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The FDA Enforcement Report is published weekly by the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. It contains information on actions taken in connection with agency Regulatory activities.

February 14, 2001                                                  01-06


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT: Daily-Vite Daily Multiple Vitamin Formula. Recall #F-206-1. CODE: All lots on the market at the time the recall was initiated. MANUFACTURER: Pharmaceutical Corporation of America, Carmel, IN. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter on March 13, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: United States. QUANTITY: Unknown. REASON: The product was manufactured under conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with beta-lactam antibiotic drug residues from other products repackaged at the same facility.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT: Redbug Brand, dried shrimp in 1 LB. packages. Recall #F-197-1. CODE: None. MANUFACTURER: Blum & Bergeron Inc., Houma, LA RECALLED BY: ASIA Trans & Co., Inc., Kailua-Kona, HI via telephone on 1/02/01. FDA- initiated recall ongoing.. DISTRIBUTION: Hawaii. QUANTITY: 100 LBS. REASON: The product contains undeclared FD&C Red No. 40. ________ PRODUCT: Coca-Cola Classic, 2 liter plastic bottles. Recall #F-207-1. CODE: JAN2201JAA, JAN2202JAD and JAN2201JAE. MANUFACTURER: Coca Cola Bottling Co., Jacksonville Plant aka Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottler, Jacksonville, FL. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by faxed memo on 10/30/00. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Florida and Georgia. QUANTITY: 25,190 cases, 12 per case. REASON: The product was manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth. ________ PRODUCT: Recall #F-208-1. #3459 - Henry & Henry brand - STRING ICING, Net Wt. 45 lbs., Responsible firm on the label: "Manufactured by Henry & Henry, Inc., Lancaster, NY 14086". Recall #F-209-1. #3456 - Henry & Henry brand WHITE ROLL ICIN' - a ready- to-use stabilized icing for donuts, danish and sweet goods. Net Wt. 45 lbs. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Inc., Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-210-1. #11903-2 - Westco brand WHITE ROLL ICING - a ready-to- use icing for donuts, danish and sweet goods, Net. Wt. 25 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: Distributed by WESTCO PRODUCTS, Inc., Pico Rivera, CA. Recall #F-211-1. #3451 - Henry & Henry Imperial White Creme Icing, a fully prepared vanilla flavored buttercreme style icing for cakes and donuts, Net Weight 30 lbs. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Inc., Lancaster, NY 14086. Recall #F-212-1. #3452 - Henry & Henry Imperial Chocolate Creme Icing, a fully prepared chocolate flavored buttercreme style icing for cakes and donuts, net weight 30 lbs. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-213-1. #3457 - Henry & Henry Top-Kote Chocolate Enrobing Icing, a fully prepared coating containing chocolate, net weight 20 lbs. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-214-1. #11900-8 - BakeMark Vanilla Buttercreme Icing, ready to use, artificially flavored, Net Weight 30 lbs. Responsible firm on label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-215-1. #11901-6 - BakeMark Chocolate Buttercreme Icing, ready to use, Net Weight 30 lbs. Responsible firm on label: BakeMark, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-216-1. #3247 - Henry & Henry - Cream Cheese Roll Icing, Net Weight 20 lb. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-217-1. #3458 - Henry & Henry Ready-to-Use Cream Cheese Icing, Net Weight 20 lbs. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-218-1. #3469 - Henry & Henry - Caramel Artificially Flavored Fudge Icing, Net Weight 55lbs. Responsible firm on label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-219-1. #3472 - Henry & Henry - Easy Dip Vanilla Artificially Flavored Icing, fully prepared ready-to-use dipping icing, Net Weight 23 lbs.. Also sold in 45 lb. containers using the same label with different Net Weight statement. Responsible firm on the label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-220-1. #3473 - Henry & Henry - Easy Dip Chocolate Artificially Flavored Icing, fully prepared ready-to-use dipping icing, Net Weight 23 lbs.. Also sold in 45 lb. containers using the same label with a different Net Weight statement. Responsible firm on the label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-221-1. #3474 - Henry & Henry - Easy Dip Caramel Artificially Flavored Icing, a fully prepared ready-to-use dipping icing, Net Weight 23 lbs. Also sold in 45 lb. containers using the same label with a different Net Weight statement. Responsible firm on the label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-222-1. #3528 - Henry & Henry Redi-Pak Roll Icin', made with fondant, a ready-to-use stablized icing for donuts, danish and sweet goods, Net Weight 24 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-223-1. #3529 - Henry & Henry Redi-Pak Cream Cheese Roll Icing, Net Weight 24 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-224-1. #3949 - Henry & Henry - Star Glaze, a fully prepared donut glaze, Net weight 40 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: Henry & Henry, Lancaster, NY. Recall #F-225-1. #36621-1 - BakeMark White Roll Icing, Net Weight 25 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-226-1. #36546-0 - BakeMark String Icing, Net Weight 25 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-227-1. #36521-3 - BakeMark Ready to Use Ready Dip Vanilla Icing, Artificially Flavored, Net Weight 23 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-228-1. #36526-2 - BakeMark Ready to Use Ready Dip Chocolate Icing, Net Weight 23 lbs. BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-229-1. #36531-2 - BakeMark Ready to Use Ready Dip Maple Icing, Artificially Flavored, Net Weight 23 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-230-1. #36536-1 - BakeMark Ready to Use Ready Dip Caramel Icing, Net Weight 23 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. Recall #F-231-1. #11864-6 - BakeMark Ready to Use Cream Cheese Icing, Net Weight 20 lbs. Responsible firm on the label: BakeMark Ingredients, Schaumburg, IL, Los Angeles, CA and Richmond, B.C. CODE: All lots produced up to 10/26/2000 are affected. Product is coded with a 4 digit date code. The first digit is the year. The following 3 digits are the Julian date. All production after 10/26/2000 (coded 0300) should be properly labeled. MANUFACTURER: Henry & Henry, Inc., Lancaster, NY. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letters on 10/10/2000 and a second letter on 10/26/2000 to include 21 additional products. Completed recall resulted from follow-up by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide and Canada. QUANTITY: 32,207 units (various weights/sizes). REASON: The products contain undeclared wheat starch.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: BIOLOGICS -- CLASS II

__________ PRODUCTS: a) Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-388-1; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B- 389-1 CODE: a) Unit 23140-5067; b) Unit 23140-5067 MANUFACTURER: United Blood Services, Billings, MT RECALLED BY: Blood Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ by telephone on October 23, 2000 and by letter dated November 3, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Montana. QUANTITY: Two units. REASON: Blood products, collected in a manner that compromised the sterility of the units, were distributed. _________ PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells, Leukocyte Reduced. Recall #B-435-1. CODE: Unit 612942. MANUFACTURER: Blood Centers of the Pacific, Peninsula South Bay Center, Burlingame, CA. RECALLED BY: Blood Centers of the Pacific, Irwin Center, San Francisco, CA. by letter dated October 20, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: California. QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood product, which was collected from a donor who traveled to a malaria endemic area, was distributed. _________ PRODUCT: Source Plasma. Recall #B-439-1. CODE: Units 98AIAB5307; 98AIAB5536; 98AIAB5895; 98AIAB5957. MANUFACTURER: Community Bio-Resources, Inc., Ames, IA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by facsimile dated January 4, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Austria QUANTITY: Four units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor whose partner had tested positive for Hepatitis B, were distributed. _________ PRODUCT: Platelet, Pheresis. Recall #B-450-1. CODE: Unit 09P63386. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Midwest Region, Omaha, NE. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by telephone on December 30, 1997. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Nebraska QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood product, mislabeled as CMV antibody negative was shipped. _________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-455-1; b) Platelets, Recall #B-456-1; c) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-457-1. CODE: a) Units 18S42122 and 18R53862; b) unit 18R53862; c) units 18S42122 and 18R53862. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, Great Lakes Region, Lansing, MI. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letters dated April 2 and 3, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Michigan. QUANTITY: Five units. REASON: Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had close contact with an individual with hepatitis, were distributed. _________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-458-1; b) Platelets, Recall #B-459-1; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-460-1. CODE: a) Unit 3443670; b) unit 3443670; c) units 3443670. MANUFACTURER: Michigan Community Blood Centers, Grand Valley Blood Program, Grand Rapids, MI. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated December l0, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Michigan. QUANTITY: Three units. REASON: Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had a history of jaundice, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-461-1; b) Platelets, Recall #B-462-1; c) Cryoprecipitated AHF. Recall #B-463-1; d) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B- 464-1. CODE: a) Units 6240871 and 6238468; b) unit 6240871; c) unit 6238468; d) units 6240871 and 6238468. MANUFACTURER: Michigan Community Blood Centers, Grand Valley Blood Program, Grand Rapids, MI. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated December l0, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Michigan, Texas, and Switzerland. QUANTITY: Six units. REASON: Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had a history of jaundice, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-465-1; b)Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-466- 1. CODE: a) Unit 8120965; b) unit 8120965. MANUFACTURER: Michigan Community Blood Centers, Traverse City, MI. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated September l4, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Michigan. QUANTITY: Two units. REASON: Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had a history of jaundice, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-467-1; b) Platelets, Recall #B-468-1; c) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-469-1. CODE: a) Unit 27V70270; b) unit 27V70270; c) units 27V70270. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Johnstown Region, Johnstown, PA.. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated July l9, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: West Virginia. QUANTITY: Three units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-470-1; b)Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-471-1. CODE: a) Units 27FC81229, 27Y66597; b) units 27FC81229, 27Y66597. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Johnstown Region, Johnstown, PA.. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated February l6, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Pennsylvania and Virginia. QUANTITY: Four units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis C, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-472-1; b) Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B- 473-1. CODE: a) Unit 27GJ13845; b) unit 27GJ13845. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Johnstown Region, Johnstown, PA.. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated February 8, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Pennsylvania. QUANTITY: Two units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-474-1; b) Platelets, Recall #B-475-1; c)Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-476-1; d) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B- 477-1. CODE: a) Units 27GX00670, 27GW05537, 27GV42240; b) unit 27GV42240; c) units 27GV42240; d) units 27GX00670, 27GW05537. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Johnstown Region, Johnstown, PA.. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated May l0, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Pennsylvania and West Virginia. QUANTITY: Seven units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who provided post donation information regarding high risk behaviors, and a positive test for Hepatitis B, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-478-1; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-479-1. CODE: a) Unit 27W82103; b) units 27W82103, 27GK00294. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Johnstown Region, Johnstown, PA.. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letters dated May 26, 1999 June 29, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Pennsylvania. QUANTITY: Three units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-480-1; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-481-1. CODE: a) Unit 27GM22886, 27GX05539; b) unit 27GM22886, 27GX05539. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Johnstown Region, Johnstown, PA.. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter on March 10, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Pennsylvania. QUANTITY: Four units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-486-1; b) Platelets, Recall #B-487-1; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-488-1; Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-489-1. CODE: a) Units 42FS55887, 42H19005, 42W11875; b) units 42FS55887,42H19005; c) units 42FS55887, 42H19005; d) unit 42W11875. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Northern Ohio Region, Cleveland , OH. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated August 8, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Ohio. QUANTITY: Eight units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor with a history of having tested positive for hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc), were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-490-1; b)Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-491-1. CODE: a) Unit 04C25250; b)unit 04C25250. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross, New England Region, Dedham, MA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by telephone on May 24, 2000. And by letter dated June 5, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: New Hampshire. QUANTITY: Two units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor living with a father who had been diagnosed with hepatitis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells, Recall #B-492-1; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-493-1. CODE: a) Unit 09GN72421; b) unit 09GN72421. MANUFACTURER: American Red Cross Blood Services, Midwest Region, Omaha, NE. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letters dated March 27 & 30, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: California. QUANTITY: Two units. REASON: Blood products, which tested negative for all required viral marker tests, but were collected from a donor who had previously tested positive for Hepatitis due to mononucleosis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Platelets, Recall #B-498-1. CODE: Unit 1696296. MANUFACTURER: Central Kentucky Blood Center, Lexington, KY. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated October 24, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Kentucky. QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood producd, collected from a donor who had taken aspirin within 36 hours of donation, was distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Source Plasma. Recall #B-501-1. CODE: Unit 98AIAB4447. MANUFACTURER: Community Bio-Resources, Inc., Ames, IA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by facsimile dated January l1, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Austria. QUANTITY: One units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had been immunized with MMR vaccine, within four weeks of the donations, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Source Plasma. Recall #B-502-1. CODE: Units 98AIAB3376, 98AIAB3604, 98AIAB4021. MANUFACTURER: Community Bio-Resources, Inc., Ames, IA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by facsimile dated December 3, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Austria. QUANTITY: Three units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who had been immunized with MMR vaccine, within four weeks of the donations, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Source Plasma for manufacture only into in vitro diagnostic reagents for which there are not alternative sources. Recall #B-515-1. CODE: Unit LO067455. MANUFACTURER: Sera-Tec Biological Limited Partnership, Loraine, OH. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by facsimile dated May 30, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: California. QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood product, which tested RIBA anti-HCV positive, was distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-518-1. b) Red Blood Cells, Irradiated. Recall #B-519-1. CODE: a) Units 27J51089, 27J51092, and 27J51090; b) unit 27J51095. MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region, Johnstown, PA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated February 2, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Virginia. QUANTITY: Four units. REASON: Blood products, incorrectly tested for syphilis, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-520-1. CODE: Unit 27J14201. MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region, Johnstown, PA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated April 23, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: West Virginia. QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood product, manufactured from an overweight unit of Whole Blood, was distributed. ________ PRODUCT: a)Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-521-1; b) Platelets. Recall #B-522-1; c) Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-523-1. CODE: a)Unit 0485059; b) pool number 0071372 (pool included single donor unit 0485059); c) unit 0485059. MANUFACTURER: Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letters dated March 8, 2000 and June 5, 2000. Firm- initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Ohio and Kentucky. QUANTITY: Three units. REASON: Blood products, collected from a donor who should have been deferred based on a reported blood/body fluid exposure, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-524-1. CODE: Unit 27GS20999. MANUFACTURER: The American National Red Cross, Greater Alleghenies Region, Johnstown, PA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by telephone on June 22, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Pennsylvania. QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood products, untested for Cytomegalovirus (CMV), but labeled as CMV negative, was distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Source Plasma. Recall #B-527-1. CODE: Units G-68267-099, G-65613-099, G-65277-099, G-64846-099, G-29146-099, G-28935-099, G-30131-099, and G-29970-099. MANUFACTURER: Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, Sacramento, CA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter dated January 5, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Tennessee, Italy, Spain, and Germany. QUANTITY: Eight units. REASON: Blood products, that tested negative for viral markers, but were collected from an unsuitable donor tbased on previous reactive viral marker testing, were distributed. ________ PRODUCT: Platelet, Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall #B-528-1. CODE: Unit 12W40418. MANUFACTURER: American National Red Cross Services, The Carolina Region, Charlotte, NC. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by telephone on January 28, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: North Carolina. QUANTITY: One unit. REASON: Blood product, with elevated platelet count, was distributed.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT: Electromyography (EMG) Monitor, Nerve Locator/Stimulator, Model No. 302L A3000, Recall #Z-149-1; Model No. 302P A3000, Recall #Z- 150-1. CODE: 9910-1000 9909-1001 9910-1002 9910-1005 9910-1006 9910-1007 9911-1008 9911-1009 9911-1011 9912-1012 9912-1013 0001-1014 0003-1015 FJ960184 120 132 134 137 142 144 166 MANUFACTURER: Neurosoft, Inc., El Paso, TX. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by letter on October 20, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: Missouri, New York, California, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Canada, Egypt, and the United Kingdom. QUANTITY: 21 REASON: The device violates the safety standard 601-1 identified in the premarket approval. ________ PRODUCT: Electromyography (EMG) Monitor, Nerve Locator/Stimulator Patient Interface for Model Nos. NIM2 and NIM2XL. Recall #Z-151-1 CODE: 82-20201. MANUFACTURER: Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter on August 1, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide and Hong Kong, Turkey, Singapore, Switzerland, Israel, Sweden, Ireland, Taiwan-Republic of China, Australia, France, Germany, Ontario- Canada, England and Osaka, Japan. QUANTITY: 271. REASON: The device may fail to indicate the existence of a nerve and result in permanent nerve damage from surgery, which would have a serious impact on the patient. The device defect presents a moderate risk of severe adverse health consequences. ________ PRODUCT: Ohmeda Medical Two Mode Continuous Vacuum Regulators: Recall #Z-195-1, Model 67xx1225-9xx - 2 Mode Standard Clockwise Domestic; Recall #Z-196-1, Model 67xx1227-9xx - 2 Mode Low Clockwise Domestic; Recall #Z-197-1 Model 67xx-1330-9xx - 2 Mode High Clockwise Domestic; Recall #Z-198-1, Model 67xx-1230-9xx - 2 Mode High Counter-clockwise International; Recall #Z-199-1, Model 67xx-1233-9xx - 2 Mode Low Counter- clockwise International. CODE: Serial Nos. GFHD 004234-GFHD 053409. MANUFACTURER: Aeros Instruments, Inc., Gurnee, IL. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by letter on October 4, 2000. A follow-up corrected recall letter was sent to the direct accounts on October 10, 2000. Firm- initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: 52 hospitals nationwide, and 18 distributors in Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kuwait, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Italy, Honduras, Hong Kong, Belgium, Japan, Malaysia, Ireland and Mexico. QUANTITY: 818 units. REASON: Continuous vacuum regulator is mislabeled. ________ PRODUCT: TheraSeed Palladium 103 (Pd-103) Seeds. Recall #Z-200-1. CODE: Lots RP06N041A and RM02N008Q. MANUFACTURER: Theragenics Corporation, Norcross, GA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by FAX and telephone on June 16, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, MA, OH, TN, WA, WV, WI. QUANTITY: 12. REASON: Substandard spacers may lead to difficulty during preparation and delivery of radiation therapy to the patient. ________ PRODUCT: Z-225-1 - Neoprene Knee Support with Ova Pad; Z-226-1 - Perforated Knee Splint; Z-227-1 - 3"Elastic Ankle Wrap; Z-228-1 - Universal Pelvic Traction Belt; Z-229-1 - Universal Abdominal Binder, 9"; Z-230-1 - Universal Rib Belt; Z-231-1 - 6" Rib Belt; Z-232-1 - Clavicle Strap II; Z-233-1 - Clavicle Strap - Self Adjusting; Z-234-1 - Tennis Elbow Strap; Z-235-1 - Universal Ambidextrous Wristlet; CODE: All codes for products manufactured from 9/30/98 and 12/4/00 MANUFACTURER: DeRoyal Industries, Inc., Powell, TN. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by letter on December 12 and 13, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide. Austria, Ireland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Costa Rica, Sweden, El Salvador, Netherlands, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Nairobe, Switzerland, Japan and New Zealand. 17 Canadian firms and 74 US government/military accounts. QUANTITY: 402,742. REASON: Undeclared natural rubber in the products.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT: High Temperature Power Handle. Catalog No. HIT1. Recall #Z-220-1 CODE: All codes distributed 3/1/2000 to 7/1/2000. MANUFACTURER: Aaron Medical Industries, St. Peterburg, FL. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, by letter on July 5, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide, and France, Finland, Canada, and Denmark. QUANTITY: 125. REASON: The descriptive labeling imprinted on the body of the device identifies it incorrectly as a "low temperature Power Handle." The labeling of the device on the outer box correctly identifies the device as a "High Temperature Power Handle." ________ PRODUCT: Cellpack-GL, Catalog No. PGL-300A. RECALL #Z-221-1. CODE: PGL-300A. MANUFACTURER: Sysmex Reagents America, Inc., Los Alamitos, CA RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by letter on December 11, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide. QUANTITY: 918 - 20 Liter containers. REASON: Reagent design deficiency provides too many false positive results. ________ PRODUCT: Tenure Dental Adhesive (DML-32). Recall #Z-222-1. CODE: Lot No. 461156; MANUFACTURER: Den-Mat Corp., Santa Maria, CA. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by letter on June 1, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Canada. QUANTITY: 17 units were recalled and destroyed at the distributor. REASON: Dental adhesive lot failed the bond strength test prior to the expiration date of the product. _________ PRODUCT: Virtuoso Flowable Light Cure Composite with Fluoride. Recall #Z-223-1. CODE: Lot No. 407001D, Part No. 030381827. MANUFACTURER: Den-Mat Corp., Santa Maria, CA RECALLED BY: Manufacturer by letter on June 29, 2000. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide. QUANTITY: 565 syringes. REASON: Lot failed the bond strength test prior to the expiration date of the product.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: VETERINARY MED -- CLASS III

_________ PRODUCT: Nolvasan Antiseptic Ointment - 1% chlorhexidine acetate - 7-oz. plastic jars and 16-oz. plastic jars - for use as topical antiseptic ointment for dogs, cats, and horses. Recall # V-011-1. CODES: Lot 371479, exp JUN 01 - 7-oz. jars Lot 371480, exp JUN 01 - 16-oz. jars Lot 371481, exp AUG 01 - 16-oz. jars MANUFACTURER: Fort Dodge Animal Health, Fort Dodge, Iowa. RECALLED BY: Manufacturer, via telephone on December 15, 2000. The firm initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide. QUANTITY: 4,777 jars of lot 371479, 2,290 jars of lot 371480, and 2,187 jars of lot 371481. REASON: Product failed stability testing and is subpotent. END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2001 ####

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