FDA Recall
Terminated
Tracheostomy Tubes, Air Lon Nylon, item number 1050150 size 3, item number 1050152 size 4, item number 1050154 size 5, item number 1050156 size 6, item number 1050158 size 7, and item number 1050160 size 8.
Recall: Z-1465-04
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Initiated August 5, 2004
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1465-04
- Event Number
- 29920
- Firm
- Premier Dental Products Co
- FEI Number
- 2511556
- Product Code
- JOH
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Other
- Initiated
- August 5, 2004
- Posted
- September 15, 2004
- Terminated
- November 23, 2005
- Address
- 1710 Romano Dr, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462-2822
Description
Tracheostomy Tubes, Air Lon Nylon, item number 1050150 size 3, item number 1050152 size 4, item number 1050154 size 5, item number 1050156 size 6, item number 1050158 size 7, and item number 1050160 size 8.
Reason
foreign objects (polishing stones) in the tubes
Action
The recalling firm issued a recall letter dated 8/5/04 to their distributors. The letter informs the accounts of the problem and the need to return any affected product. The recalling firm issued a second letter dated 8/11/04 to the distributors with instructions to conduct a sub-recall.
Distribution
The products were shipped to 45 distributors nationwide. The products were also shipped to Canada, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic.
Quantity
22,324 tubes