FDA knew of problems at plant that made tainted alcohol wipes

[kpete]

Source: MSNBC

FDA knew of problems at plant that made tainted alcohol wipes
Documents show sterilization issues as early as 2009; dozens may have been sickened

The death of a 2-year-old Houston boy from a rare infection blamed on contaminated alcohol wipes may be only the first casualty tied to allegedly shoddy sterilization practices by a Wisconsin medical products firm.

Since msnbc.com reported Feb. 15 about the death of Harrison Kothari , who was infected with the same type of rare bacteria that sparked the recall of tens of millions of pads and swabs, dozens of people have stepped forward to say they may have been sickened, too.

At the same time, government documents obtained by msnbc.com showed that federal Food and Drug Administration inspectors knew about problems with contamination and sterilization at a plant run by the Triad Group of Hartland, Wis., as early as July 2009.

“Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile are not followed,” officials wrote in inspection reports. But there's no record that the FDA sent warning letters typically used to force firms to comply.


Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41694606/ns/health-infectious_diseases/

[givemebackmycountry]

1. Too many "regulations"

Obviously, that is the problem here.

:sarcasm:

[valerief]

2. FDA? Didn't that used to be one of them 'librul' agencies like that EPA?

They just want to take away all our *RIGHTS*. They hate us for our *FREEDOMS*. If I wanna have poisons in my food and water and air, then it's my *RIGHT*. That's the risk we take for maintaining an oligarchy.

:sarcasm:

[Judi Lynn]

5. Damned right. The marketplace will settle the matter. People will just stop buying lethal products

when they get good and ready.

Problem solved.

[valerief]

8. Yep, I guess we've gotta smell that melamine our toothpaste or puppy chow!

:rofl:

[Angry Dragon]

3. I wonder if walker has any ties to the company

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

4. What? Alcohol wipes made in USA? WOW . I guess China doesn't get blamed this time.

[StarryNite]

6. Oh the irony...

of it all.

[Duer 157099]

7. Here's the link to the actual recall

for those of us who'd like to know which products they are talking about

http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls/ucm239219.HTM