FDA Recall Terminated

ITW Dymon Medaphene Plus Orange Disinfectant Spray, Pseudomonacidal, Virucidal, Mildewcidal, Fungicidal, Staphylocidal, Tuberculocidal, packaged in 20-oz. steel aerosol cans, net wt 16-oz. (1-lb.), 12 cans/case, containing 0.19% o-phenylphenol and 68.00% ethyl alcohol, Product 52920. The firm name on the label is ITW Dymon, Olathe, KS. The product is also distributed under the following private labels: (1) O.D.S. Orange Disinfectant Spray, Continental Research Corporation, St. Louis, MO; (2) Drummond American Bristol Orange Disinfectant Spray, Product DR8561, Sold by Drummond American Corporation, Vernon Hills, IL; (3) Romaine Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray Orange Fragrance, Manufactured For Romaine Companies, Tulsa, OK, Newburgh, IN, and Hopkinsville, KY; (4) State Discover Aerosol Disinfectant Citrus, Stock #109566 and #109567, Sold By State Industrial Products, Cleveland, OH; (5) Medisan Disinfectant Spray, Orange Scent, Distributed by Cape Janitor Supply, Cape Girardeau, MO; (6) DETCO Industries Germ Defense Disinfectant Spray, Orange Fragrance, Sold by DETCO Industries, Conway, AR; (7) Orange Disinfectant Spray, Manufactured for MASSCO, Inc., Norwood, MA; (8) Meyer Tri Power, Sold By Meyer Laboratory Inc., Blue Springs, MO; (9) Orange Surfacidal Disinfectant Spray, Packed for Check Mark, A Division of DM Resources, Inc., Irving, TX; (10) Citrus-Cidal Disinfectant Spray, Orange Fragrance, Sold By navy brand Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, MO; (11) Pro Chem Deocept Citra Disinfectant Spray, Orange Fragrance, Sold By Pro-Chem, Inc., Alpharetta, GA; (12) Ricmar Industries Tang-I-Cide Tangerine Fragrance Disinfectant, Sold Exclusively By Ricmar Industries, Inc., Elmhurst, IL; (13) Neutron NI-712 Disinfectant Spray, Stock #104787, A product of Neutron Industries, Phoenix, AZ.

Recall: Z-1406-05 · Initiated February 15, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1406-05
Event Number
31174
Firm
ITW Dymon
FEI Number
3001238779
Product Code
LRJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
February 15, 2005
Posted
August 30, 2005
Terminated
March 12, 2008
Address
805 E Highway 56, Olathe, KS, 66061-4914

Description

ITW Dymon Medaphene Plus Orange Disinfectant Spray, Pseudomonacidal, Virucidal, Mildewcidal, Fungicidal, Staphylocidal, Tuberculocidal, packaged in 20-oz. steel aerosol cans, net wt 16-oz. (1-lb.), 12 cans/case, containing 0.19% o-phenylphenol and 68.00% ethyl alcohol, Product 52920. The firm name on the label is ITW Dymon, Olathe, KS. The product is also distributed under the following private labels: (1) O.D.S. Orange Disinfectant Spray, Continental Research Corporation, St. Louis, MO; (2) Drummond American Bristol Orange Disinfectant Spray, Product DR8561, Sold by Drummond American Corporation, Vernon Hills, IL; (3) Romaine Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray Orange Fragrance, Manufactured For Romaine Companies, Tulsa, OK, Newburgh, IN, and Hopkinsville, KY; (4) State Discover Aerosol Disinfectant Citrus, Stock #109566 and #109567, Sold By State Industrial Products, Cleveland, OH; (5) Medisan Disinfectant Spray, Orange Scent, Distributed by Cape Janitor Supply, Cape Girardeau, MO; (6) DETCO Industries Germ Defense Disinfectant Spray, Orange Fragrance, Sold by DETCO Industries, Conway, AR; (7) Orange Disinfectant Spray, Manufactured for MASSCO, Inc., Norwood, MA; (8) Meyer Tri Power, Sold By Meyer Laboratory Inc., Blue Springs, MO; (9) Orange Surfacidal Disinfectant Spray, Packed for Check Mark, A Division of DM Resources, Inc., Irving, TX; (10) Citrus-Cidal Disinfectant Spray, Orange Fragrance, Sold By navy brand Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, MO; (11) Pro Chem Deocept Citra Disinfectant Spray, Orange Fragrance, Sold By Pro-Chem, Inc., Alpharetta, GA; (12) Ricmar Industries Tang-I-Cide Tangerine Fragrance Disinfectant, Sold Exclusively By Ricmar Industries, Inc., Elmhurst, IL; (13) Neutron NI-712 Disinfectant Spray, Stock #104787, A product of Neutron Industries, Phoenix, AZ.

Reason

Failed EPA required efficacy testing; may not perform as intended.

Action

Telephone calls were initiated to the direct accounts on 2/15/05 and by letter initiated 2/21/05 requesting return of the product and subrecall by the direct account, unless the direct account preferred the recalling firm to conduct the subaccount recall. The recall was later expanded and recall letters dated 4/29/05 were issued requesting the same information as the initial letter.

Distribution

Distribution was nationwide to wholesalers and own-label distributors.

Quantity

3,015/12-can cases