FDA Recall Terminated

John Bunn 1392 Series Jackson Tracheostomy Stainless Steel Tube.

Recall: Z-0139-2010 · Initiated September 14, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0139-2010
Event Number
53301
Firm
Gf Health Products, Inc.
FEI Number
2427360
Product Code
BTO
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
September 14, 2009
Posted
November 9, 2009
Terminated
December 30, 2010
Address
2935 Northeast Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, 30360

Description

John Bunn 1392 Series Jackson Tracheostomy Stainless Steel Tube.

Reason

Incorrect material. Manufacturer changed the material of the trach tube from Stainless Steel to German silver/nickel, contrary to product specifications.

Action

GF Health Products (Graham Field) notified consignees by certified US Mail on/about 09/14/2009. The distribution to the dealers includes the announcement of the recall to the dealer the letter to send to the end users and a Proof of Compliance card for the dealer to submit to Graham Field following completion of the recall instructions. Graham-Field instructed the dealers to return any impacted products on site, as well as any delivered by end-users, customers or other impacted third parties. Dealer will be compensated for executing the recall. Graham Field does not have direct access to end user names; however it plans to reach end-users by financially supporting a mailing from dealers to their individual customers notifying them of this recall. A follow up 60 day certified mailing will be performed for non-responders. The dealers will receive financial support for this second mailing. A secure third company will be contracted to hold for destruction all products affected by this recall. The method of destruction will be to cut the products into pieces, make them not usable. The FDA will be notified prior to the destruction of product and detailed logs and records will be maintained. Periodic effectiveness status report will be maintained for this recall.

Distribution

Nationwide distribution.

Quantity

396 units