FDA Recall Terminated

Gri-bag: A single use, non pyrogenic flexible empty container with an incorporated 0.2 micron filter. It is supplied sterile in sealed peel-pack pouches. It is used to remove particulates in the Gri-fill pharmacy compounding system and as a container in the preparation of drug solutions. Gri-bag 500 ml.

Recall: Z-0906-06 · Initiated November 29, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0906-06
Event Number
34243
Firm
Instituto Grifols, S.A. # 2 Can Guasch Street, Poligono Levante Parets Del Valles
FEI Number
3002807257
Product Code
KPE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 29, 2005
Posted
May 25, 2006
Terminated
December 5, 2006
Address
Barcelona, CA Spain, 90032-3520

Description

Gri-bag: A single use, non pyrogenic flexible empty container with an incorporated 0.2 micron filter. It is supplied sterile in sealed peel-pack pouches. It is used to remove particulates in the Gri-fill pharmacy compounding system and as a container in the preparation of drug solutions. Gri-bag 500 ml.

Reason

When the bags are filled with solution, they leak. The labeling process caused a hole to be formed in the bag.

Action

The consignees were notified by phone beginning November 11, 2005. They were requested to return the unused product in exchange for bags from other lot numbers. The returned product will be quarantined at the warehouse. All Gri-bags from batch X-003 will be destroyed.

Distribution

Distributed to health care facilities in California, Georgia and Oregon.

Quantity

218 units, each unit contains 5 bags.