UPC 77890-30341 – Code dates from 27Mar2014 to 18Dec2014) because the products may contain undeclared soy.
People who have an allergy to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Summit Treestands Recalls Hunters’ Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard
By The CPSC / October 26, 2012
Name of Product: Crush Series: Perch, Stoop and Ledge Treestands for hunters
Units: About 2,900
Manufacturer: Summit Treestands, LLC, of Decatur, Ala.
Hazard: The tree stand’s hanging strap assembly could dislodge from the tree stand or fail to restrain or hold properly on the tree, posing a fall hazard.
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Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets Recalled: Suffocation Hazard
By The CPSC / October 26, 2012
About 97,000 Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets are being recalled by Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, IN because the bottom locking mechanism can fail to lock properly if a spring is not installed, allowing the bassinet to tip to one side and cause infants to roll to the side of the bassinet. This poses a suffocation hazard to infants.
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