FDA Recall Terminated

VERIFY SixCess 270FP Challenge Pack, STERIS Corporation, 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060, 440-354-2600. The VERIFY SixCess 270FP Challenge Pack is used to monitor steam sterilization loads processed at 270F using typical healthcare dynamic air removal steam sterilization cycles.

Recall: Z-1166-2014 · Initiated December 19, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1166-2014
Event Number
67308
Firm
Steris Corporation
FEI Number
1527821
Product Code
JOJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Labeling False and Misleading
Initiated
December 19, 2013
Posted
March 10, 2014
Terminated
March 26, 2014
Address
5960 Heisley Rd, Mentor, OH, 44060-1834

Description

VERIFY SixCess 270FP Challenge Pack, STERIS Corporation, 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060, 440-354-2600. The VERIFY SixCess 270FP Challenge Pack is used to monitor steam sterilization loads processed at 270F using typical healthcare dynamic air removal steam sterilization cycles.

Reason

STERIS has identified that the outer shipping package for one lot (Lot #024552A) of VERIFY SixCess Challenge Packs incorrectly identifies the lot as Lot #024522A.

Action

The firm, Steris, sent an "URGENT VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTICE" dated December 20, 2013 to their customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to verify if the outer packaging of your on-hand inventory contains lot number 024522A; destroy any remaining inventory of the affected product in your possession and contact STERIS Customer Service at 1-800-548-4873 to obtain no cost replacement product and if you do not have the affected product in your inventory, no further action is required. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact your STERIS Account Manager or STERIS Customer Service at 1-800-548-4873.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: IL, LA, ME, MI, NC, OH, OK, VA, WI & WV; and to the country of: Canada. Product was also shipped to Canada.

Quantity

94 boxes/20 units