FDA Recall Terminated

Mucolytic Agent 1 pint/473 ml; 1 gallon/3.8 l Product Usage: A mucoliquefying preservative designed for use in the preparation of mucoid cytology specimens. Mucolexx & Mucolytic Agent liquefies mucus and allows for optimal cytologic diagnostic results.

Recall: Z-1639-2015 · Initiated April 29, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1639-2015
Event Number
71178
Firm
Richard-Allan Scientific Company
FEI Number
1831638
Product Code
LEA
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Material/Component Contamination
Initiated
April 29, 2015
Posted
May 21, 2015
Terminated
March 9, 2016
Address
4481 Campus Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-2590

Description

Mucolytic Agent 1 pint/473 ml; 1 gallon/3.8 l Product Usage: A mucoliquefying preservative designed for use in the preparation of mucoid cytology specimens. Mucolexx & Mucolytic Agent liquefies mucus and allows for optimal cytologic diagnostic results.

Reason

Richard Allan Scientific (RAS) is initiating a recall of Mucolytic agent and Mucolexx following a customer complaint reporting that a lab had found fungal contamination in 2 lots of Mucolexx.

Action

Richard Allan Scientific (RAS) initiated a voluntary recall of Mucolexx and Mucolytic Agent due to fungal contamination on 5/1/2015 via certified mail to all customers who received the affected. Customers were asked to return a repsonse form, and dispose or return all recalled products. Please contact Sarah Rickert at 269-544-5628 or sarah.rickert@thermofisher

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AR; AZ; CA; CO; FL; GA; I A; IL; IN; KY; MA; MN; MO; MS; MT; NC; ND; NJ; NV; NY; OH; OK; PA; PR; SD; TN; TX; VA; WA; WI and the countries of: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dubai, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and UK.

Quantity

Product 76166- 116; Product Code 76167-29