Matrixx Sales Clobbered by Zicam Recall
Clobbered by Zicam Recall. Matrixx Inc. is still reeling from last summer’s recall of Zicam Cold Remedy nasal products. According to the company, sales for its fiscal first quarter, which ended June 30, dropped to $3.2 million, down from $6.9 million one year ago. Last year’s first quarter sales included $2 million in recalled Zicam … [Read more...]
Zicam Named in Another Lawsuit
Zicam Cold Remedy Named In A Lawsuit. An Illinois woman is the latest to file a lawsuit over recalled Zicam nasal cold remedy. Mary Pat Bollone is suing Matrixx Initiatives for more than $500,000, plus costs and other relief the court deems just. Bollone claims she purchased and used a Zicam nasal remedy in March 2008. The … [Read more...]
Matrixx Confirms Zicam Side Effect Reports Weren’t Sent to FDA
Nasal Cold Remedies Zicam Side Effect. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said this week that it had received 130 reports of Zicam users who lost their sense of smell after using nasal varieties of the product. But those reports may only scratch the surface of the Zicam problems. According to Bloomberg.com, Matrixx Initiatives … [Read more...]
Matrixx Says Zicam is Safe
Matrixx May Issue A Recall Over Zicam Intranasal Cold Remedies. Matrixx Initiatives, the maker Zicam intranasal cold remedies, said in a press release yesterday that it may issue are recall of some of the products, even though it still asserts that they are safe. The press release was issued in response to yesterday's Food & … [Read more...]
