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 ENFORCE
01/06/1993

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: January 6, 1993

                                   FOODS -- CLASS I                93-1
              
PRODUCT        El Ranchito Queso Fresco, soft Mexican Cheese.  RecallF-161-3.
CODE           Violative code is NOV 28.  However, the firm has recalled all    
               codes of product.
MANUFACTURER   Country Morning Farms, Othello, Washington.
RECALLED BY    El Ranchito, Zillah, Washington, by visits of October 14         
               through 19, 1992.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Washington state and Oregon.
QUANTITY       Firm estimates none remains on the market.
REASON         The product contains Listeria monocytogenes.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  FOODS -- CLASS II
              
PRODUCT        Yogurt, Sour cream, and guacamole dip packed under Kroger Lite,  
               Homeland, and Westover labels:
               (a) Kroger Lite Lemon Yogurt, in 8 ounce plastic containers;
               (b) Kroger Lite Strawberry Yogurt, in 8 ounce plastic            
               containers; 
                                       
               (c) Kroger Lite Cherry Vanilla, in 8 ounce plastic containers;
               (d) Kroger Lite Pina Colada Yogurt, in 8 ounce plastic           
               containers;
               (e) Kroger Sour Cream, in 24 ounce plastic containers;
               (f) Kroger Guacamole Dip, in 8 ounce plastic containers;
               (g) Westover Dairy Sour Cream, in 16 ounce plastic containers;
               (h) Homeland Sour Cream, in 16 ounce plastic containers.
               RecallF-148/155-3.
CODE           Kroger Lite Yogurts - OCT 31 481215;
               Kroger Sour Cream - OCT 16 481215;
               Homeland Sour Cream - OCT 15 481215;
               Kroger Guacamole Dip - NOV 15 481215.
MANUFACTURER   The Kroger Company, doing business as Vandervoort's Dairy Foods  
               Company, Fort Worth, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone September 17, 1992, and by letter     
               September 18, 1992.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Oklahoma and Texas.
QUANTITY       113 cases of the 8 ounce yogurt, 19 cases of the 24 ounce sour   
               cream, 29 cases of the 16 ounce sour cream, and 17 cases of the  
               8 ounce guacamole dip were distributed; firm estimates none      
               remains on the market.
REASON         Product is contaminated with metal cutter pieces.

              
UPDATE         Shucks Butter Popcorn, RecallF-133-3 manufactured by Golden    
               Harvest Popcorn Company, a Class II recall which appeared in     
               the December 23, 1992 Enforcement Report should read:

               Reason:  Product contains undeclared FD&C Yellow5.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  FOODS -- CLASS III
              
PRODUCT        Nalley's Fine Foods brand:  (a) Mayonnaise, in 32 ounce glass    
               jars; (b) French Dressing, in 16 fluid ounce plastic bottles.    
               RecallF-156/157-3.
CODE           (a) 0 92 18 21 Buy Before Jan 10, 1993; (b) Best When Purchased  
               Before Apr 9, 1993.
MANUFACTURER   Nalley's Fine Foods, Tacoma, Washington.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone October 7, 1992.  Firm-initiated      
               recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Washington state, Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon
QUANTITY       (a) 774 cases (12 bottles per case); (b) 1,115 cases (12         
               bottles per case) were distributed.
REASON         Products are contaminated with yeast.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  BIOLOGICS -- CLASS II
              
PRODUCT        Whole Blood for further manufacturing use.  RecallB-038-3.

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CODE           Unit s were not identified with unit numbers.  The donor's name  
               (last name, first name) was handwritten on the label.  The       
               following is a listing of the donors' initials only (last,       
               first & middle):  LRD, KSM, TSJ, GRD, OKP, GHU, PTR, LCA, MJM,   
               HAG, CPA, GLR, WSU, LJC, SMA.  All 15 units were collected in    
               Fenwal Bags with bag lot number F125799.
MANUFACTURER   M.D. Laboratories, San Diego, California.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone July 17, 1992, followed by letter     
               July 20, 1992.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       15 units.
REASON         Blood products, not collected in accordance with good            
               manufacturing practices, were distributed.

              
PRODUCT        Red Blood Cells.  RecallB-039-3.
CODE           Unit numbers:  53G57453, 53GL37560, 53GZ37648, 53KN36288,        
               53KN36289, 53KN36297, 53KN36298, 53KN36301.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Greater Chesapeake and        
               Potomac Region, Baltimore, Maryland.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone October 28, 1991.  Firm-initiated     
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Washington, D.C., Maryland.
QUANTITY       8 units.
REASON         Blood products, corresponding to units of Platelets which were   
               implicated in a case of post-transfusion Escherichia coli        
               (E.coli) septicemia, were distributed.

              
PRODUCT        Platelets.  RecallB-046-3.
CODE           Unit 50G85540.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Toledo, Ohio.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone March 24, 1991, followed by letter    
               April 27, 1991.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Ohio.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood products, corresponding to units implicated in a case of   
               post transfusion Yersinia enterocolitica infection, were         
               distributed.

              
PRODUCT        Platelets.  RecallB-048-3.
CODE           Unit49G03143.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone February 28, 1991.  Firm-initiated    
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Texas.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood products, which correspond to a unit of Red Blood Cells    
               which was implicated in a case of post-transfusion Yersinia      
               enterocolitica septicemia, were distributed.

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PRODUCT        Platelets.  RecallB-101-3.
CODE           Unit numbers:  6T3049, 6T3051, 6T3062, 6T3064, 6Z9038, 6Z9048,   
               6Z9050, 6Z9058, 6Z9062, 6Z9064, 6Z9066, 6Z9068.
MANUFACTURER   Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, Washington.
RECALLED BY    Consignee notified firm April 21, 1992.  Firm-initiated recall   
               complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Washington state.
QUANTITY       12 units.
REASON         Blood products which were labeled with incorrect expiration      
               dates were distributed.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  BIOLOGICS -- CLASS III
              
PRODUCT        Recovered Plasma.  RecallB-040-3.
CODE           Unit numbers:  53G57453, 53GL37560, 53GZ37648, 53NK36288,        
               53KN36289, 53KN36297, 53KN36298, 53KN36301.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Greater Chesapeake and        
               Potomac Region, Baltimore, Maryland.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone October 28, 1991.  Firm-initiated     
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       8 units.
REASON         Blood products, corresponding to units of Platelets which were   
               implicated in a case of post-transfusion Escherichia coli (E.    
               coli) septicemia, were distributed.

              
PRODUCT        Recovered Plasma.  RecallB-047-3.
CODE           Units 50G85540 and 50G85543.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Toledo, Ohio.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone March 24, 1991, followed by letter    
               April 17, 1991.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       2 units.
REASON         Blood products, corresponding to units implicated in a case of   
               post transfusion Yersinia enterocolitica infection, were         
               distributed.

              
PRODUCT        Recovered Plasma.  RecallB-049-3.
CODE           49G03143.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone February 27, 1991.  Firm-initiated    
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood products, which correspond to a unit of Red Blood Cells    
               was implicated in a case of post-transfusion Yersinia            
               enterocolitica septicemia, were distributed.

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RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DEVICES -- CLASS II
              
PRODUCT        Wavicide-01 Sterilizing and Disinfecting Solution, in 1 gallon   
               containers.  RecallZ-172-3.
CODE           Lot numbers: 02-118 through 02-192 and 02-1121 through 02-293.
MANUFACTURER   Wave Energy Systems, Cedar Grove, New Jersey.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter August 5, 1992.  Firm-initiated recall   
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide, Canada, Europe.
QUANTITY       13,664 cases of 2% solution and 336 55-gallon drums of 20%       
               solution.
REASON         Due to variability of the testing methodology, the 0.5%          
               glutaraldehyde (1:4 dilution) tuberculocidal claim has been      
               deleted from the labeling.  The product should be used           
               full-strength as instructed on the label.

              
PRODUCT        Colgate Sterall Sterilizing and Disinfection Solution, in 1      
               gallon containers, a re-usuable sterilizing and disinfection     
               solution, brand of potentiated glutaraldehyde.  RecallZ-173-3.
CODE           All lots.
MANUFACTURER   Colgate Hoyt/Gel-Kam, Dallas, Texas;
               Concentrate (sterall) (initial registrant) -- Wave Energy,       
               Cedar Grove, New Jersey
RECALLED BY    Colgate Hoyt/Gel-Kam, Division of Colgate-Palmolive Company,     
               Canton, Massachusetts, by letter August 3, 1992.                 
               Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       Undetermined.
REASON         Based on new  preliminary testing, the usage instructions for    
               the solution diluted 1:4 (0.5% Glutaraldehyde) for               
               tuberculocidal use have been deleted.  The product should be     
               used full strength as instructed on the label.

              
PRODUCT        Barrel Bur (6.1 mm), Part1607-2-1, a cutting accessory for     
               orthopedic bone drill.  RecallZ-174-3.
CODE           Lot92080331.
MANUFACTURER   Stryker Corporation, Instruments Division, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter September 18, 1992.  Firm-initiated      
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Ohio.
QUANTITY       1 box of 3 products was distributed.
REASON         Each box containing 3 burs may not contain a warning insert      
               sheet, which includes a caution on limited speed bur operation.

              
PRODUCT        Constavac Radiopaque Wound Drains (3/16"), Part215-31 and      
               (1/4") Part215-32.  RecallZ-175/176-3.
CODE           Lot92041062 for both sizes.
MANUFACTURER   Stryker Puerto Rico, Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
RECALLED BY    Stryker Corporation, Instruments Division, Kalamazoo, Michigan,  
               by letter June 29, 1992.  Firm-initiated recall complete.

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DISTRIBUTION   California, Florida, Iowa, Virginia, New Jersey, New Mexico,     
               Texas.
QUANTITY       15 units of part215-31 and 3 units of Part215-32 were        
               distributed.
REASON         There is an inordinate amount of excess silicone adhesive        
               blocking the tubing at the trocar end of the wound drain.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DEVICES -- CLASS III
              
PRODUCT        Certified Wright's Stain Solution, an in-vitro diagnostic        
               device used as a biological stain, for staining blood smears     
               for microscopic examination of cell morphology and differential  
               counting.  RecallZ-171-3.
CODE           CatalogSW16-1, lotDS1057 EXP 9/1/94.
MANUFACTURER   American Biological Technologies (AbT), Seguin, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter October 23, 1992.  Firm-initiated        
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey.
QUANTITY       144 bottles were distributed; firm estimates none remains on     
               the market.
REASON         The product was labeled with incorrect expiration date of        
               01SEP94.  The correct expiration date is 01SEP93.

              
PRODUCT        Mandibular Osteotomy Blade, Aggressive, 5.0 mm cut edge,
               Part277-31-52.  RecallZ-177-3.
CODE           10911191.
MANUFACTURE