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January 2, 1997                                  97-01

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  FOODS -- CLASS I ============
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PRODUCT        Refrigerated Shucked Mussel Meat Products, in
               10 ounce cups, half gallons, or gallons:
               (a) Lightly Poached Mussel Meats
               (b) Marinated Mussel Meats
               (c) Marinated Mussel Meats with Jalapeno
               Peppers; (d) Mussel Meats in Tomato Basil
               Sauce.  Recall #F-152/155-7.
CODE           Products produced between September 1 and
               October 31, 1996 with sell by dates ranging
               from September 14, 1996 to November 14, 1996
               (10 ounce cups); and with sell by dates
               ranging from September 21, 1996 to November
               21, 1996 (half gallons and gallons).
MANUFACTURER   Blue Gold Holdings, Inc., New Bedford,
               Massachusetts.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by press release November 6,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
               Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Florida.
QUANTITY       Firm estimates none remains on the market.
REASON         Products may be contaminated with Listeria
               monocytogenes.
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PRODUCT        Pillsbury Date Quick Bread Mix, in 1 pound 0.6
               ounce boxes.  Recall #F-156-7.
CODE           Codes beginning with C6M20.
MANUFACTURER   The Pillsbury Company, Murfreesboro,
               Tennessee.
RECALLED BY    The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
               by electronic mail on November 26, 1996, and
               by press release on November 27, 1996.  Firm-
               initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       3,271 cases (12 boxes per case) were
               distributed.
REASON         Product contains undeclared walnuts and
               almonds.

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PRODUCT        Reese's Peanut Butter Chip variety of Mighty
               Muffins, sold day old, in clear plastic or
               styrofoam cartons.  Each carton may contain
               several varieties of muffins.  
               Recall #F-157-7.
CODE           All packages of Mighty Muffins which contain
               Reese's Peanut Butter Chip Muffin variety, but
               do not declare peanuts on the label.
MANUFACTURER   Various Tops Markets (grocery stores), in New
               York and Pennsylvania.
RECALLED BY    Tops Markets, Williamsville, New York, by 
               E-mail dated December 2, 1996, and by bulletin
               sent on December 3, 1996.  Firm-initiated
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   New York and Pennsylvania.
QUANTITY       Undetermined.
REASON         Undeclared peanuts on the label of some
               packages of Mighty Muffins containing Reese's
               Peanut Butter Chip Muffins.

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PRODUCT        Fat Free Chocolate Brownies, individually
               wrapped and packaged under the following
               labels and configurations:
               (a) Plantation Brownies, Baked by Plantation
               Baking Company, Inc., Lake Bluff, Illinois: 
               i) individually wrapped brownies, Net Wt. 1.4
               oz., sold as singles in vending machines and
               from 15 count display trays 
               ii) five count multi-pack brownies, no
               labeling on individual units, Net Wt. 7 oz.,
               (b) Famous Amos Brownies, President Baking
               Company, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia: 
               i) individually wrapped brownies, Net Wt. 1.4
               oz., sold as singles from 5 count and 48 count
               display trays 
                             -2-               ii) five count multi-pack brownies, no
               labeling on individual units, Net Wt. 7 oz.  
               Recall #F-158-7.
CODE           Plantation brownies have product codes XA621
               and XA615; Famous Amos brownies have
               production code 03097U3.
MANUFACTURER   Plantation Baking Company, Inc., Lake Bluff,
               Illinois.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by press release, interoffice
               memo, and telephone beginning on November 27,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       877 cases were distributed.
REASON         Product contains undeclared walnuts.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  FOODS -- CLASS II ===========
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PRODUCT        Poland Spring Natural Spring Water in .5 liter
               (16.9 ounce) plastic bottles.  
               Recall #F-044-7.
CODE           A. "101696 xxxx EXP101698  L8" stamped on
               bottle neck.  "101696 xxxx  L8" on cases.
               "xxxx" indicates 24 hour "military " time. 
               Firm is recalling military time code 0115 to
               0200(indicating filling between 1:15AM and 2
               AM ) on  10/16/96.  NOTE:  "xxxx" on cases
               indicates time cased.  L8= filling line 8
               (only 0.5 liter is filled on line 8).
               Additional codes being recalled: 
               B.  "101696" with fill time code 2330-0000
               [indicating filling 11:30PM to 12:00AM on
               10/16/96]. 
               C. "101796 xxxx EXP101798  L8" stamped on
               bottle neck. "xxxx" indicates fill time codes
               2330-0000 [filled 11:30PM to 12:00AM on 
               10/17/96].  
               D. "101896 xxxx EXP101898 L8" stamped on
               bottle neck.  "xxxx" indicates fill time codes
               0000-0030 [filled 12:00AM to 12:30AM] **.
MANUFACTURER   Great Spring Waters of America, Inc., doing
               business as Poland Spring Bottling Company,
               Poland Spring, Maine.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letters of October 29 and 31,
               1996, and November 8, 1996, followed by visit. 
               Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, New Jersey,
               Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, Maryland,
               Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois,
               Georgia, Wisconsin.
QUANTITY       Undetermined.
REASON         Product is contaminated with chlorine.

                             -3-_______________
PRODUCT        Green Leaf Lettuce, 12 heads per carton under
               the Western Express or the U.S. Fresh brand. 
               Recall #F-129-7.
CODE           None.
MANUFACTURER   Kophamer & Kophamer, Bakersfield, California
               (grower and harvester).
RECALLED BY    Norton Enterprises, Monterey, California
               (broker), by telephone on or about April 19,
               1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California and New Jersey.
QUANTITY       1,612 cartons (12 heads per carton)
REASON         Product contains endosulfan which exceeds the
               established tolerance of 2.0 ppm for this
               pesticide in lettuce.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  FOODS -- CLASS III ==========
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PRODUCT        Java Johnny, Natural Spring Water with
               caffeine, in 20 fluid ounce plastic bottles
               containing 24 bottles per case.
               Recall #F-159-7.
CODE           No codes are listed on the bottles.  Lot
               #2906, produced on 10/16/96.
MANUFACTURER   Northstar Beverage, Inc., Detroit, Michigan. 
RECALLED BY    Thunderhead Beverages, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
               (distributor), by telephone on November 1,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Michigan. 
QUANTITY       540 cases (24 bottles per case) were
               distributed.
REASON         Cracked pull-top tabs caused some bottles to
               become contaminated and appear cloudy.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  BIOLOGICS -- CLASS II =======
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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets; (c)
               Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-118/120-7.
CODE           Unit #8528717.
MANUFACTURER   The Blood Center for Southeast Louisiana, New
               Orleans, Louisiana.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated August 23, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Louisiana and California.
QUANTITY       1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON         Blood products tested negative for antibody to
               the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (anti-
               HIV-1), were collected from a donor who
               previously tested repeatedly reactive for
               anti-HIV-1 and was incorrectly reentered.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets.  
               Recall #B-129/130-7.
CODE           Unit #17035-4781.
MANUFACTURER   United Blood Services, McAllen, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, by
               letter dated October 9, 1996.  Firm-initiated
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Texas and North Carolina.
QUANTITY       1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON         Blood products were collected from a donor
               with a history of cancer.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Cryoprecipitated AHF;
               (c) Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-166/168-7.
CODE           Unit numbers:  53FL52515 and 53FL51316; (b)
               53FL52515; (c) 53FL52515.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Baltimore,
               Maryland.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated May 29, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Maryland, North Carolina, California, District
               of Columbia, Switzerland.
QUANTITY       (a) 2 units; (b) 1 unit; (c) 1 unit was
               distributed.
REASON         Blood products tested negative for the
               antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus
               type 1 (anti-HIV-1), were collected from a
               donor who previously tested repeatedly
               reactive for anti-HIV-1, Western blot
               positive. 

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PRODUCT        Platelets. Recall #B-169-7.
CODE           Unit #1K1488.
MANUFACTURER   Puget Sound Blood Center and Program, Seattle,
               Washington.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated December 20,
               1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Washington state.
QUANTITY       1 unit was distributed.
REASON         Blood product was collected from a donor whose
               medical history screening was inadequately
               performed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Single Donor Plasma. 
               Recall #B-177/178-7.
CODE           Unit #KP02716.
MANUFACTURER   Blood Bank of San Bernadino and Riverside
               Counties, San Bernadino, California.

                             -5-RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated October 18,
               1993.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       1 unit of each component was distributed.
REASON         Blood products were labeled with an extended
               expiration date.

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PRODUCT        Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-179-7.
CODE           Unit #N27938.
MANUFACTURER   North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley,
               Colorado.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated August 19, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       1 unit was distributed.
REASON         Blood product was collected from a donor with
               a history of intravenous drug use.

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PRODUCT        Platelet, Pheresis.  Recall #B-180-7.
CODE           Unit #C59325.
MANUFACTURER   Regional Health Resource Center, Community
               Blood Services of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on April 1, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Illinois.
QUANTITY       1 unit was distributed.
REASON         Blood product was labeled with an extended
               expiration date.

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PRODUCT        Source Plasma.  Recall #B-183-7.
CODE           Unit numbers:  VYC636, VYC933, VYD297, VYE642,
               VYE838, VVT148, VVU598.
MANUFACTURER   Bayer Corporation Plasma Center, Coon Rapids,
               Minnesota.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone and fax on January
               19, 1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   North Carolina.
QUANTITY       7 units were distributed.
REASON         Blood products were collected from a donor who
               reported a history of an accidental
               needlestick.

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PRODUCT        Source Plasma.  Recall #B-184-7.
CODE           Unit numbers:  45360268, 45351432, 45363917,
               45365188, 45367595, 45368813, 45373787,
               45375019, 45372643, 45376122, 45378638,
               45379772, 45392375, 45393365, 45395697, 

                             -6-               45396588, 45399114, 47380936, 47382411,
               47384361, 47386020, 47387737, 47440210,
               47442306, 47443785, 47446496.
MANUFACTURER   Simi Biological Resources, Inc., Fort Smith,
               Arkansas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on April 17, 1995,
               and by letter dated September 20, 1994.  Firm-
               initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       26 units were distributed.
REASON         Blood products were collected from a donor
               with a previous history of hepatitis.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Platelets; (c)
               Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-185/187-7.
CODE           Unit #53J17086.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross, Baltimore, Maryland.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letters dated September 19
               and 25, 1996.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Pennsylvania, Virginia, California.
QUANTITY       1 unit of each component.
REASON         Blood products were collected in a manner that
               a contaminated unit was distributed.

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PRODUCT        Source Plasma.  Recall #B-188-7.
CODE           Unit numbers:  38551796, 38555893, 38556937,
               38559440, 41992715, 41512517, 41513316,
               41143889, 41157879, 45369643, 45375651,
               45378768, 47389953.
MANUFACTURER   Simi Biological Resources, Inc., Fort Smith,
               Arkansas. 
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated September 20,
               1994, and by telephone on April 17, 1995. 
               Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       13 units were distributed.
REASON         Blood products were collected from a donor
               previously deferred for high risk behavior.


RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  BIOLOGICS -- CLASS III ======
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PRODUCT        Recovered Plasma.Recall #B-131-7.
CODE           Unit #17035-4781.
MANUFACTURER   United Blood Services, McAllen, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, by
               letter dated October 9, 1996.  Firm-initiated
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Texas and North Carolina.
QUANTITY       1 unit of each component.

                             -7-REASON         Blood product was collected from a donor with
               a history of cancer.

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PRODUCT        Recovered Plasma.  Recall #B-170-7.
CODE           Unit #1K1488.
MANUFACTURER   Puget Sound Blood Center and Program, Seattle,
               Washington.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated December 27,
               1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   California.
QUANTITY       1 unit was distributed.
REASON         Blood products were collected from a donor
               whose medical history screening was
               inadequately performed.

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PRODUCT        (a) Red Blood Cells; (b) Recovered Plasma.
               Recall #B-181/182-7.
CODE           Unit numbers:  (a) 09GN00093; 
               (b) 09GN00094    09GN00102     09GN00113
                   09GN00123    09GN00095     09GN00104
                   09GN00114    09GN00124     09GN00096
                   09GN00106    09GN00115     09GN00125
                   09GN00097    09GN00107     09GN00116
                   09GN00126    09GN00098     09GN00108
                   09GN00117    09GN00128     09GN00099
                   09GN00110    09GN00118     09GN00129
                   09GN00100    09GN00111     09GN00119
                   09GN00130    09GN00101     09GN00112
                   09GN00120.
MANUFACTURER   American Red Cross Blood Services, Omaha,
               Nebraska.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by telephone on July 13 and 14,
               1995.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   (a) Nebraska; (b) California.
QUANTITY       (a) 1 unit; (b) 31 units were distributed.
REASON         Blood products were prepared from whole blood
               which may have reached unacceptable room
               temperatures during shipment.

RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DEVICES --
CLASS II =========
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PRODUCT        Operator's Manual and Front Panel Decal for
               the Medtronic M-300 Talc Sterilizer, dry heat
               sterilizer used to sterilize talc which is
               used by hospitals for thoracic surgeries. 
               Recall #Z-089-7.
CODE           All manuals and units in distribution.
MANUFACTURER   Dentronix, Inc., Ivyland, Pennsylvania (spec.
               developer).

                             -8-RECALLED BY    Dentronix, Inc., Ivyland, Pennsylvania, by
               letter dated October 15, 1996.  Firm-initiated
               recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Hawaii,
               California, Tennessee, Kentucky, Washington
               state, Maryland, Michigan, Texas.
QUANTITY       14 units were distributed.
REASON         The operators manual and the front panel of
               the device makes reference to instrument
               sterilization when the maximum temperature of
               the sterilizer is not sufficient to sterilize
               instruments.

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PRODUCT        Acetabular Reamer Shell, 54mm, Catalog No.
               1207-354.  Recall #Z-183-7.
CODE           Lot Number 00041821.
MANUFACTURER   Linvatec Corporation, Division of
               Zimmer/Bristol-Squibb Company, Largo, Florida.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated October 18,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
               Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee,
               Washington state, California, Maryland,
               Arkansas, New York.
QUANTITY       19 devices were distributed.
REASON         The reamer shell is etched to identify it as a
               54mm shell when in fact it may be a 55mm
               shell.

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PRODUCT        Posicam Auricle and Posicam HZL PET Laser
               System, used for patient positioning.
               Recall #Z-184/185-7.
CODE           Various serial numbers.
MANUFACTURER   Positron Corporation, Houston, Texas.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer.  FDA approved the firm's
               corrective action plan on November 18, 1996
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       11 Auricle units and 5 HZL units were
               distributed.
REASON         Devices failed to comply with standards for
               reporting and labeling of laser products.

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PRODUCT        Aurora Diode Laser, used in dental surgery. 
               Recall #Z-186-7.
CODE           Various serial numbers.
MANUFACTURER   Premier Laser Systems, Inc., Irvine,
               California.

                             -9-RECALLED BY    Manufacturer.  FDA approved the firm's
               corrective action plan on December 12, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated field correction ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       52 units were distributed.
REASON         Noncompliance with performance standards for
               laser products in that the operator's manual
               lacked calibration procedures.

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PRODUCT        HydroFlex Irrigation System Controller,
               Product #0025000, Firmware reversions 2.2 and
               1.5, a reusable electromechanical controller
               intended to be used with either of two Davol
               HydroFlex Irrigation Tubing Sets.  
               Recall #Z-188-7.
CODE           All serial numbers, used with HydroFlex AD
               Arthroscopic Distention/Irrigation Tubing Set
               and HydroFlex LI Laparoscopic Irrigation
               Tubing Set.
MANUFACTURER   DEKA Research & Development Corporation,
               Manchester, New Hampshire (contract
               manufacturer).
RECALLED BY    Davol, Inc., Subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc.,
               Cranston, Rhode Island, by visit on or about
               October 28, 1996, to upgrade firmware to
               version 2.3.  Firm-initiated field correction
               ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide.
QUANTITY       384 units were distributed.
REASON         When the controller is set to within 10% of
               the upper pressure limit, the controller motor
               can run at a level which produces a higher
               static pressure than specified and shown in
               the display window.

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PRODUCT        MicroSeal Reusable Phacoemulsification
               Needles, used during ophthalmic surgery:
               (a) Catalog #DP8030, 30 Degree MicroSeal
               Needle; (b) Catalog #DP8045, 45 Degree
               MicroSeal Needle.  Recall #Z-189/190-7.
CODE           (a) Package date code 96085; (b) Package date
               code 96086.
MANUFACTURER   Storz Instrument Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated October 28,
               1996, followed by fax on December 9, 1996. 
               Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   International.
QUANTITY       (a) 339 boxes (6 units per box); (b) 210 boxes
               (6 units per box) were distributed.

                            -10-REASON         The needles were packaged with the incorrect
               instructions for use.  "Microflow Needle
               DP82XX Series Instructions for Use" were
               packaged with the products and lacks a warning
               statement instructing the user not to use the
               needle if the brown thermoprotective sleeve is
               missing or detached from the needle.

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PRODUCT        Powered and manual wheelchairs:
               (a) Applause Manual Wheelchair, Product No.
               E20300-5XX;
               (b) Ovation Powered Wheelchair, Product No.
               DE20300-501;
               (c) Enabler Manual Wheelchair, Product No.
               E20000-5XX;
               (d) Electro-Lite Powered Wheelchair, Product
               Nos. DE90003A & DE90003A/L.
               Recall #Z-191/194-7.
CODE           All serial numbers lower than 303974 shipped
               prior to April 22, 1992.
MANUFACTURER   Damaco, Inc., Moorpark, California.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letters sent between July 2
               and 5, 1996, and October 23, 1996.  Firm-
               initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       2,665 units were distributed; firm estimated
               that 2,177 units remained in commerce at time
               of recall initiation.
REASON         The rear wheel axle bolt may break when
               bending stress exceeds the carrying capacity.

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PRODUCT        Collimator for Multispect 2 Gamma Camera
               Systems; designed for SPECT
               acquisitions/imaging studies utilizing
               Technetium and Thallium radionuclides.  
               Recall #Z-195-7.
CODE           All units shipped prior to 2/18/96.
MANUFACTURER   Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Nuclear
               Medicine Group, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by issuing a Mandatory Next
               Service Call Field Modification Instruction
               (FMI-00174) on December 11, 1996.  Firm-
               initiated field correction ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       215 units were distributed.
REASON         The collimator latches intermittently fail to
               latch or unlatch due to high contact
               resistance of relays on the CLMD board inside
               the gantry.


                            -11-RECALLS AND FIELD CORRECTIONS:  DEVICES -- CLASS III ========
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PRODUCT        Seprafilm Bioresorbable Membrane, Part #4301-
               03, indicated for use in patients undergoing
               abdominal or pelvic laparotomy as an adjunct
               to reduce incidence of post-operative
               adhesions.  Recall #Z-025-7.
CODE           Lot #N5043B.
MANUFACTURER   Genzyme Corporation, Framingham,
               Massachusetts.
RECALLED BY    Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
               by letter on August 21, 1996.  Firm-initiated
               recall complete.
DISTRIBUTION   Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania.
QUANTITY       4 boxes (10 units per box) were distributed.
REASON         Product was distributed without approved
               labeling for marketing in the United States.

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PRODUCT        Extrude Putty Polyvinylsiloxant Dental
               Impression Material, sold under the following
               three configurations and part numbers:  
               Extrude Putty Refill, Part No.# 18919:  Putty
               packed in cardboard, package Contains:1-Jar
               Putty Base 280 ml 1-Jar Putty Catalyst 28 ml
               **"; Extrude Deluxe Introductory Kit, Part
               No.# 20229:  Each kit contains one set of
               Extrude Putty Refill Part No. 18919.  The     
               introductory kit comes in a cardboard box
               labeled in part: "Extrude  KERR  Deluxe-Intro
               Kit **"; Case Extrude Putty Package, Part No.#
               25079:  This box contains 12 sets of Extrude
               Putty Refill Part No. 18919.   
               Recall #Z-187-7.
 CODE          All lot numbers with an expiration date of
               9/96 through 7/97. This recall covers any
               Extrude Putty made within the past twelve
               months. The lot number and expiration date can
               be found printed on the bar code label affixed
               to the outer package.   
MANUFACTURER   KERR Corporation, Romulus, Michigan. 
RECALLED BY    Sybron Dental Specialties, Orange, California
               (responsible firm), by letter dated July 1,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       16,950 sets were distributed; firm estimated
               that 1,200 sets remained on market at time of
               recall initiation.
REASON         The device fails to set within the specified
               time frame.

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PRODUCT        Vitros DT NH3 Slides, for use with Vitros DT
               Chemistry Systems to quantitatively measure
               ammonia on the Ektachem (Vitros) DT60/DT60II
               analyzer. NOTE:  The NH3 slides are also used
               in conjunction with Ektachem DT slides for 
               CREATININE where NH3 slides serve only      as
               a blank.  Recall #Z-197-7.
CODE           Catalog #153 2589; Lot numbers:
               1051-0123-2067; 1051-0123-3756; 
               1051-0123-5162; 1051-0123-5163; 
               1051-0124-2065; 1051-0124-3055;     
               1051-0124-3855; 1051-0167-1911; 
               1051-0167-3672; 1051-0167-6801; 
               1051-0167-6802; 1051-0168-1723.
MANUFACTURER   Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics,
               Rochester, New York.
RECALLED BY    Manufacturer, by letter dated October 15,
               1996.  Firm-initiated recall ongoing.
DISTRIBUTION   Nationwide and international.
QUANTITY       37,092 boxes were distributed; firm estimated
               that 4,000 boxes remained on market at time of
               recall initiation.
REASON         The DT NH3 results were biased up to 40%
               higher than the reference method.

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