Safety alerts, recalls, and warnings are issued when there is an urgent need to call attention to a safety risk or danger associated with a food, medicine, or other health product. This page contains selected notices about supplements and herbal remedies for consumers in Los Angeles County and links for more information.
For food recalls affecting Los Angeles County, visit the Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division Food Recall webpage.
For a complete list of current FDA safety alerts and recalls, visit the FDA webpage. You can also sign up to receive their updates via email or Twitter.
Popular Teething Products Harmful for Children, May 2018
- FDA takes action against the use of OTC benzocaine teething products due to serious safety risk, lack of benefit.
- How to help infants who are teething feel better: American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Tips for relieving mouth pain in adults: MedlinePlus.
Contaminated Liquid Vitamins for Children, August 2017
- FDA Warning: Contaminated liquid vitamin supplements. Bacteria pose a serious threat to vulnerable patients, including infants and young children
- Check here to see if the vitamin or mineral drops you’re giving your baby have been recalled.
Deer Antler Tea Warning, May 2017
- Consumers Warned Not to Drink Herbal Teas Produced by U.S. Deer Antlers Exports and Imports Inc. Due to Botulism Risk
- Photos of Recalled Deer Antler Tea Products
- More about safe use of dietary supplements
Fake Cancer "Cure" on Social Media, April 2017
- FDA Update: Products Claiming to "Cure" Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
- Photos of Fake Cancer Treatment Products
- Learn how to recognize health care scams
Death from Turmeric Infusion, March 2017
- A Naturopath's Human Experiment Ends In Death
- Turmeric IV Infusion Implicated in Woman's Death
- Turmeric Fact Sheet
- Learn more about Turmeric - Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
- More about safe use of dietary supplements
Poisoning Death from Tea: Aconite Health Alert, March 2017
- Health Alert: Accidental Aconite Tea Poisoning
- San Francisco Woman Dies After Drinking Poisonous Tea
- Learn more about Aconite - Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
- More about safe use of dietary supplements
Urgent Health Alert: Teething Tablets Pose Serious Risk, January 2017
- FDA Calls for Recall of Homeopathic Teething Products
- FDA Warns Against the Use of Homeopathic Teething Tablets and Gels
- Learn more about Belladonna - Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
- More about safe use of dietary supplements
