Samples were provided for evaluation.The samples showed small orange dot/specs on the lidding verifying the reported issue.The orange dye is not of foreign matter origin, but is an inactive ingredient inherit in the product by design.The orange dye powder may be dispersed to the outside of the applicator on rare occasions during the assembly, and packaging.During the sterilization which uses vapor (water), when in contact with the orange dye brings out exaggerates the orange color intensity.The orange color inside the package does not indicate the product has been activated, leaking, or is dirty (foreign matter).The applicator is sterile if package is intact.The most probable root cause for orange dye around the orange tinted pledget is the equipment, process and / or material variability inherent to the process and design.The production record review was completed for batch/lot 1187105 and no non-conformance was noted during the manufacturing of this lot.No further actions are required.This failure will continue to be tracked and trended.H3 other text : see narrative below.
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