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 ENFORCE
03/20/1996

 ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR 03/20/96 


March 20, 1996                                    96-12

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DRUGS -- CLASS II ===========
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PRODUCT        Various flavored bouillon:
               (a) Bouillon, Chicken, 12/5/2 shells
               (b) Bouillon, Chicken, 6/24/10 shells
               (c) Bouillon, Beef, 4/24/10 shells
               (d) Bouillon, Beef, 10/24/6 shells
               (e) Bouillon, Chicken & Tomato, 4/24/6 shells
               (f) Bouillon, Ham, 10/24/6, shells
               (g) Bouillon, Chicken, 6/24/6 shells
               (h) Bouillon, Beef, 6/24/6 shells
               (i) Bouillon, Fish, 6/24/6 shells.
               Recall #F-327/335-6.
CODE           Puerto Rico:
               Lot #  Exp Date Lot #  Exp Date
               B507  12/7/96   B578  12/8/96
               B510  12/10/96  B511  12/11/96
               B512  12/12/96  B513  12/13/96
               B514  12/14/96  B515  12/15/96
               0525  10/25/96  0526  10/26/96
               0529  10/29/96  A526  11/26/96
               A527  11/27/96  A528  11/28/96
               A529  11/29/96  A530  11/30/96
               B501  12/1/96   B503  12/3/96
               B504  12/4/96   B505  12/5/96
               0526  10/26/96  A516  11/16/96
               A513  11/13/96  A514  11/14/96
               A515  11/15/96  A516  11/16/96
               A526  11/26/96  A527  11/27/96
               United States:
               A513  11/13/96  A514  11/14/96
               A515  11/15/96  A517  11/17/96
               A521  11/21/96  A522  11/22/96
               A527  11/27/96  B510  12/10/96
               5B12  12/12/96  B517  12/17/96
               B518  12/18/96  B519  12/18/96
               B520  12/20/96  B521  12/21/96
               0526  10/26/96  0523  10/23/96
               0524  10/24/96  0525  10/25/96
               B503  12/3/96   B504  12/4/96
               B505  12/5/96   B506  12/6/96
               B507  12/7/96.
MANUFACTURER   Best Foods Caribbean Inc., Arecibo, Puerto
               Rico.
RECALLED BY    CPC International, Inc., Englewood Cliff, New
               Jersey, by letter dated December 26, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
QUANTITY       2,681 cases were distributed; firm estimates
               none remains on the market.
REASON         Products contain small pieces of metal wire.

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PRODUCT        Raw Sunflower Seeds, in 50 pound bags:  (a)
               Sunflower Seeds in Shell; (b) Sunflower
               Kernals.  Recall #F-338/339-6.
CODE           Lot numbers:  (a) 0I5F11; (b) 8I5F11.
MANUFACTURER   Dahlgren & Company, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota.
RECALLED BY    Dahlgren & Company, Inc., Crookston,
               Minnesota, by telephone on September 13, 1995,
               followed by letter on September 14, 1995.
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio.
QUANTITY       (a) 10 bags; (b) 282 bags were distributed.
REASON         Products contain illegal residues of
               chloropicrin.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  FOODS -- CLASS III ==========
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PRODUCT        Balsams Spring Baby Water with fluoride, in
               clear gallon PVC containers.  Recall #F-324-6.
CODE           All codes.
MANUFACTURER   Balsams Spring Water Company, Berlin, New
               Hampshire.

                             -2-RECALLED BY    Veryfine Products, Inc., Westford,
               Massachusetts, by issuing press release on
               January 12, 1996, and by letter followed by
               verbal notification.  Firm-initiated recall
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New York,
               New Jersey, Vermont, Virginia.
QUANTITY       5,121 cases (6 gallons per case) were
               distributed.
REASON         Product is unfit for food due to seal micro
               leakage and contamination with extraneous
               material.

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PRODUCT        Garlic & Pepper Seasoning in 8 ounce jars,
               labeled to contain "Salt, Garlic, and Pepper". 
               Recall #F-326-6.
CODE           Product code 50573, UPC code 8093325700 - All
               Lots.
MANUFACTURER   Texas Spice Company (TSP), Houston, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated October 19,
               1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Texas.
QUANTITY       287 cases (24 jars per case) were distributed.
REASON         Product fails to bear an appropriate identity. 
               The product should be identified as "Garlic &
               Pepper Flavored Salt."

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PRODUCT        Canned Anchovies with Capers, in 2 ounce cans. 
               Recall #F-336-6.
CODE           TS253J and TS246J.
MANUFACTURER   Conserver La Girond, Morocco.
RECALLED BY    World Finer Foods, Inc., Bloomfield, New
               Jersey, by letter June 9, 1995.  Firm-
               initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       1,425 cases were distributed.
REASON         Product is unfit for food due to swollen cans.

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PRODUCT        Cream of Potato Condensed Soup, in 10.5 ounce
               cans.  Recall #F-337-6.
CODE           02434 VM 3990 and 02444 VM 3990.
MANUFACTURER   Venice Maid Company, Inc., Vineland, New
               Jersey.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone March 10, 1994. 
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Pennsylvania.
QUANTITY       1,451 cases were distributed.
REASON         Product is unfit for food due to swollen and
               exploding cans.

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PRODUCT        Fruit flavored cereal:
               (a) Malt-O-meal Tootie Fruities Sweetened
               Fruit Flavored Cereal, in 15 ounce plastic
               bags; (b) Kroger Fruit & Frosted O's Pre-
               Sweetened Cereal, in 15 ounce boxes.
               Recall #F-340/341-6.
CODE           (a) IJAN2697 and KJAN2597; (b) IJAN2697.
MANUFACTURER   Malt-O-Meal Company, Northfield, Minnesota.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on February 21,
               1996, followed by letter on February 28, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio,
               Texas, Washington state, Wisconsin.
QUANTITY       742 cases (12 bags/boxes per case) were
               distributed.
REASON         Product contains small metal shavings.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DRUGS -- CLASS III ==========
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PRODUCT        Akne-Mycin 2% Ointment (2% erythromycin), in
               7.5 gram tubes, Rx for topical use for the
               treatment of acne.  Recall #D-094-6.
CODE           Lot #44462/1 EXP 10/96.
MANUFACTURER   Hermal Kurt Herrmann, Federal Republic of
               Germany.
RECALLED BY    Center Laboratories, Hermal Dermatology Group,
               Delmar, New York, by letter issued on or about
               March 1, 1996.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and Puerto Rico.
QUANTITY       53,200 units were distributed.
REASON         Superpotency.


HUMAN TISSUE MANDATORY RECALLS ==============================
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PRODUCT        Human Tissues for Transplant.  
               Recall #B-321-6.
CODE           Cornea Human Tissue Donor Numbers:  93-685,
               94-001, 94-002, 94-005, 94-013, 94-014, 
               95-006; Sclera Human Tissue, Donor Numbers: 
               94-005, 94-006, 94-013, 94-014.
MANUFACTURER   Lions Organ and Eye Bank, Fort Worth, Texas. 
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated August 23, 1995,
               and sent on September 4, 1995.  Firm-initiated
               recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   New Mexico, Texas.
QUANTITY       11 donors.
REASON         Human tissues, not tested for HIV-2, was
               distributed.


                             -4-RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  BIOLOGICS -- CLASS II =======
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PRODUCT        Red Blood Cells.  Recall #B-255-6.
CODE           Unit #3189319.
MANUFACTURER   Central Texas Regional Blood Center, Austin,
               Texas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone and by letter dated
               October 25, 1994.  Firm-initiated recall
               complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Tennessee.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood product, which was collected from a
               donor who had unprotected promiscuous sex, was
               distributed.

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PRODUCT        Red Blood Cells.  Recall #B-256-6.
CODE           Unit #M78288.
MANUFACTURER   Topeka Blood Bank, Inc., Topeka, Kansas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on April 25, 1995,
               followed by letter dated May 1, 1995.  Firm-
               initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Kansas.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood product, which was collected from a
               donor who had a history of malaria, was
               distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets; (c)
               Platelets, Pooled; (d) Fresh Frozen Plasma;
               (e) Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-269/273-6.
CODE           Unit numbers:  (a) 1188429, 1188476, 1208137,
               1209663, 3120980, 7162124; (b) 1188429,
               1208137; (c) P38470, P40681, P42464, P50575,
               P51896; (d) 1209663; (e) 1188429, 1185002,
               1188476, 1208137, 3120980, 7162124.
MANUFACTURER   Carter Blood Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letters dated December 8 and
               11, 1995.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Texas, California.
QUANTITY       (a) 6 units; (b) 2 units; (c) 5 units; (d) 1
               unit; (e) 6 units.
REASON         Blood products, collected from donors who were
               exposed to blood through skin punctures or
               mucous membranes, were distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Platelets, Pheresis; (b) Fresh Frozen
               Plasma.  Recall #B-281/282-6.
CODE           Unit #9510532.
MANUFACTURER   Lorain County Blood Bank, Elyria, Ohio.

                             -5-RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter and by telephone on
               February 6, 1995.  Firm-initiated recall
               complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Ohio.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood products, labeled with an extended
               expiration date, were distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Recovered Plasma.
               Recall #B-299/300-6.
CODE           Unit numbers:  18207-7073 and 18209-0615.
MANUFACTURER   Blood Systems, Inc., doing business as United
               Blood Services, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone followed by letter
               dated December 8, 1995.  Firm-initiated recall
               complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Illinois and Switzerland.
QUANTITY       2 units of each component.
REASON         Blood products, which were collected from a
               donor with a history of body piercing within
               twelve months of donation, was distributed.

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PRODUCT        Red Blood Cells.  Recall #B-301-6.
CODE           Unit #39KG37011.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Huntington,
               West Virginia.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on December 13,
               1994.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   West virginia.
QUANTITY       1 unit.
REASON         Blood product, corresponding to a unit of
               Fresh Frozen Plasma which was positive for
               Enterobacter cloacae, was distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Fresh Frozen Plasma. 
               Recall #B-302/303-6.
CODE           Unit #29CG40022.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Norfolk,
               Virginia.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated February 16,
               1994, and March 4, 1994.  Firm-initiated
               recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Virginia, North Carolina.
QUANTITY       1 unit of each component.
REASON         Blood products, collected from a donor with a
               history of cancer, were distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Whole Blood; (b) Red Blood Cells; (c)
               Platelets; (d) Single Donor Plasma.  
               Recall #B-311/314-6.
CODE           Contact FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation
               and Research, Office of Compliance (301) 594-
               1070 for individual unit numbers recalled.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Norfolk,
               Virginia.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone and fax on or about
               December 2, 1994, followed by letter dated
               December 9, 1994.  Firm-initiated recall
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Illinois,
               California, Puerto Rico, Switzerland.
QUANTITY       920 blood products.
REASON         Blood products, collected from donors whose
               health history screening was inadequately
               performed, were distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets; (c) Fresh
               Frozen Plasma; (d) Recovered Plasma.  
               Recall #B-317/320-6.
CODE           Unit numbers:  (a & b) 8415607, 8451393; (c)
               8415607; (d) 8451393.
MANUFACTURER   The Blood Center for Southeast Louisiana, New
               Orleans, Louisiana.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated November 9,
               1994.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Louisiana, Florida, California.
QUANTITY       (a) 2 units; (b) 2 units; (c) 1 unit; (d) 1
               unit.
REASON         Blood products, which were collected from a
               donor whose spouse tested positive for HCV-Ab,
               were distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets; (c) Fresh
               Frozen Plasma; (d) Cryoprecipitated AHF; (e)
               Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-322/326-6.
CODE           Unit numbers:  (a) 1380982, 1425743, 1433142,
               1443902, 1460000, 1469368, 1462103, 1480505;
               (b) 1462103, 1480505; (c) 1462103; (d)
               1443902; (e) 1443902, 1469368, 1480505.
MANUFACTURER   Mississippi Blood Services, Inc., Jackson,
               Mississippi.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter between October 2,
               1995 and January 25, 1996.  Firm-initiated
               recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Mississippi, California, New York.
QUANTITY       (a) 8 units; (b) 2 units; (c) 1 unit; (d) 1
               unit; (e) 3 units.
                             -7-REASON         Blood products, collected from donors who
               tested positive for syphilis within 12 months
               of donation were distributed.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  BIOLOGICS -- CLASS III ======
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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells, Expired; (b) Recovered
               Plasma.  Recall #B-315/316-6.
CODE           Contact FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation
               and Research, Office of Compliance (301) 594-
               1070 for individual unit numbers recalled.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Norfolk,
               Virginia.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone and fax on or about
               December 2, 1994, followed by letter dated
               December 9, 1994.  Firm-initiated recall
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Illinois,
               California, Puerto Rico, Switzerland.
QUANTITY       920 blood products
REASON         Blood products, collected from donors whose
               health history screening was inadequately
               performed, were distributed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets; (c)
               Platelets, Pheresis; (d) Fresh Frozen Plasma;
               (e) Cryoprecipitated AHF; (f) Recovered
               Plasma.  Recall #B-304/309-6.
CODE           Contact FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation
               and Research, Office of Compliance (301) 594-
               1070 for individual unit numbers recalled.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Charlotte,
               North Carolina.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on August 30 and
               31, 1994.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
               Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, California.
QUANTITY       Approximately 4,500 units.
REASON         Blood products, which were incorrectly tested
               for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency
               virus types 1 and 2 (anti-HIV-1/2) were
               distributed.

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PRODUCT        Cryoprecipitated AHF.  Recall #B-310-6.
CODE           Unit numbers:  102233-7126, 102233-7127,
               102233-7128.
MANUFACTURER   Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letters dated September 11,
               1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.

                             -8-DISTRIBUTION   Arizona.
QUANTITY       3 units.
REASON         Cryoprecipitated AHF, prepared from plasma
               which was not frozen within eight hours of
               phlebotomy, was distributed.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DEVICES -- CLASS II =========
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PRODUCT        Laser Targeting Systems:
               (a) Model AM 5000 Advanced Miles Transmitter,
               used to test Miles transmitters and target
               vests; (b) Model Miles ATS-101 Aerial Target
               System, used to target fighter aircraft in
               air-to-ground and ground-to-ground combat. 
               Recall #Z-377/378-6.
CODE           None.
MANUFACTURER   Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc., Orlando,
               Florida.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer.  FDA approved the firm's
               corrective action plan (a) August 11, 1995;
               (b) December 1, 1995.  Firm-initiated filed
               correction ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       (a) 4 units; (b) 29 units.
REASON         The laser products failed to comply with the
               Federal laser product performance standard
               protective housing requirements, 21 CFR
               1040.10(f)(1).  

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PRODUCT        Niks Night Vision Monocular with Laser
               Illuminator, night vision scope with laser
               illuminator.  Recall #Z-331-6.
CODE           None.
MANUFACTURER   International Sourcing, Inc., Fort Wayne,
               Indiana.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer.  FDA approved the firm's
               corrective action plan January 5, 1996.  Firm-
               initiated field corrections ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       Nationwide.
REASON         The laser product failed to comply with the
               Federal laser product performance standard, 21
               CFR 1010.2, 21 CFR 1010.3, 21 CFR
               1040.10(f)(3), 21 1040.10(f)(4), 21 CFR
               1040.10(f)(5)ii, 21 CFR 1040.10(f)(6), 21 CFR
               1040.10(g)(2)(iii), 21 CFR 1040.10(g)(5), 21
               CFR 1040.10(h)(1)(iii).  These are violations
               of the labeling and performance requirements
               of the laser standard.  Also the Niks Nights 

                             -9-               Vision Monocular is defective under 21 CFR
               1003.2, in that it emits 13-20 kev x-rays at a
               rate of 3.5 mR/hr, which are not required to
               accomplish its intended purpose.

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PRODUCT        Medi-Trace 200, Medi-Trace 200-30 ECG
               Conductive Adhesive Electrodes.  
               Recall #Z-426/427-6.
CODE           All lots.
MANUFACTURER   Graphic Controls Corporation, Gananoque,
               Ontario.
RECALLED BY    Graphic Controls Corporation, Buffalo, New
               York, by letters dated February 6, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       Firm estimated that 1,121,000 electrodes
               remained on the market at time of recall
               initiation.
REASON         The product lacks a 510(k).  The labeling does
               not provide adequate directions for use and
               does not include all necessary precaution
               statements.

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PRODUCT        AbTox Plazlyte Sterilization System, a low
               temperature gas plasma sterilization system
               used to sterilize surgical steel devices. 
               Recall #Z-472-6.
CODE           All lots distributed between January and June
               1995.
MANUFACTURER   AbTox, Inc., Mundelein, Illinois.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, via letter of August 17, 1995,
               which provided revised instructions for use. 
               Firm-initiated field correction has been
               completed.
DISTRIBUTION   North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Kentucky,
               Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, California,
               Georgia, Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio,
               New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota.
QUANTITY       23 units were distributed.
REASON         Labeling for the device promoted uses
               unapproved in the United States.

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PRODUCT        Clinipad Sterile CV Pack 29028B.  
               Recall #Z-492-6.
CODE           Kit #29028B, Lot #515823N.
MANUFACTURER   Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., Arlington
               Texas.
RECALLED BY    Clinipad Corporation, Guilford, Connecticut
               (kit assembler), by telephone on February 7,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
                            -10-DISTRIBUTION   New Jersey.
QUANTITY       80 kits were distributed.
REASON         The clipping tabs on each side of the sheet
               used to secure instrument lines tear when
               weight is placed on them.

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PRODUCT        USCI Probe III Balloon-On-Wire Dilation
               Catheter System, sterile.  
               Recall #Z-502/504-6.
CODE           Catalog numbers:  004859, 004860, 004861, 196
               Lots packaged from January 1994 to February
               1996.
MANUFACTURER   USCI Division, C. R. Bard, Inc., Billerica,
               Massachusetts.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated February 16,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       8,897 units packaged from February 1994
               through February 1996.
REASON         Small holes were found in the sterile barrier
               of Probe III test samples.  USCI states that
               testing was initiated to provide packaging
               performance data after exposure to worst case
               radiation sterilization.  Holes could
               compromise the sterility of the device.

 
RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DEVICES -- CLASS III ========
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PRODUCT        Alko 6.8 pH/Electrolyte Calibrator for Corning
               200 Series Blood Gas Analyzers.  
               Recall #Z-192-6.
CODE           Catalog #A478-856, Lot #30719 EXP 7/97.
MANUFACTURER   Alko Diagnostic Corporation, Holliston,
               Massachusetts.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter mailed November 2,
               1994.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       159 units were distributed.
REASON         Bacterial contamination caused the pH value of
               the lot to be outside the label-declared
               value, which may cause measured pH values to
               be falsely depressed.

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PRODUCT        IL Test ReferrIL B Calibrator for the Monarch
               Chemistry and for the calibration of TCO 2 in
               the ILab Chemistry Systems.  Recall #Z-477-6.
CODE           Catalog No. 35262, Lot numbers N1041015 and
               N0153605.

                            -11-MANUFACTURER   Instrumentation Laboratory Company,
               Orangeburg, New York.
RECALLED BY    Instrumentation Laboratory Company (ILC),
               Lexington, Massachusetts, by letter dated
               August 7, 1995.  Firm-initiated recall
               complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       3,285 packages were distributed.
REASON         The Monarch chloride values were reassigned
               due to a -3MMOL bias found when using the
               Monarch analyzer.

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PRODUCT        Stryker Sterile, Disposable Excel Medium Cone
               Shield, designed for use with the Excel Pulsed
               Irrigation/Suction System.  Recall #Z-495-6.
CODE           Lot #95091452.
MANUFACTURER   Stryker Puerto Rico, Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
RECALLED BY    Stryker Instruments, Division of Stryker
               Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan, by letter
               January 10, 1996.  Firm-initiated recall
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Hong Kong.
QUANTITY       8 boxes (12 units per box) were distributed.
REASON         The device package actually contains Stryker
               Part Number 200-8, Disc Splash Guard, instead
               of Part Number 207-210, the Excel Medium Cone
               Shield.  The Excel Cone Shield is designed for
               use with the Excel Pulsed Irrigation/Suction
               System.  The Disc Splash Guard cannot be used
               with this system.  


MEDICAL DEVICE SAFETY ALERTS:  ==============================
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PRODUCT        3M Fletcher-Suit-Delclos (FSD) Applicators
               (brachytherapy afterloading applicators for
               radioactive cesium-137 sources used in
               intracavity treatment of cervical and/or
               uterine cancer) and Tandems:
               (a) - Catalog No. 6586, 3M FSD with Standard
               Tandems;
               (b) Catalog No. 6587, 3M FSD with
               Mini-Tandems;
               (c) Catalog No. 6588, 3M FSD only.  
               Safety Alert #N-007/009-6.
CODE           All serial numbers.
MANUFACTURER   Basic Industries, New Brighton, Minnesota.
ALERTED BY     Manufacturer, by letter dated January 8, 1996.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       1,023 units were distributed.

                            -12-REASON         Possible failures resulting from long term
               exposure to cleaning and sterilizing
               solutions.  The possible failures include
               tungsten shielding jamming and preventing
               after loading of the sources, the loss of the
               internal tungsten shielding from the top
               ovoid, and the possible detachment of the tip
               of the tandem inside of a patient.

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