BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Ethanol Standard, 0.5mg Ethanol in 1 mL. Product size configuration: 1 mL glass ampule shipped 10 ampules per case. Item Number 68988/95

    Recall: Z-0684-03 · Initiated December 13, 2002

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0684-03
    Event Number
    25298
    Firm
    EMD Chemicals Inc
    FEI Number
    2244894
    Product Code
    LCH
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Other
    Initiated
    December 13, 2002
    Posted
    March 26, 2003
    Terminated
    May 8, 2003
    Address
    480 Democrat Road, Gibbstown, NJ, 08027

    Description

    Ethanol Standard, 0.5mg Ethanol in 1 mL. Product size configuration: 1 mL glass ampule shipped 10 ampules per case. Item Number 68988/95

    Reason

    The Ethanol Standard is OOS on the low end. The results were 0.44 mg/mL while the specification is 0.48-0.52 mg/mL.

    Action

    All customers were nofitied by phone and letter. The first notification occurred on 12/17/2002 followed with additional notifications on 1/24/2003, 1/28/2003, and 2/4/2003.

    Distribution

    The Ethanol Products were distributed nationwide by the following distributors: VWR International, 1310 Goshen Pkwy, West Chester, PA 19380; Government Scientific, 8460 K-Tyco Road, Vienna, VA 22182; Allegiance Healthcare, 1430 Waukegan Rd., McGaw Park, IL 60085; Fisher Scientific, 2000 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15275; Hawaii Chemical Co., 2363 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96819; Krackeler Scientific Inc., 57 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202; Midland Scientific Inc., 1202 South 11th St., Omaha, NE 68108; Reagents, Inc. 4746 Sweden Rd., Charlotte, NC 28224. The Papanicolaou Stain was distributed nationwide by the following distributors: VWR International, 1310 Goshen Pkwy, West Chester, PA 19380; Fisher Scientific, 2000 Park Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15275; Kramer Scientific, 711 Executive Blvd, Valley Cottage, NY 10989; Laboratory Supply Company, 3069 Mercury Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32207; Allegiance Healthcare, 1430 Waukegan Rd., McGaw Park, IL 60085; Infolab, 3000 Greenhill Dr., Round Rock, TX 78664; Government Scientific, 8460 K-Tyco Road, Vienna, VA 22182.

    Quantity

    139 cases of 10 ampules