The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) issues, and may reissue Safety Alerts to both private and public service vendors to apprise them of potential health concerns and safety hazards.

Private and public service vendors are required to develop a tracking system to assure existing and new personnel have read and signed that they have reviewed the department’s active Safety Alerts.  Service vendors are also required to assure adherence to any specific service requirement(s) identified by the department in each active Safety Alert.  Documentation of adherence to an active Safety Alert’s specific service requirement(s) and implementation of the service vendor’s tracking system will be reviewed during quality reviews of the service agency.

In addition to being sent to all private and public service vendors, Safety Alerts will be posted on the department’s web site so they can be readily available to all constituents

 

Date	Topic	Subject	Reissue Date
03/25/2011	Directive	Thermastatic Mixing Valves Installation
12/20/10	Safety Alert	Carbon Monoxide Informational Sheet
05/24/10	Safety Alert	Bathing and Personal Care	05/13/10
09/12/08	Safety Alert	LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators- Recall
04/04/07	Informational	Individual Safety Monitoring Devices
02/10/06	Informational	Client Funds
01/11/06	Informational	General Safety Accountability
09/29/05	Informational	Use of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle
04/18/05	Informational	Vehicle Access Precautions
03/28/05	Product	VAIL 500, 1000, and 2000 ENCLOSED BED SYSTEMS made By Vail Products Inc.
12/27/04	Informational	Hot Water Temperature Safety Awareness
09/23/04	Informational	Amusement Ride Supervision
06/09/04	Informational	Hot & Cold Water Unit Dispensers
05/23/02	Informational	15-Passenger Van Safety

 

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) frequently issues Advisories to both private and public service vendors on a variety of health, safety, and emergency preparedness informational topics.  Service vendors may use these Advisories to enhance their service capacity.  Service administrators should pass along active Advisory information, along with any specific directions for action, to the appropriate staff and consumers.  In addition to being sent to all private and public service vendors, active Advisories will be posted on the department’s web site so they can be readily available to all constituents.

Date	Topic	Subject	Reissue Date
Seasonal/ Winter	Seasonal Advisory	Winter Storms and Extreme Cold Advisory
01/30/13	Food Recall Advisory	Whole Foods Market Recalls Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk from Listeria
12/21/12	Food Recall	Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon by LASCCO and Nathan's
11/3012	Medication Recall Advisory	Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 41 Lots of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets 10 Mg, 20 Mg and 40 Mg Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Substance
10/31/12	Advisory	DPH Announces Boil Water Advisories in Public Drinking Water Systems
10/4/12	Food Recall Advisory	Sunland, Inc. Announces an Expansion of its Voluntarily Limited Recall of Almond Butter and Peanut Butter To Add Cashew Butter, Tahini and Roasted Blanched Peanut Products Due to Possible Health Risk
10/4/12	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Dale and Thomas Ready-to-Eat Bags of Popcorn
9/14/12	Food Recall Advisory	FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat ANY Agricola Daniella Mangoes
9/07/12	Food Recall Advisory	Recalls involving Daniella Brand Mangoes
9/07/12	Food Recall Advisory	Manna Organics Recalls Tofu and Sprouts Because of Possible Health Risks
9/07/12	Product Recall Advisory	Legrand Wiremold Recalls Power Strips Due to Electric Shock Hazard
8/14/12	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Fruit, Vegetable, and Sandwich Products Containing Apples
8/13/12	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Market Pantry Salad Products Sold at Target Stores
8/8/12	Mosquito Advisory	Mosquito Advisory
7/31/12	Food Recall Advisory	Stop and Shop Calico Bean Salad Recall
7/13/12	Food Advisory	Long Island, NY Shellfish Unapproved as Food Source
7/12/12	Updated Food Recall Advisory	Various Frozen, Ready- To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
7/10/12	Food Recall Advisory	New Jersey Firm Recalls Various Frozen, Ready- To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due To Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
6/21/12	Product Recall Advisory	Big Lots Portable Ceramic Space Heaters Due to Fire, Electric Shock Hazard
6/21/12	Product Recall Advisory	Ceiling Mounted Light Fixtures Recalled by Thomas Lighting Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
6/21/12	Product Recall Advisory	Air Movers Recalled by EDIC Due to Fire Hazard
6/21/12	Product Recall Advisory	Bel Air Lighting Recalls Outdoor Wall Mount Lanterns Due to Fire, Burn and Shock Hazards
6/20/12	Severe Weather Advisory	DESPP Advises Caution During Extreme Hot Weather
5/25/12	Food Recall Advisory	FOOD RECALL ADVISORY:   Recall of certain retail and foodservice bagged salads, because they have the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
5/9/12	Product Advisory	Human Illness in Connecticut Linked to Salmonella in Recalled Dog Food
5/7/12	Food Advisory	Removal of all Korean Shellfish Shippers from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List
4/16/12	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Frozen Raw Yellowfin Tuna product from Moon Marine USA Corporation "Nakaochi Scrape" Associated with a Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly Infections
3/22/12	Product Recall Advisory	Ceiling Fans Recalled by Westinghouse Lighting Due to Shock and Fire Hazards
3/9/12	Public Safety Advisory	Guidance on How to Handle Suspicious Mail
2/22/12	Product Safety Advisory	Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush by Arm and Hammer or Crest: Safety Communication - Choking Hazard and Serious Injuries
2/6/12	Product Recall	Pfizer Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lo/Ovral®-28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets Due to Possibility of Inexact Tablet Counts or Out of Sequence Tablets
1/6/12	Product Recall	Children’s Robes Recalled by Hanna Andersson Due to Violation of the Federal Flammability Standard
1/6/12	Product Recall	Petit Lem Children’s Pajamas Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
1/6/12	Product Recall	Uni-O Industries Recalls O-Grill Portable Gas Grills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

 

 

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