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
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
10/8/09	Food Recall Advisory	Consumers Warned Not to Eat Certain Imported Dried Plums
07/30/09	Informational Advisory	A resurgence of bed bug infestations across the United States
07/17/09	Medication Advisory	Study suggests disproportionate increase in negative medical events experienced by patients treated with Xolair
07/14/09	Product Recall Advisory	Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire
07/13/09	Medication Advisory	Recall of the powdered dietary supplement, Stealth Chocolate and Stealth Vanilla, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella
07/13/09	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of ‘Nut Lovers’ flavor of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product
07/13/09	Food Recall Advisory	Plainview Milk Products Cooperative recalling products due to possible Salmonella
07/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	Connecticut State Officials Warn of Recall of Fresh Tuna Steaks
07/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	New York Firm Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Due To Unapproved Ingredient
07/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	Mississippi Firm Recalls Pre-Packaged Meal Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
07/02/09	Medication Advisory	Medication Advisory: Lantus (insulin glargine): FDA reviewing safety data re: possible risk for cancer in patient with diabetes
07/02/09	Medication Advisory	Smoking cessation aids Chantix, Zyban: Boxed Warning and patient Medication Guides highlighting risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms.
06/29/09	Food Recall Advisory	Colorado Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contaminationd
06/22/09	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
06/17/09	Medication Advisory	FDA MedWatch - Medtronic Kappa/Sigma Pacemakers: Class 1 recall due to failure to pace heart
06/16/09	Medication Advisory	MedWatch - Stimulant Medication in Children with AD/HD - FDA perspective on study data published about potential risks of AD/HD stimulant medications
06/16/09	Medication Advisory	Levemir Insulin (Novo Nordisk):Patients advised to check personal supply of insulin to identify possible stolen and dangerous product
06/10/09	Food Recall Advisory	Sigma Processed Meats, Inc., recalling 2.68 million pounds of ham products containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), and it is undeclared on the label.
06/10/09	Food Recall Advisory	Texas Firm Recalls Frozen Poultry Products Due To Undeclared Allergens
06/05/09	Food Recall Advisory	N.J. Firm Recalls Poultry Products That May Contain Under-processed Ham Components
06/04/09	Medication Advisory	FDA MedWatch - Risk of Serious Liver Injury, Including Liver Failure and Death, with Use of Propylthiouracil (PTU) in Adult and Pediatric Patients
06/04/09	Food Recall Advisory	New York Firm Recalls Duck Leg and Sausage Products for Possible Listeria Contamination
05/29/09	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Sprouts Produced by Chang Farm of Whately, MA
05/21/09	Food Recall Advisory	Illinois Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possilbe E. COLI O157:H7 Contamination
05/13/09	Medication Advisory	FDA MedWatch - Digoxin, USP 0.25 mg (AS Medication Solutions/Caraco): Recall due to variance in amount of active ingredient
05/06/09	Medication Advisory	FDA MedWatch - Antiepileptic drugs and the increased risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior
05/06/09	Medical Device Advisory	Disetronic ACCU-CHEK Spirit Insulin Pump
05/01/09	Product Recall Advisory	The recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin
04/30/09	Food Recall Advisory	New York Firm Recalls Hot-Pot Seasoning Products Imported From an Unapproved Source
04/28/09	Water Advisory Update	CT Department Of Public Health Lifts the Boil Water Advisory For Bloomfield, Windsor, Hartford, West Hartford, East Granby, and Windsor Locks
04/28/09	Health Advisory	Swine Flu
04/24/09	Water Advisory Update	The State of Connecticut Public Health Department and Metropolitan District (MDC) Latest Update
04/21/09	Medication Advisory	FDA MedWatch - Influend Cough and Cold Products: Recall due to possibility of product being superpotent
04/13/09	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Sprouts Produced by Amalgamated Produce Inc. (API) of Bridgeport Connecticut
04/09/09	Medical Device Recall Advisory	ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator recall because device may fail to deliver shock, could result in failure to resuscitate patient during sudden cardiac arrest
04/09/09	Product Recall Advisory	The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Best Buy Co. Inc., of Richfield, Minn.Announced the Recall of Certain Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions Due to Fire Hazard
04/09/09	Product Recall Advisory	The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Atico International USA Recalls Coffeemakers Sold Exclusively At Walgreens Due to Fire Hazard
04/09/09	Product Recall Advisory	The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. The GE Profile™ Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges
04/03/09	Food Recall Advisory	New York Firm Recalls Chicken Base Products imported from an unapproved source
04/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	FDA Alerts Consumers to Recall of Certain Pistacios
04/01/09	Medication Advisory	MedWatch - Digoxin (Caraco brand) - Recall of tablets because they may differ in size
03/26/09	Food Recall Advisory	Missouri Firm Recalls Cheese Frank Products Due To Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
03/26/09	Medication Advisory	MedWatch - Weight Loss Products - Nationwide alert expanded, products contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients
03/26/09	Medication Advisory	MedWatch - Zencore Plus recalled due to product containing undeclared drug
03/26/09	Medical Device Recall Advisory	Insulin Pens: Risk of Transmission of Blood-borne Pathogens from Shared Use
03/26/09	Medication Advisory	Medwatch - Specific lots of Propafenone HCL 225 mg tablets may contain slightly higher levels of the active ingredient than specified
03/26/09	Medical Device Recall Advisory	AED 10 and MRL JumpStart external defibrillators Class 1 Recall
03/23/09	Product Recall Advisory	The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers
03/16/09	Food Recall Advisory	California Firm Recalls Poultry Products Imported From an Unapproved Source
03/13/09	Medical Device Recall Advisory	Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube by Covidien Inc.: Class 1 Recall of specific lots
03/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	Washington Firm Recalls Frozen Ground Chicken Products That May Contain Foreign Materials
02/26/09	Medication Advisory	MedWatch - Zonisamide (marketed as Zonegran, and generics) can cause metabolic acidosis in some patients
02/06/09	Product Recall Advisory	Consumer Product Safety Commission's Listing of Dishwasher Recalls
02/05/09	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Cropwell Bishop Creamery Cheeses
02/04/09	Food Recall Advisory	Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Products For Possible Salmonella Contamination
02/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	Update Regarding Expansion of Peanut Corporation of America Product Recall to Include Product Dating Back to January 1, 2007
02/02/09	Food Recall Advisory	Oklahoma Firm Recalls Frozen Chili Beef Products That May Contain Foreign Materials
01/28/09	Product Recall Advisory	Rheem Recalls to Repair Oil-Fired Furnaces Due to Fire Hazard
01/26/09	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Stonewall Kitchen Dessert Sauces
01/21/09	Food Recall Advisory	Maine Firm Recalls Frozen, Stuffed Chicken Products That May Contain Foreign Materials
01/20/09	Food Recall Advisory	Update Regarding Expansion of Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Product Recall
01/15/09	Food Recall Advisory	Update Regarding King Nut Peanut Butter Product Recall that Involves Austin and Keebler Brands of Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
01/14/09	Food Recall Advisory	Peanut butter manufactured by King Nut companies associated with multi-state Salmonella outbreak
12/17/08	Medical Advisory	Oral Sodium Phosphate (OSP) Products for Bowel Cleansing: reports of acute phosphate nephropathy, Boxed Warning to be added to labeling
12/15/08	Food Recall Advisory	New York Firm Recalls Fresh Pork
11/19/08	Product Advisory	Underwriters Laboratories (UL) warns of Potentially Hazardous Oil-Filled Space Heaters
11/18/08	Food Recall Advisory	Utah Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Meals That May Contain Foreign Materials
11/14/08	Food Recall Advisory	Recall of Nestle Nesquik Strawberry Powder
11/14/08	Food Recall Advisory	Nestle Withdraws Farinha Lactea Cereal in United States
11/07/08	Medical Recall Advisory	Recall ReliOn Insulin Syringes for use with U-100 Insulin (Tyco Healthcare - Covidien)
10/17/08	Drug Recall Advisory	FDA Notifies A Drug Recall In Effect For Three Lots Of Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5mg Tablets
10/02/08	Food Recall Advisory	FDA Warns Against Consuming Certain Coffees and White Chocolate Products
08/20/08	Food Recall Advisory	Rhode Island Firms Recalls Chicken Noodle Products Due to Undelcared Allergens
08/20/08	Food Recall Advisory	FDA Warns Against Consuming Mussel Products from Bantry Bay Seafood
08/18/08	Safety Advisory	Black Bear Safety Measures
08/12/08	Food Recall Advisory	Voluntary Recall of Stop & Shop Brand Tuna Salad
08/11/08	Food Recall Advisory	Whole Foods Recalls Beef Sold In Connecticut, Elsewhere
07/15/08	Food Recall Advisory	Kentucky Firm Recalls Frozen Stuffed Chicken Sandwiches That May Contain Pieces of Plastic
07/02/08	Informational Advisory	Centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Expands Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Saintpaul
07/02/08	Informational Advisory	United States Fire Administration's Advice on Firework Safety
07/02/08	Informational Advisory	USDA/FSIS Launches Food Safety Eduction Video-Casts in American Sign Language
06/17/08	Food Recall Advisory Update	FDA Clears 37 States from Tomato Oubreak
06/09/08	Food Recall Advisory	CT Dept. of Public Health, Environmental Health Section - Raw Red Tomato Salmonella
06/09/08	Informational Advisory	U.S. Department of Agriculture Advisory: Keeping Food Safe During and Emergency
12/11/07	Informational Advisory	Carbon Monoxide: The Invisible Killer - Informational Sheet
10/18/07	Health Advisory	MRSA Information and Updates - Information from the CT Department of Public Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
07/06/06	Seasonal Advisory	Summer Hurricane Season
Seasonal/ Summer	Seasonal Advisory	Summer Safety Alert
Seasonal/ Winter	Seasonal Advisory	Winter Storms and Extreme Cold Advisory
09/26/05	Product Advisory	Fire Alarm Systems