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Enforcement Report

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 ENFORCE
06/11/1990     

FDA Enforcement for the week of June 13, 1990 



                            FDA ENFORCEMENT REPORT
                               FOR JUNE 13, 1990


                                                           June 13, 1990

Recalls and Field Corrections:

                                     FOODS

                  Class I - A situation in which there is a reasonable
                  probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative
                  Product will cause serious adverse health consequences or 
                  death.

                                     NONE 

                  Class II - A situation in which the use of, or exposure to
                  a violative product may cause temporary or medically
                  reversible adverse health consequences or where the 
                  probability of serious adverse health consequences is 
                  remote. 

                                     NONE 

                  Class III - A situation in which the use of, or exposure to 
                  a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health 
                  consequences. 


                                     NONE 

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                                   COSMETICS

                                     NONE 

                           HUMAN DRUGS AND BIOLOGICS

                  Class I - 
                                     NONE 

                  Class II -

Product:          LyphoMed Multi-Vitamin Concentrate, in 5 ml single dose 
                  vials, 25 vials per shelf carton, an Rx injectable
                  multivitamin (9 vitamins) for I.V. infusion.
                  Recall #D-293-0.
Code:             Lot numbers: 190428 EXP 5/90, 190811 EXP 9/90, 100022 
                  EXP 1/91, 100128 EXP 2/91.  (Also 190496 and 100042 
                  distributed only in Canada).
Manufacturer:     LyphoMed, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois. 
Recalled by:      LyphoMed, Inc., Rosemont, Illinois, by letter April 20, 
                  1990.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing. 
Distribution:     Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Israel, Canada. 
Quantity:         575,825 vials were distributed in the United States.
Reason:           Some units were found to have leakage around the metal
                  closure which secures the metal stopper.

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Product:          UDL brand Amoxicillin (Amoxicillin Trihydrate) Capsules,
                  500 mg., in unit dose cards of 10 in cartons containing 10
                  cards, an Rx semisynthetic penicillin.  Recall #D-294-0.
Code:             Lot #21584 EX 8/1/91. 
Manufacturer:     Biocraft Laboratories, Elmwood Park, New Jersey.
Recalled by:      Manufacturer, by letter May 14, 1990.  Firm-initiated 
                  recall ongoing. 
Distribution:     Distributed through one own-label distributor nationwide. 
Quantity:         4,480 unit dose capsules were distributed.
Reason:           Mislabeling - A package of 100 unit dose capsules of
                  Amoxicillin 500 mg was found mislabeled as Oxacillin
                  capsules 500 mg. The individual capsules were correctly 
                  labeled.

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                  Class III - 

CORRECTION:       Isosorbide Dinitrate Sublingual Tablets, USP, 5 mg, 
                  Lot #9B173AR EXP 4/92 which appeared in the June 6, 1990
                  Enforcement Report:  The recall applies only to product 
                  distributed under the Qualitest label.

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                         MEDICAL DEVICES AND RADIOLOGY

                  Class I - 

Product:          Infant and adult apnea/respiration monitors, designed for 
                  continuous respiratory surveillance to guard against
                  undetected apnea and automatically alarm after a preselected
                  delay following the onset of apnea: 
                  (a) Model RE-134B, 115 volts and 220 volts for patient
                  over four years of age; 
                  (b) Mon-A-Therm Respirate, 115 volts for patients over
                  four years of age, RE-134B manufactured for own-label 
                  distributor;
                  (c) Model RE-134D, 115 volts and 220 volts for infants. 
                  Same as Model RE-134C but equipped with a breaths-per 
                  minute meter; 
                  (d) Model RE-134C, 115 volts and 220 volts for infants. 
                  Recall #Z-617/620-0.
Code:             Serial number range:  A0152 through A0192 (RE-134B, 115V);
                  9036 through 9191 (RE-134C and 134D, 115V); 
                  1141 through 1800 (Mon-A-Therm Respirate, 115V);
                  B0100, B0101, 10668 11084, 11085 (RE-134B 220V);
                  10318 through 11119 and B0102 through B0305 (RE-13C 
                  and RE-134D, 220V). 
Manufacturer:     Electronic Monitors, Inc., Euless, Texas. 
Recalled by:      Manufacturer, by letter April 23, 1990 and by facsimile 
                  May 3, 1990 to foreign consignees.  Firm-initiated
                  recall ongoing. 
Distribution:     Nationwide and international. 
Quantity:         1,583 units were distributed. 
Reason:           Each device contains audible alarm systems that may fail
                  to alarm as intended due to a defective time delay switch.

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                  Class II -

Product:          Laser Projection System.  Recall #Z-585-0.
Code:             Serial number 10004.
Manufacturer:     Laser Fantasy, Redmond, Washington. 
Recalled by:      Manufacturer.  FDA approved the firm's corrective action
                  plan April 24, 1990.  Firm-initiated field correction 
                  ongoing.
Distribution:     Illinois. 
Quantity:         1 unit was distributed. 
Reason:           Noncompliance with the performance standards for lasers 
                  in that labeling, performance features and user 
                  information were inadequate.

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Product:          Software Revision LVP36F-Intelligent (infusion) Pump
                  Model No. 521, intended for use with Kendall McGaw
                  Intelligent Pump I.V. set to regulate the flow of I.V.
                  fluids when positive pressure is required.
                  Recall #Z-648-0.
Code:             All model 521 Intelligent Infusion Pumps within the 
                  serial number range P0895 through P7724.
Manufacturer:     Kendall McGaw Laboratories, Inc., Carrollton, Texas.
Recalled by:      Manufacturer, by letter March 19, 1990.  Firm-initiated 
                  field correction ongoing. 
Distribution:     Nationwide. 
Quantity:         2,027 pumps with software version LVP36V were distributed.
Reason:           Under certain conditions the device may stop delivering 
                  or continue delivery at the set rate without displaying 
                  complete delivery information.

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Product:          Lifepak 10 Defibrillator/Monitor for emergency medical
                  care.  Recall #Z-649-0. 
Code:             Lot numbers:  101, 104, 105, 107, 109, 111, 114, 115, 
                  116, 117, 119, 121, 124, 128, 129, 133 through 146, 259.
Manufacturer:     Physio Control Corporation, Redmond, Washington.
Recalled by:      Manufacturer, by Technical Service Update 142 in
                  September 1989.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing. 
Distribution:     Nationwide. 
Quantity:         30 units were distributed.
Reason:           Removal of a battery causes an overvoltage condition
                  that leads to the display of incorrect information
                  on the status display.

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Product:          SiMed Model S-100 Pulse Oximeter, designed for non-invasive 
                  monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation and pulse rate.
                  Recall #Z-647-0.
Code:             Various.  Units with software version 1.41 or earlier.
Manufacturer:     SiMed Corporation, Bothell, Washington. 
Recalled by:      Manufacturer, by letter May 29, 1990.  Firm-initiated 
                  recall ongoing. 
Distribution:     Nationwide, international.
Quantity:         83 units remain on market.
Reason:           There is a lack of an alarm if the sensor becomes detached
                  from either the patient or the unit.

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                  Class III - 

Product:          Nova Stat Control - Clinical Chemistry Control, Level 1, 2, 
                  3 and Multipak (24 vials/pack): 
                  (a) Level 1 - Catalog No. 04627;
                  (b) Level 2 - Catalog No. 04628;
                  (c) Level 3 - Catalog No. 04629;
                  (d) Multipak - Catalog No. 06391.  Recall #Z-629/632-0. 
Code:             Lot numbers: (a) 060890, 102790, 032891;
                  (b) 061590, 102790, 031491, 060791; 
                  (c) 051190, 092190, 121490, 011191; 
                  (d) 102790/102790/051190, 032891/031491/092190, 
                  062891/060791/121490, 062891/060791/011191. 
Manufacturer:     Nova Biomedical, Waltham, Massachusetts.
Recalled by:      Manufacturer, by letter April 3, 1990.  Firm-initiated
                  recall ongoing. 
Distribution:     Nationwide and international. 
Quantity:         2,676 packs were distributed. 
Reason:           Controls were found to be out-of-range for low
                  ionized calcium values and high pH values as compared 
                  to the assigned values.