FDA Recall Terminated

Doc-U-Dose Prescription Management System, Item 8-PKIT. The product is packaged and distributed in cartons. Each carton contains 1,000 sets of four packets or 4,000 individual packets per carton.

Recall: Z-0189-2007 · Initiated September 28, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0189-2007
Event Number
36531
Firm
Eatonform Inc
FEI Number
3005029365
Product Code
NQX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
September 28, 2006
Posted
November 16, 2006
Terminated
May 21, 2012
Address
2280 Arbor Blvd, Dayton, OH, 45439-1522

Description

Doc-U-Dose Prescription Management System, Item 8-PKIT. The product is packaged and distributed in cartons. Each carton contains 1,000 sets of four packets or 4,000 individual packets per carton.

Reason

The poly film may separate along the sealed seams of the packets of the Doc-U-Dose Prescription Management System causing the medications to unintentionally fall out of the packets prior to delivery to patient/consumers.

Action

The firm issued recall notifications which were sent via UPS overnight delivery to all of their pharmacy customers on 9/28/2006. In their recall notification, the firm requests that the customers: 1) Cease using and distributing all Doc-U-Dose packets identified with the recalled carton numbers [instructions are provided as to how to identify the carton number]; 2) Segregate and secure all Doc-U-Dose packets identified with the suspect carton numbers [16 - 39 inclusive] or any packets from open cartons bearing those numbers; 3) Complete the attached Recall Verification Form which requests information concerning whether or not the customer(s) have any of the suspect product which they will be returning and the quantity of product to be returned; and provide the signature, title, and date of completion of the form by the individual responsible for carrying out the recall action [According to the recalling firm's instructions, the Verification Form is to be returned to Eatonform by fax or E-mail , no later than 3 business days following the receipt of the recall notification. Lastly, a toll-free no. is provided and the customer(s) is asked to call the firm's Packet Return Center and obtain instructions for returning any of the packets found on-hand [at the recalling firm's expense] and to return all packets to Eatonform as instructed.

Distribution

Nationwide.

Quantity

24 cartons [24,000 sets of four packets each]