FDA Recall Terminated

RAD SOURCE RS 3000 Blood Irradiator Three Bag Option

Recall: Z-0745-04 · Initiated June 1, 2002

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0745-04
Event Number
26998
Firm
Rad-Source Technologies, Inc. 20283 State Rd. 7 Suite 107 Boca Raton FL 33498
FEI Number
3002459090
Product Code
MOT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
June 1, 2002
Posted
July 20, 2004
Terminated
May 3, 2012

Description

RAD SOURCE RS 3000 Blood Irradiator Three Bag Option

Reason

The firm completed a cooling system retrofit to preclude overheating and failure.

Action

The firm e-mailed a notification on May 9, 2002 to its consignees giving them instructions on using additional radiation indictors to assure that the blood units were correctly irradiated. They also initiated a cooling tube retrofit of all units on that date and this was completed on 8/13/2002.

Distribution

Units were distributed to 20 blood banks and transfusion services in WI, KS, IN, MI, GA, NC, WA, NE, FL, IN, TX, MD, Washington DC, SC, and NM.

Quantity

20