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Abbott Laboratories recalls up to 359 million glucose testing strips

The AP (12/22) reported, “The Food and Drug Administration says Abbott Laboratories is recalling up to 359 million testing strips used by diabetics because they can give falsely low blood sugar readings.” Because of the false results, “patients may try to raise their blood sugar levels unnecessarily or fail to detect dangerously high blood sugar levels.”

Wal-Mart recalls 2.2M fire-prone electric heaters

Millions of Americans purchase portable heaters to take the chill of on days like these. If you own one purchased from Wal Mart, please be aware of this important recall notice.   According to the AP (12/16), the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 2.2 million electric heaters sold at Wal-Mart stores. … Read more