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The FDA Enforcement Report is published weekly by the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services. It contains information on actions taken in connection with agency regulatory activities.



February 2, 2000                                   00-05

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: FOODS -- CLASS I

________ PRODUCT Unpasteurized Orange Juice, under the following labels: a) "Sun Orchard" brand in gallon, pint & 12 oz sizes; b) "Sysco" brand in gallon size, c) "Aloha" brand in gallon & pint sizes; d) "Zupan's" brand in gallon, half-gallon, quart, & pint sizes; e) "Epicurean" brand in half-pint size; f) Unlabeled gallon containers were distributed to First Season in Chicago, Illinois [unknown what eventual label was affixed] g) Unlabeled half-gallon containers were distributed to Fantasia Fresh Juice in Overland, Kansas [unknown what eventual label was affixed]. Recall #F-089-0. CODE Julian Code: 9306 Enjoy by 11/18/99 Julian Code: 9307 Enjoy by 11/19/99 Julian Code: 9308 Enjoy by 11/20/99 Julian Code: 9309 Enjoy by 11/21/99 Julian Code: 9309 Enjoy by 11/22/99 Julian Code: 9309 Enjoy by 11/23/99. MANUFACTURER Sun Orchard, Inc., Strathmore, California. RECALLED BY Sun Orchard, Inc., Tempe, Arizona, by telephone on November 12, 1999, followed by fax and press release. Firm-initiated recall complete. See also FDA press releases 99-28, November 16, 1999, and P99-30, November 19, 1999. DISTRIBUTION Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington state, Canada. QUANTITY 12,250 gallons were distributed. REASON Product is contaminated with Salmonella.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: BIOLOGICS -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT Cryo-Reduced Plasma. Recall #B-259-0. CODE Unit Numbers: 53FE51739, 53FH76584, 53FH76585, 53Q75985, 53Q75986. MANUFACTURER American Red Cross Blood Services, Baltimore, Maryland. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on July 12, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Maryland. QUANTITY 5 units were distributed. REASON Blood products were labeled with extended expiration dates. ________ PRODUCT a) Red Blood Cells; b) Fresh Frozen Plasma; c) Platelets. Recall #B-313/315-0. CODE Unit #KM67343. MANUFACTURER Keystone Community Blood Bank, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone and letter on September 4, 1997. Firm- initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Pennsylvania. QUANTITY 1 unit of each component was distributed. REASON Blood products were collected from a donor with a history of hepatitis.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: BIOLOGICS -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT Red Blood Cells. Recall #B-316-0. CODE Unit #21GC68320. MANUFACTURER American Red Cross, Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services, Portland, Oregon. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone on September 8, 1999, and by letter dated September 17, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Washington state. QUANTITY 1 unit was distributed. REASON Blood product was labeled with an extended expiration date. ________ PRODUCT Corneas. Recall #B-317-0. CODE 99-1905 and 99-1906. MANUFACTURER Georgia Eye Bank, Atlanta, Georgia. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by telephone and letter on December 2, 1999. Firm- initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Georgia. QUANTITY 2 units were distributed. REASON Corneas from a donor who tested repeatedly reactive for HBsAg.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS II

________ PRODUCT CryoValve Allograft, Model AVOO and PVOO. Recall #Z-330-0. CODE Serial Numbers 6321836 and 6321844. MANUFACTURER CryoLife, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter on February 10, 1999. Firm-initiated recall complete. DISTRIBUTION Connecticut and Canada. QUANTITY 2 valves. REASON Donor unsuitability. ________ PRODUCT AMS Urolume Endoprostheses, stents for recurrent bulbar urethral stricture and prostatic obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: a) AMS Urolume Endoprostheses, Models 72402010 (2.0 cm) and 72402011 (2.5 cm); b) AMS Urolume Endourethral Prosthesis Plus Stricture, Models 72401841 (2.0 cm) and 72401843 (3.0 cm); c) AMS Urolume Endourethral Prosthesis Plus Prostate, Models 72401800 (1.5 cm), 72401801 (2.0 cm) and 72401802 (2.5 cm). Recall #Z- 322/324-0. CODE All lots. MANUFACTURER Schneider (Europe) A.G., Bulach, Switzerland. RECALLED BY American Medical Systems, Inc., Minnetonka, Minnesota, by letter dated December 20, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide and international. QUANTITY 5,698 units. REASON The delivery tool of the devices, which is supposed to place the stent in the urethra, could fail to deploy and place the stent in position. ________ PRODUCT Hewlett-Packard Model M1026A Anesthetic Gas Module with Watertrap Option, used in operating rooms to measure concentration of anesthetic agent and 02 in the breathing circuit to supplement indications given on the anesthesia machine and other monitors. Recall #Z-326-0. CODE All serial numbers. MANUFACTURER Hewlett-Packard GMbH, Boeblingen, Baden-WTTBG, Germany. RECALLED BY Agilent Technologies (subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company), Andover, Massachusetts, by letter dated January 10, 2000. Firm- initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela. QUANTITY 1,542 units were distributed. REASON Values of CO2 and anesthetic agents may be lower than actual due to dilution. ________ PRODUCT Versys Cemented Hip Stem: a) Versys Cemented Plus Hip Stem, Size 15, Catalog No. 00-7852-015-00; b) Versys Cemented Hip Stem, Size 15, Catalog No. 00-7853-015-01. Recall #Z-328/329-0. CODE a) Lot Nos. 63124100, 63380400, 63380500 and 63491200; b) Lot Nos. 62773300, 63491900, 63493600, 63891400, 63893100, 64223900, 62773200 and 63892900. MANUFACTURER Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, Indiana. RECALLED BY Manufacturer, by letter on December 10, 1999. Firm-initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Nationwide. QUANTITY 244 units were distributed. REASON An anomaly in the vendor forging die created an intermittent flaw in the mid-section region that could reduce the ultimate fatigue strength.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS: DEVICES -- CLASS III

________ PRODUCT Duraflow II Heparin Treated Thin-Flex Single Venous Return Cannula Wire Reinforced Open Lighthouse Tip, Model No. DII-TF-036-L. Recall #Z-066-0. CODE Lot #93965-9. Use before date of 02/2001. MANUFACTURER Baxter Research Medical, Inc., also known as Research Medical, Inc., Midvale, Utah. RECALLED BY Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Cardiovascular Group, Irvine, California, by letter dated December 17, 1999. Firm- initiated recall ongoing. DISTRIBUTION Kansas, Japan, Belgium. QUANTITY 316 units were distributed. REASON The size 30 French was found in the 36 French package. END OF ENFORCEMENT REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2000.
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