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


July 21, 1999                                      99-29

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS I

________ PRODUCT a) Potato Salad; b) Cole Slaw; c) Fine Cole Slaw, manufactured and distributed in 5 pound and 10 pound plastic containers. Recall #F-560/562-9. CODE All potato salad distributed prior to 6/3/99 and all cole slaw and fine cole slaw distributed prior to 6/15/99. MANUFACTURER Frank L. Harter & Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio. RECALLED BY Manufacturer: a) by telephone on June 4, 1999, followed by visit, and by letter mailed beginning June 4, 1999; b&c) by telephone and by letter beginning on June 16, 1999. Completed field correction (relabeling) resulted from an inspection conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA). DISTRIBUTION Kentucky and Indiana. QUANTITY Approximately 800 pounds of potato salad and 150 pounds of cole slaw and fine cole slaw remained on market at time of recall initiation. REASON The Potato Salad contains undeclared egg yolks and undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5. The Cole Slaw and Fine Cole Slaw contain undeclared egg yolks.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT Te Chang Food brand Spiced Dried Bean Curd, in 6 ounce boxes. Recall #F-541-9. CODE None. MANUFACTURER Grand Western Food Corporation, Taiwan. RECALLED BY Blooming Import Company, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, by letter on February 10, 1999. Completed recall resulted from sample analysis and follow-up by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. DISTRIBUTION New York. QUANTITY 95 cartons (10 boxes per carton) were distributed. REASON Product contained the unapproved color additive Ponceau 4R. ________ PRODUCT Pearl River Bridge brand Almond Cakes, in 10 ounce packages. Recall #F-542-9. CODE None. MANUFACTURER Guangdong Foodstuffs Import & Export Corporation, Peoples Republic of China. RECALLED BY Murray International Trading Company, Inc., Brooklyn, New York, by letter on April 16, 1999. Completed field correction (relabeling) resulted from sample analysis and follow-up by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. DISTRIBUTION New York. QUANTITY 50 cases (60 packages per case) were distributed. REASON Product contained undeclared FD&C Yellow No.5 and FD&C Blue No.1. ________ PRODUCT a) CTF brand Pickled Mango in 16 ounce glass jars, Product of Thailand; b) CTF brand Pickled Lotus Rootlets, in 15 ounce glass jars, Product of Thailand. Recall #F-547/548-9. CODE None. MANUACTURER a) Siam Tropical Product Limited Partnership, Bangkok, Thailand; b) Savoy Enterprise Limited Partnership., Bangkok, Thailand. RECALLED BY BCN Trading Inc., Brooklyn, New York (importer), by letter on January 12, 1999. Completed recall resulted from sample analysis and follow-up by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. DISTRIBUTION New York, Connecticut, Florida, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. QUANTITY a) 60 cartons (24 jars per carton); b) 200 cartons (24 jars per carton) were distributed. REASON a) Product contained undeclared FD&C Yellow No. 5; b) Product contained undeclared sulfites and sodium benzoate. ________ UPDATE Isomil, Ready-To-Feed Liquid Infant Formula, Recall F-537-9, which appeared in the July 14, 1999 Enforcement Report is a Class II recall.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT Frozen Whole Eggs, in 30 pound plastic pails. Recall #F-599-9. CODE Lot #A73388E. MANUFACTURER Estherville Foods, Inc., Estherville, Iowa. RECALLED BY Nulaid Foods, Inc., Ripon, California, by telephone on or about May 10, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION California, Hawaii, Nevada. QUANTITY 1,805 pails were distributed. REASON The product contains a foreign object (a piece of equipment identified as a breaker cup assembly).

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DRUGS -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT Trihexyphenidyl Hydrochloride Tablets, 5 mg, in 100 tablet blister strips of 10 tablets, Rx oral antispasmodic tablet used as an adjunct in the treatment of all forms of parkinsonism. NDC 51079-124-20. Recall #D-278-9. CODE Lot #8V938. MANUFACTURER Lederle Pharmaceutical, Division of American Cyanamid, Pearl River, New York. RECALLED BY UDL Laboratories, Inc., Rockford, Illinois (repacker), by letter dated June 14, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide. QUANTITY 3,624 unit cartons were distributed; firm estimated that 25 percent of the product remained on market at time of recall initiation. REASON Mislabeling - Some blister strips are held in shelf unit cartons (100's) labeled as Allopurinol Tablets, 300 mg. The blister strips are correctly labeled.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: BIOLOGICS -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets. Recall #B-950/951-9. CODE Unit #22394-5190. MANUFACTURER United Blood Services, Las Vegas, Nevada. RECALLED BY Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, by telephone on September 24, 1997, and by letter dated October 14, 1997. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Nevada and Florida. QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed. REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria. _______ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-952-9. CODE Unit #G48051. MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated November 12, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Iowa. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who traveled to an area considered endemic for malaria. ________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-955-9. CODE Unit #J30422. MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on March 30, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Iowa. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product may have been contaminated during collection. ________ PRODUCT Fresh Frozen Plasma. Recall #B-959-9. CODE Unit numbers: 97FP07383, 97FP07384, 97FP10001, 97FP14576, 98FP06068. MANUFACTURER Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on March 8 and 9, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Missouri. QUANTITY 5 units were distributed. REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Cryoprecipitated AHF; c) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-960/962-9. CODE Unit #16E21232. MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Columbus, Ohio. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated February 3, 1999, or by fax on February 4, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Ohio and Switzerland. QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed. REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of IV drug use and sex with another male. ________ PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis. Recall #B-978-9. CODE Unit #1079003. MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated March 26, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Ohio. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was collected from a donor who received body piercing within 12 months of donation. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Rd Blood Cells, Leukocytes Removed; c) Platelets; d) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-979/982-9. CODE Unit Numbers: a)7618516, 7626780; b) 6790116; c) 6790116, 7626780; d) 7618516, 7626780, 6790116. MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services (Center West), New York, New York. RECALLED BY New York Blood Center, Inc., New York, New York, by letter dated September 8, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION New York and Switzerland. QUANTITY a) 2 units; b) 1 unit; c) 2 units; d) 3 units were distributed. REASON Blood products initially tested negative for the Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) p24 antigen, but retrospectively tested repeatedly reactive for HIV-p24, with an indeterminate neutralization test. ________ PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall #B-994-9. CODE Unit 2615058. MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on February 22, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Illinois. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was mislabeled as CMV antibody negative. ________ PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis, Leukocytes Reduced. Recall #B-995-9. CODE Unit #3704721. MANUFACTURER LifeSource, Glenview, Illinois. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on December 10, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Illinois. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product had an unacceptable platelet count. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets. Recall #B-996/997-9. CODE Unit #H58725. MANUFACTURER Northern Illinois Blood Bank, Rockford, Illinois. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on May 10, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Illinois. QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed. REASON Blood products were collected from a donor who was not asked some of the pre-donation donor screening questions. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets; c) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-1000/1002-9. CODE Unit #4040769. MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated December 21, 1998, or by fax December 11, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Ohio and Switzerland. QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed. REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of cancer. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Platelets. Recall B-1004/1005-9. CODE Unit numbers: a) R44246, Q40911, Q23635, N97120; b) N97120. MANUFACTURER Aurora Area Blood Bank, Aurora, Illinois. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated June 3, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Illinois and Indiana. QUANTITY a) 4 units; b) 1 unit. REASON Blood products tested negative for the antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-HIV-1), but were collected from a donor who previously tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HIV-1, Western blot negative.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: BIOLOGICS -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-953-9. CODE Unit numbers: G47075 and G47063. MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on August 8, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Illinois. QUANTITY 2 units were distributed. REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates. ________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-954-9. CODE Unit #J31022. MANUFACTURER Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Davenport, Iowa. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on July 1, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Illinois. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was leukoreduced by filtration greater than seven days after collection. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Red Blood Cells, Leukocytes Reduced c) Platelets; d) Cryoprecipitated AHF; e) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-983/987-9. CODE Unit Numbers: a) 6713858, 6718452, 6719429, 6744732, 6746804, 6750903, 6755303, 6765586, 6765601, 6794047, 6794086, 7437572, 7439592, 7609342, 7621867, 7625339, 7677780, 6755780, 6794110 b) 6735701, 6716238 c) 6744732, 6746804, 7437572, 7609342, 7621867, 6735701 d) 6713858, 6718452 e) 6713858, 6718452, 6719429, 6744732, 6746804, 6750903, 6755303, 6765586, 6765601, 6794047, 6794086, 7437572, 7439592, 7609342, 7621867, 7625339, 7677780, 6755780, 6794110, 6735701, 6716238. MANUFACTURER New York Blood Services (Center West), New York, New York. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated September 8, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION New York, New Jersey, Switzerland. QUANTITY a) 19 units; b) 2 units; c) 6 units; d) 2 units; e) 21 units were distributed. REASON Blood products initially tested negative for the antibody to the Human T-Lymphotropic virus type I (anti-HTLV-I), but retrospectively tested repeatedly reactive for anti-HTLV-I/II, PCR negative. ________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-1008-9. CODE Unit numbers: 55FH21721, 55FH21726, 55H66471, 55S94938, 55S94943, 55S94945, 55S94951, 55S94952, 55S94956, 55S94960. MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Little Rock, Arkansas. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on April 30, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Arkansas. QUANTITY 10 units were distributed. REASON Blood products were returned after receipt at an unacceptable temperature and were redistributed. ________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-1009-9. CODE Unit #5090829. MANUFACTURER BloodCare, Dallas, Texas. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated January 25, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Texas. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was collected from a donor whose hemoglobin results were not documented during screening. ________ PRODUCT Platelets, Pheresis. Recall #B-1010-9. CODE Unit #1006615. MANUFACTURER Community Blood Center, Dayton, Ohio. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on October 21, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Ohio. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was positive for Propionibacterium acnes. ________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells; b) Recovered Plasma. Recall #B-1011/1012-9. CODE Unit #5071236. MANUFACTURER BloodCare, Dallas, Texas. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, a) by telephone and letter on December 14, 1998, followed by second letter dated January 28, 1999; b) by letter dated December 14, 1998, followed by second letter dated March 23, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Texas and Switzerland. QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed. REASON Blood products were collected from a donor whose arm inspection was not documented.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT Bubble Suction Tubing, Catalog #116740. Recall #Z-685-9. CODE Lot #41AJCM16 EXP 2004-01. MANUFACTURER ConMed Corporation, El Paso, Texas. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by fax on February 19, 1999, and by letter dated February 22, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Florida and North Carolina. QUANTITY 12 cases (50 units per case) were distributed. REASON Non-Sterility. ________ PRODUCT Venturi Ventilators With CRT Monitor Part Number 1248. Recall #Z-1038-9. CODE Serial numbers: 970129-970194 (not inclusive). MANUFACTURER MICROVITECH, United Kingdom (manufacturer of CRT). RECALLED BY Cardiopulmonary Corporation, Milford, Connecticut, by overnight mail on June 14, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Russia, United Kingdom, Italy. QUANTITY 43 units were distributed. REASON CRT monitor does not meet the mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) specification. The failure may result in the CRT not displaying the monitored patient data. ________ PRODUCT Venturi Ventilator with Hard Drive Part Number 230012. Recall #Z-1039-9. CODE Serial numbers: 970129-980258 (not inclusive). MANUFACTURER Cardiopulmonary Corporation, Milford, Connecticut (ventilator); Segate, San Jose, California (hard drive). RECALLED BY Cardiopulmonary Corporation, Milford, Connecticut, by letter between June 14-15, 1999. Firm-initiated field correction ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom. QUANTITY 59 units were distributed. REASON User interface software will not load when unit is first powered on. ________ PRODUCT GE Millennium MPR/MPS Single Detector Nuclear Medicine System (Emission Computed Tomography System), Model 2151300. Recall #Z-1068-9. CODE All units. MANUFACTURER General Electric Medical System, Waukesha, Wisconsin. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by safety notice dated June 10, 1998. Firm-initiated field correction ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and international. QUANTITY 167 units were distributed. REASON An unintended detector tilt motion can occur when the operator selects the table up/down motion. ________ PRODUCT Bone-Dri Femoral Surgical Wick, used to control and wick fluids from the femoral canal during surgery. Recall #Z-1069-9 CODE Catalog Numbers: 6209-1-205 (package of 5 units) 6209-1-201 (single unit) Sterility Lot Codes: 9902144, 9902145, 9902146, 9902147, 9902203, 9902204, 9902501, 9902542, 9902543, 9902544, 9902545, 9902744, 9902747, 9902748, 9902845, 9902846, 9902847, 9902848, 9902849, 9902852. MANUFACTURER Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, San Jose, California. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated February 17, 1999, followed by telephone. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide. QUANTITY 178 units were distributed. REASON The sterility of the device has been compromised due to a lack of adequate sterilization. ________ PRODUCT King Systems brand Universal F2 Breathing Circuits with Co-Axial Filter. Recall #Z-1077-9. CODE Various product numbers and lot numbers. MANUFACTURER King Systems Corporation, Noblesville, Indiana. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated February 23, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and international. QUANTITY 4,531 cases (101,580 breathing circuits) were distributed. REASON Excessive flash in the filter housing may significantly increase resistance to flow in the expiratory side of the unit. ________ PRODUCT CryoValve Allograft (heart valve): a) Model AV00; b) PV00. Recall #Z-1078/1079-9. CODE Serial Numbers: a) 6280773; b) 6280765. Donor #32029 MANUFACTURER CryoLife, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter sent on June 21, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Canada. QUANTITY 2 units. REASON Donors do not meet current guidelines regarding serodilution of plasma because of the amount of transfused/infused fluids administered. ________ PRODUCT CryoValve Allograft (heart valve) Model PV00. Recall #Z-1080-9. CODE Serial #3864863. Donor #19913. MANUFACTURER CryoLife, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter sent on June 21, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Oklahoma. QUANTITY 1 unit. REASON Donors do not meet current guidelines regarding serodilution of plasma because of the amount of transfused/infused fluids administered. ________ PRODUCT CryoValve Allograft (heart valve), Model AV00. Recall #Z-1081-9. CODE Serial #3864855. MANUFACTURER CryoLife, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated June 18, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Idaho. QUANTITY 1 unit. REASON Donors do not meet current guidelines regarding serodilution of plasma because of the amount of transfused/infused fluids administered.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT Connecting screw and compression screw for titanium solid humeral nails, Part Numbers: 358.54 and 358.61. Recall #Z-1066/1067-9. CODE Part Number 358.54, Lot Numbers: A4FL336, A4GA308, A4GC384, A4GC813, A4HB049, A4HB716, A4HD872, and A4HD873; Part Number 358.61, Lot numbers: A4GA932, A4GA933, A4GC425, A4GD662, A4GE889, and A4GK100. MANUFACTURER Synthes (USA), West Chester, Pennsylvania. RECALLED BY Synthes USA, Paoli, Pennsylvania, by letter sent on June 16, 1999, followed by telephone or visit. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and Canada. QUANTITY 339 units were distributed. REASON Product drawing contained an interference issue which created a potential for the connecting screw not to fit into or bind within the insertion handle. ________ PRODUCT DePuy Self-Centering Hip Cups: a) Size 22.225 mm, Product No. 1035-44-000; b) Size 28 mm, Product No. 1037-45-000. Recall #Z-1082/1083-9. CODE Lot numbers: a) S73LR1; b) S74DC1. MANUFACTURER DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Warsaw, Indiana. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by verbal notification on March 24, 1999, and by letter dated March 25, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Canada, England, Japan. QUANTITY 2 lots of 10 units each were distributed. REASON Labeling mix-up -- A 28 mm cup was found in a carton labeled as a 22.225 mm cup, and a 22.225 mm cup in a carton labeled as a 28 mm cup. ________ PRODUCT Bivona Fome-Cuf Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube with Stomaseal, Catalog No. 85P045. Recall #Z-1084-9. CODE Lot No. 842260 EXP 03/2004. MANUFACTURER Bivona Medical Tech., Division of UroQuest Med. Corporation, Gary, Indiana. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter sent on June 15, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Arizona, Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire, Texas, Virginia, Australia. QUANTITY 21 units were distributed. REASON The tube's outer shaft diameter printed on the neckflange of the tube differed from that on the label. END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR JULY 21, 1999.
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