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Oklahoma Girl Sickened from Nationwide Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak
Along with seventy-six other people in 26 states across the nation, including one death in Northern California, a young Oklahoma County girl under the age of five is among those affected by a salmonella outbreak caused by tainted ground turkey.
The state’s Communicable Disease division Director Laurence Burnsed said the child (whose case was reported by her physician) suffered cramping and diarrhea for approximately two weeks, did not need hospitalization, and has now fully recovered. According to current data, this is the only reported Oklahoma case associated with the outbreak but the situation is being monitored.
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Medical Supply Manufacturer Closes Due to Tainted Wipes
The Triad Group of Hartland, Wisconsin, a subsidiary of H&P Industries, Inc., has shut down among accusations of providing tainted medical products. Earlier in the year, the Triad Group recalled millions of alcohol prep pads because they may have been contaminated by Bacillus cereus, a harmful bacterium that can lead to a potentially deadly infection. The company has been faced with many challenges lately. In addition to the recall, they are facing at least two lawsuits, an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as ongoing investigative reports by MSNBC.
The company says it is planning to “move away” from its healthcare division. The chief operating officer of Triad, Eric Haertle, has not admitted any wrongdoing and says that the company will eventually be “cleared of all charges.” He also said that Triad “intend[s] to fight any and all accusations” and that many of the violations identified by FDA investigations have already been remedied. While the FDA has been aware of problems in many of the products made by Triad for years, they did not previously bring any formal sanctions against the company. Many people who were adversely affected by the Triad products feel that the FDA should have done more to protect the public from potentially dangerous products.
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CPSC Recalls 1 Million Pool and Spa Drain Covers on Same Day as CPSC Press Event
Summer and swimming season have arrived and so has the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 2nd annual pool safety campaign “Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives.” It is a national public education campaign that aims to decrease incidents of child drownings, entrapments, and nonfatal submersions in both spas and swimming pools. This pool safety campaign kicks off at an opportune time as the CPSC has announced the recall of around one million spa and pool drain covers on the same day.
This recall is the result of incorrectly rating the drain covers for handling the flow of water passing through the cover. This increases the risk of entrapment for anyone who uses the pool or spa, including young children who may fall into the swimming pool or spa.
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