BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    High Performance Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Diving Grade(18%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Company, 6050 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in 5-gallon pails under the W.R. Grace label

    Recall: Z-0730-03 · Initiated February 11, 2003

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0730-03
    Event Number
    25673
    Firm
    Darex Container Products Div of W.R. Grace & Co.
    FEI Number
    3003940942
    Product Code
    CBL
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Other
    Initiated
    February 11, 2003
    Posted
    April 17, 2003
    Terminated
    January 26, 2004
    Address
    6050 W. 51st Street, Chicago, IL, 60639

    Description

    High Performance Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Diving Grade(18%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Company, 6050 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in 5-gallon pails under the W.R. Grace label

    Reason

    Contaminated with epoxy chips.

    Action

    Recalled by letter dated 2/11/03 on W.R. Grace-Conn. letterhead. The accounts were informed that the product was contaminated with trace amounts of material from their processing equipment, which posed no hazard to health. The accounts were requested to return all unopened packages of Sodasorb with the affected lot numbers for replacement.

    Distribution

    Nationwide, Canada, the Philippines, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Korea and Japan.

    Quantity

    591 5-gallon pails