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Terminated

First Step Endoscopic Cleaning Pad with 4" Button Brush, 200ml, Flexible Endoscope Bedside Pre-Clean Kit, Catalogue Number EP-4B

FDA Recall Z-1897-2018 · Posted None

Recalling FirmMadison Polymeric Engineering
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMNL
Date Initiated2018-03-21
Date Terminated2019-04-09
Product Quantity3 cases/210 kits

Reason for Recall

The products exhibit an unpleasant odor due to microbial contamination with Yarrowia lipolytica.

Firm Action

Notification letters were distributed on 3/21/18. The letters instructed customers to perform the following: 1. Immediately quarantine, and discontinue the use or distribution of First Step EP-3, EP-4, EP-6, 4" Button Brush EP-4B; Travel Kit TK200(W); and Draco Enzymatic Deep-Cleaning Pad HY0305Z with the referenced lot numbers specified in Table1. 2. Determine if any stock of the with the reference lot numbers specified in Table 1 remains in your inventory. We ask that you discard the product at your facility and document the quantity discarded on the form. Otherwise, we can issue you a Return Goods Authorization, call tag and/or Fed EX/UPS account number to have the product returned back to us. 3. Please complete the attached form and return to Cygnus Medical as indicated as soon as possible. It is important to notify Cygnus Medical whether or not your facility has any inventory of this product. 4. Please notify any of your customers who may have received lots with the referenced lot numbers specified in Table 1 with the letter provided. Your assistance is appreciated and necessary.

Root Cause

Under Investigation by firm

Distribution Pattern

The products were distributed to the following US states: 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, and WI. The products were also distributed in Canada.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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