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fromFast Company
17 hours agoHow ongoing sterility issues set off a massive eye drop recall
K.C. Pharmaceuticals recalled over 3.1 million bottles of eye drops due to sterility testing failures, posing risks of severe eye infections.
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fromTODAY.com
1 week agoThese Are the 2 Most Dangerous Home Cleaning Products to Have Around Kids, New Research Shows
"What surprised me is we are still seeing so many visits to emergency departments associated with very common household cleaning products," Lara McKenzie, Ph.D., stated, emphasizing the ongoing issue despite safety advancements.
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fromThe Local France
1 month agoBaby's death not linked to contaminated formula, French prosecutors say
A baby death in France in January is not linked to contaminated infant formula, though investigations into other infant deaths involving cereulide-contaminated formula continue across multiple countries.
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fromThe Conversation
1 month agoAustralia may ban infant formula advertising. Here's what the online ads actually say
Australia's federal government is consulting on legislation to restrict infant formula marketing to support breastfeeding rates, which have declined despite high initiation rates.
fromIrish Independent
2 months agoFurther batches of SMA baby formula pulled from shelves over toxin risk
This is the second recall of the Nestlé products in just over a week, and comes due to the potential presence of a toxin called cereulide. Cereulide is produced by some strains of the bacterium, bacillus cereus, which can cause food poisoning. The FSAI is once again advising parents, guardians and caregivers to refrain from using the recalled products, as the cereulide is "extremely heat resistant" and consumption of the toxin can lead to "nausea and severe vomiting".
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fromTasting Table
1 month agoWalmart's Great Value Cottage Cheese Is Being Recalled In 24 States - Tasting Table
On February 25, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published an official recall notice for Great Value small curd cottage cheese produced by Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. The dairy used to make the cheese was not fully pasteurized, meaning it could make consumers sick and may even lead to hospitalization, with children, the elderly, the immunocompromised, and pregnant people at the highest risk.
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