Fleet Phospho-soda News
Deaths prompt Fleet Phospho-soda warning update
In December 2006, the French Health Products Safety Agency (Afssaps) issued new label changes for Fleet Phospho-soda bowel cleansing preparation following reports of severe and sometimes fatal electrolyte abnormalities and kidney damage. An Afssaps spokeswoman stated that over a course of 10 years, approximately 20 people had died due to severe electrolyte abnormalities after using this product. More »
Hissey Kientz Announced Launch Of Online Legal Documents Database
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is pleased to announce the addition to its website of a new legal documents database containing medical studies, case law and other legal documents about many of the firm’s practice areas, including mesothelioma and asbestos cases, the Duragesic or fentanyl pain patch and Fleet Phospho-soda. More »
Researchers evaluate new cleansing methods in the wake of Phospho-soda recall
Researchers are investigating new methods for pre-colonoscopy bowel cleansing following the recall of Fleet’s Phospho-soda products. The C.B. Fleet Company recalled the oral sodium phosphate solutions “Fleet Phospho-soda” and “Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System” in December 2008 after they were linked to a form of permanent kidney damage. More »
Hissey Kientz LLP Urges Patients To Heed FDA Warning About Phospho-soda Products
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is warning consumers to immediately stop using Fleet Phospho-soda products for any purpose, including bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy. In December 2008 the Food and Drug Administration warned that Phospho-soda products could cause irreversible damage to the kidneys. The C.B. Fleet Co. recalled its “Fleet Phospho-soda” and “Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System” products shortly after the FDA warning. More »
More than 550 consumers plan to file Phospho-soda lawsuits against Fleet
A status brief filed by plaintiffs in federal court last week indicate that about 550 consumers have either filed or intend to file lawsuits against the manufacturer of recalled Fleet Phospho-soda products. C.B. Fleet Co. recalled its “Fleet Phospho-soda” and “Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System” oral sodium phosphate solutions (OSPs) in December 2008 after they were linked to an increased risk of a type of kidney damage known as acute phosphate nephropathy. More »
VA man settles Phospho-soda lawsuit against Fleet
A Virginia man has reached a settlement agreement in his Phospho-soda lawsuit against C.B. Fleet Co., his attorney has announced. Roy Main filed a lawsuit against Fleet after he suffered kidney failure a week after using the company’s “Fleet Phospho-soda Accu-prep” bowel cleansing solution. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. More »
Fleet orders Phospho-soda recall over kidney risks
C.B. Fleet Company has issued a recall notice for its “Fleet Phospho-soda” and “Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System” products due to the danger they could pose to the kidneys when used for bowel cleansing. The Fleet Phospho-soda recall comes just four days after the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert which linked the products to a kidney disorder which could cause acute renal failure. More »
FDA issues health alert for Fleet Phospho Soda
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a health alert for Fleet’s Phospho-soda products after they were linked to a type of kidney damage that could lead to acute kidney failure. The agency said that the company’s bowel cleansing solutions “Fleet Phospho-soda” and “Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System” should be available by prescription only due to their link with a condition known as acute phosphate nephropathy. More »