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SurgeMaster Surge Protectors Recalled By Belkin

Chrissie Cole — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:28:00 GMT

Belkin International, in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of SurgeMaster Surge Protectors, because the molding on the rotating plug can crack or detach, posing a shock hazard.

To this date, the company has received seven consumer reports of the molding cracking. No injuries were reported.

The recalled SurgeMaster surge protectors were sold from January to December 2003. The following models are affected by the recall: F9G930-10, F9G930v10, F9G930-10-W and F9G930-10-SN.

Belkin shold be contacted for a new replacement, but in the meantime, consumers should stop using the recalled power strips.

Consumer Information: For Contact Belkin toll-free at 800-952-1465 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday - Friday or visit www.belkin.com/recall

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Acer Recalls Desktop Computers Due To Burn Hazard

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:01:00 GMT

Acer America Corp, in conjunction with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of Acer Predator Desktop Computers because the insulation on the internal wiring can become bent or stripped causing the wires to overheat, which poses a burn hazard to users.

To date, while no injuries have been reported, the company has received two reports of the computers short circuiting resulting in melted internal components and external casing. Both incidents happened outside the U.S.

The recalled products are Acer Predator Desktop Computers with model numbers ASG7200 and ASG7700.

Consumers are advised to contact Acer to schedule a free repair and to stop using the recalled computers.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Acer directly at (866) 695-2237 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.acer.com

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Buying ED Products Online Can Be Dangerous

Jenny Albano — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:48:59 GMT

Men who look online for dietary supplement for erectile dysfunction should be aware that many of these products contain prescription drugs and other undisclosed ingredients.

"Many consumers perceive these products as completely safe because they are often sold with labeling, suggesting that they are all-natural alternatives to prescription drug products that have been approved by FDA for treating ED. But these products may be laced with potentially hazardous ingredients that aren't noted on the label," says Linda Silvers, leader of FDA's Internet and Health Fraud Team, part of the Office of Compliance (OOC) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Silver completed an Internet survey of these "dietary supplements" and found that over 1/3 contained undisclosed prescription drug ingredients or similar substances.

Six of the 17 products tested contained the active ingredient in Viagra, sildenafil, or other substances similar to sildenafil or vardenafil (active ingredient for Levitra). The undisclosed ingredients in these supplements can lead to serious side-effects for consumers.

People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease are often prescribed drugs containing nitrates, and men with these conditions commonly suffer from ED, says Mark Hirsch, a Medical Team Leader in CDER's Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products. "Those are factors that doctors consider when prescribing approved ED treatments."

Sally Eberhard, Acting team Leader of OOC's Import-Export Team says that the FDA and U.S. Customs are working together to screen and stop these kind of shipments from entering the U.S. Also, the FDA is trying to come up with new ways to educate consumers about the risks of buying the sexual enhancement products on the Internet.

Here is a list of some of the products that consumers should avoid:
Actra-Rx
Actra-Sx
Libidus
Nasutra
Neophase
Vigor-25
Yilishen
Zimaxx
4EVERON
Liviro3
Lycium Barbarum L.
Adam Free
Rhino V Max
V.Max
True Man
Energy Max
HS Joy of Love
NaturalUp
Blue Steel
Erextra
Super Shangai
Strong Testis
Shangai Ultra
Shangai Ultra X
Lady Shangai
Shangai Regular, also marketed as Shangai Chaojimengnan

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano