FDA Recall Terminated

5 Qt. Wallmount Sharps Container, Model 150, Regular Size; colors 202 Beige, 030 Red, 040 Yellow, 24 count containers; Made in USA for: Medline Industries; BEMIS label has Manufactured by Bemis Mtg. Co., Sheboygan Falls, WI.

Recall: Z-0170-2007 · Initiated August 23, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0170-2007
Event Number
36160
Firm
Bemis Health Care, Inc
FEI Number
2126626
Product Code
MMK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
August 23, 2006
Posted
November 16, 2006
Terminated
January 4, 2007
Address
300 Mill St, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 53085-1807

Description

5 Qt. Wallmount Sharps Container, Model 150, Regular Size; colors 202 Beige, 030 Red, 040 Yellow, 24 count containers; Made in USA for: Medline Industries; BEMIS label has Manufactured by Bemis Mtg. Co., Sheboygan Falls, WI.

Reason

The 5 Quart Wall Safes are shipped as two pieces (bottom & top) that customers are unable to assemble because of excess warp in the back wall of the container.

Action

Letters were mailed to consignees August 23, 2006 describing the product with lots and model numbers. Customers were asked to have product destroyed rather than returned to Bemis. Enclosed with the letter was a Recall Acknowledgement/Destroy in field form that they were instructed to fax to BEMIS. A second letter was sent out to the non-responders on September 13, 2005.

Distribution

Nationwide and Canada.

Quantity

145,656 Units