Date Initiated by Firm |
December 05, 2002 |
Date Posted |
March 06, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 31, 2003 |
Recall Number |
Z-0613-03 |
Recall Event ID |
25250 |
Product Classification |
Susceptibility Test Discs, Antimicrobial - Product Code JTN
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Product |
REMEL CXM 30 Cefuroxime 30 mcg, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disk, 50 disks to a cartridge, 5 cartridges to a kit, catalog Number 33999. The label shows the product is ''Mfg for'' REMEL, Lenexa,KS. |
Code Information |
Lot Number: 254243 - Exp. 09/04 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Remel, Inc. 12076 Santa Fe Dr Lenexa KS 66215
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Packages of Cefuroxime susceptibility disks erroneously contained Cefaclor susceptibility disks.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Recall letters dated 12/5/02 were issued requesting destruction of the product by the customer. |
Quantity in Commerce |
104 Pkg |
Distribution |
The product was distributed nationwide to 62 medical facilities including 3 military and 4 government accounts. No foreign accounts were reported. |
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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