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Product and Drug Recalls

Below are links to product and drug (medication) recalls listed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Product Recall Classifications:

  • CLASS I - Involves a health hazard situation where there is reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

  • CLASS II - Involves a potential health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.

  • CLASS III - Involves a situation where the use of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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What does an allergy mean?

An allergy refers to an exaggerated reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. It is exaggerated because these foreign substances are usually seen by the body as harmless and no response occurs in non- allergic people. Allergic people's bodies recognize the foreign substance and one part of the immune system is turned on. Allergy-producing substances are called "allergens." Examples of allergens include pollens, dust mite, molds, danders, and foods. To understand the language of allergy it is important to remember that allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction in certain people.

When an allergen comes in contact with the body, it causes the immune system to develop an allergic reaction in persons who are allergic to it. When you inappropriately react to allergens that are normally harmless to other people, you are having an aller...

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