Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators Recalled

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Cardiac Science Corporation and FDA notified healthcare professionals and consumers of a recall because the automated external defibrillator (AED) may not be able to deliver therapy during a cardiac resuscitation attempt, which may lead to serious adverse events or death. These AEDs were manufactured in a way that makes them potentially susceptible to failure under certain conditions. Each of the approximately 12,200 devices affected in this recall can be confirmed at the Cardiac Science Web site, www.cardiacscience.com/AED195.

The affected AEDs were manufactured or serviced between October 19, 2009 and January 15, 2010 and include the following models - Powerheart 9300A, 9300E, 9300P, 9390A, 9390E, CardioVive 92532 and CardioLife 9200G and 9231.

Each affected AED should immediately be removed from service since it may not deliver the expected therapy.

Dont drink the Dry Milk

The latest in a string of FDA recalls concerns salmonella in dry milk manufactured by CPI Foods, Inc of Dallas, TX. In particular, homebound food kits in several states are the recipients of these contaminated foods.

According the FDA news release "Non Fat Dry Milk packets are components of CPI Foods shelf stable meal kits distributed to various community service companies in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, West Virginia, North Carolina, Nevada, and Kentucky. These community service companies deliver CPI Foods shelf stable meal kits to consumers in their homes. The meal kits are packaged in small white boxes that have no identifying information and contain single-serve food items. Distribution of affected kits began in May 1, 2009."

To date there have been no reported illnesses. Anyone with these specific kits is strongly encouraged to toss the dry milk packet in the garbage.

If you become sick from salmonella poisoning please seek medical advice. If you don't have a primary care physician, please use our urgent care finder or hospital finder for a facility near you.