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Enforcement Report

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.
January 26, 2000                                           00-04

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS I

________ PRODUCT Stella D'oro Lady Stella Assortment Cookies/Biscuits, net weight 400 g (15 ounces). Recall #F-085-0. CODE All coded of UPC 73510 00255 on the market at the time of the recall. MANUFACTURER Stella D'oro Biscuit Company, Inc., Bronx, New York. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone, and by issuing an allergy alert on November 19, 1999, followed by fax. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Canada. QUANTITY 50 cases were distributed. REASON Product contains undeclared hazelnuts, cashews, and almonds.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS II

_________ PRODUCT Land O'Lakes Orange Juice Plus Calcium From Concentrate, in half- gallon (1.89L) containers. Recall #F-086-0. CODE Oct 31 M followed by 1854E through 1940E. MANUFACTURER Foremost Farms, Madison, Wisconsin. RECALLED BY Land O'Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Minnesota, by visit on or about October 1, 1998. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin. QUANTITY Firm estimates none remains on the market. REASON Product contained undeclared pineapple juice. ________ PRODUCT Grower's Pride Fruit Punch, in 16 fluid ounce glass containers. Recall #F-087-0. CODE Date Code: EHCER. MANUFACTURER Citrus World, Inc., Lake Wales, Florida. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter on April 13, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, California, Virginia, Ohio, Texas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota. QUANTITY 1,084 cases (12 bottles per case) were distributed. REASON Product contains undeclared pineapple juice, water-extracted orange solids, grapefruit juice, artificial flavors, and FD&C Red No. 40.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS III

_________ PRODUCT Mega Min Dietary Supplement, in 100-tablet bottles, OTC dietary supplement. Recall #F-088-0. CODE Lot 019-3061. MANUFACTURER Vitalabs, Inc., Jonesboro, Georgia. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter August 30, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Southeastern United States. QUANTITY 2-3 cases (48-72 bottles) were distributed. REASON Some bottles labeled as "Mega Min" actually contain a different supplement, namely, "Formula 7".

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DRUGS -- CLASS II

________ UPDATE Recall #D-187-0 (Perrigo Co., Allegan, Michigan), Acetaminophen Tablets, 500 mg, Product Code 405, packaged in bottles of 100, under various brand names, which appeared in the January 5, 2000 Enforcement Report should read: REASON: Tablet discoloration due to mold (penicillium species).

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DRUGS -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT Quinidine Gluconate Extended Release Tablets, USP, 324 mg, in 100-tablet bottles, Rx for conversion of atrial fibrillation/flutter; reduction of frequency of relapse into atrial fibrillation/flutter; and suppression of ventricular arrhythmias. NDC #53489-141-01. Recall #D-207-0. CODE Lot #39239 EXP 8/01. MANUFACTURER Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter dated January 10, 2000. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide. QUANTITY 5,836 bottles were manufactured. REASON Dissolution failure (12 month stability 8 hours time point).

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT Toshiba Powervision 6000 Diagnostic Ultrasound Device. Recall #Z-321-0. CODE Model Number SSA-37OA. Only those units which have the optional equipment of the wheel casters (Part #UZCK-370A) are being recalled. MANUFACTURER Toshiba Corporation, Otawara-Shi, Tochigi-Ken, Japan. RECALLED BY Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., Tustin, California, by letter dated November 24, 1999. Firm-initiated field correction ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide. QUANTITY 60 units were distributed. REASON The wheel caster welds can fail causing the caster to fall off, resulting in the machine tilting and/or falling. ________ PRODUCT VasoSeal ES (tm) (Extravascular Security) Device Sterile- Nonpyrogenic. Recall #Z-327-0. CODE Code: 06309241; Expiration Date: 07-01 Sterilization Date: 07-99; Catalog No. 76000. MANUFACTURER Datascope, Collagen products Division, Montvale, New Jersey. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone followed by letter on September 7, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and Puerto Rico. QUANTITY 1,165 devices were distributed; firm estimates none remains on the market. REASON Some units may contain out of specification locator components. _______ UPDATE Soflex UC-Absorbing Silicone PC Intraocular Lenses which appeared in the November 3, 1999 Enforcement Report is being updated. It should be noted that Model L151U (Recall Z-066-0) is not under recall. PRODUCT Model LI61U Soflex UV-Absorbing Silicone PC IOL. Recall #Z-067-0. CODE Lot Numbers 390T, 4BG1, 4BG7, 4CRA and 4DV1 and 4BGB, 4CPB, 4CTJ, 4CUP, 4CUU, 4E2U, 4EN3, 4EPD, 4ERX, 4FUB. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letters on September 14, 1999, and October 25, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: VETERINARY PRODUCTS -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT First Proof Medicated Shampoo for Dogs, Cats and Horses, in 8- ounce, 16-ounce and 64-oounce containers: Containing 3% chlorhexidine gluconate. Recall #V-061-0. CODE Lot #W9112A. MANUFACTURER Virbac, Fort Worth, Texas. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter and telephone on November 2, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Undetermined. QUANTITY 19,356 8-ounce, 5,040 16-ounce, and 239 gallon bottles were distributed. REASON Retained sample was contaminated with bacterial species Burholderia cepacia.
END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR JANUARY 26, 2000.

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