Travel Kit — Class II medical device recall Z-1899-2018
Terminated recall by Madison Polymeric Engineering, reported 2018-05-30, distributed in AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA…. The products exhibit an unpleasant odor due to microbial contamination with Yarrowia lipolytica.
| Recall number | Z-1899-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Madison Polymeric Engineering, Branford, CT, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2018-03-21 |
| Classified | 2018-05-18 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-05-30 |
| Terminated | 2019-04-09 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI |
| Countries outside the US | CA |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Lot numbers | EX20181220P, EX20181227P, EX20181228P, EX20181229P, EX20190103P, EX20190105P, EX20190111P, EX20190112P |
| Model numbers | TK-200 |
Product
Travel Kit, First Step EP-4 Kit (200 mL) and 1 Soiled Scope Bag (White), Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit, Catalogue Number TK-200(W)
Reason for recall
The products exhibit an unpleasant odor due to microbial contamination with Yarrowia lipolytica.
Machine access
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