Wednesday, June 1, 2011

FDA RELEASES INITIAL LIST OF HIGH-RISK PRODUCTS FROM TAIWAN FOR PULLOUT


by KBK, GMA News

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday released an initial list of products from Taiwan believed contaminated with the plasticizer di(ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) for pullout from store shelves.

In FDA Advisory 2011-008, the FDA also said products "whether registered or not with the FDA" but identified in the list will be recalled and disposed of accordingly. [ FULL STORY ]