Zicam Defective Drug Recall Begins
By injuheis on July 23, 2009
Matrixx Initiatives is issuing a product recall of several Zicam intranasal cold remedies a week after federal regulators told the company to stop selling its products that were apparently causing consumers to lose their sense of smell. According to a Reuters news report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning to consumers that several Matrixx Zicam cold remedies, such as sprays and gels, were not safe to use because they contained zinc, which has the potential to damage a nerve that affects the sense of smell.
On June 16, 2009, the FDA warned Matrixx to stop selling these defective drugs after more than 130 reports of people losing their sense of smell after using the products. The FDA also urged consumers to stop taking the over-the-counter products.
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