Date Initiated by Firm | February 11, 2003 |
Date Posted | April 17, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 26, 2004 |
Recall Number | Z-0730-03 |
Recall Event ID |
25673 |
Product Classification |
Absorbent, Carbon-Dioxide - Product Code CBL
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Product | High Performance Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Diving Grade(18%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Company, 6050 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in 5-gallon pails under the W.R. Grace label |
Code Information |
Lot numbers CP01-P124-01, CP01-P124-02, CP01-P124-04 and CP01-P124-05 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Darex Container Products Div of W.R. Grace & Co. 6050 W. 51st Street Chicago IL 60639
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For Additional Information Contact | Ms. Stephanie A. Blum 617-498-4357 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Contaminated with epoxy chips. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Recalled by letter dated 2/11/03 on W.R. Grace-Conn. letterhead. The accounts were informed that the product was contaminated with trace amounts of material from their processing equipment, which posed no hazard to health. The accounts were requested to return all unopened packages of Sodasorb with the affected lot numbers for replacement. |
Quantity in Commerce | 591 5-gallon pails |
Distribution | Nationwide, Canada, the Philippines, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Korea and Japan. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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