Class 2 Device Recall Banicide Advanced

• Date Initiated by Firm: August 09, 2005
• Date Posted: December 07, 2005
• Recall Status: Terminated on January 17, 2011
• Recall Number: Z-1588-05
• Recall Event ID: 32900
• 510(K)Number: K012889
• Product Classification: Sterilant, Medical Devices - Product Code MED
• Product: product labeled in part: ''***banicide ADVANCED, A Reusable Sterilizing & Disinfecting Solution***Active Ingredient: Glutaraldehyde (1,5 Pentanedial) 3.5%***NET CONTENTS: 3.8l (ONE U.S. GALLON)***Manufactured by Pascal Company, Inc. 2929 N.E. Northup Way P.O. Box 1478 Bellevue, WA 98009-1478 USA***''
• Code Information: the following 3 codes were recalled initially: (LOT EXP 110305, LOT EXP 110605, LOT EXP 110705) On October 3, 2005 the firm expanded the recall to include all product produced between October 2004 through August 2005. Following are all the recalled lot codes. 100105, 100205, 100305, 100405, 100505, 100605, 110105, 110205, 110305, 110405, 110505, 110605, 110705, 120105, 120205, 120305, 010106, 010206, 010306, 010406, 010506, 020106, 020206, 020306, 020406, 020506, 020606, 020706, 020806, 030106, 030206, 030306, 030406, 030506, 030606, 030706, 030806, 030906, 031006, 031106, 040106, 040206, 040306, 050106, 050206, 050306, 050406, 060106, 060206, 060306, 060406, 060506, 070106, 070206, 070306, 070406, 080106,
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Pascal Co Inc; 2929 N E Northup Way; P.O. Box 1478; Bellevue WA 98004
• For Additional Information Contact: Vincent M. Tentarelli; 425-602-3633
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: The product, Banicide Advanced, a resuable sterilizing and disinfecting solution, is likely to be ineffective for its intended use because testing found it failed testing for sporicidal use.
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: On August 10, 2005 the firm began notifying consignees via phone and began follow up with notification letters on August 12, 2005. Consignees are being asked to return product. The firm subsequently extended its recall after lots manufactured in June 2005 were tested by FDA and failed the sporicidal testing. The firm identified recipients of the affected product and began to contact them by phone on October 3, 2005. The firm began follow-up notification via mail on October 6, 2005. All customers are requested to respond directly to Pascal regarding disposition of any remaining product.
• Quantity in Commerce: 89,922 units (each unit is one gallon)
• Distribution: To dental product distributors nationwide and to 1 dental product distributor in Israel. Also directly to dental offices nationwide.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = MED