Mold Hazard

INDOCYANINE GREEN - KIT 15MG INJECTABLE 1 KIT, 100 KIT, 12 KIT, 20 KIT, 50 KIT, 6 KIT, 75 KIT, 8 KIT; INDOCYANINE GREEN - KIT 1MG INJECTABLE 1 KIT, 10 `KIT, 10 KIT, 100 KIT, 18 VIAL, 2 KIT (51 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS) 2 VIAL 20 KIT 22 KITS 25 KITS 3 KITS 3 VIALS 4 VIALS 5 KIT 50 KIT 50 KITS 6 KIT 60 KIT 8 KIT

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

BACTERIOSTATIC SODIUM CHLORIDE 10ML VIAL** 0.9% INJECTABLE 10 ML, 10 MLS, 100 ML, 120, 20 MLS, 200 ML, 30 MLS, 40 ML, 50 ML, 50 MLS (10 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

FLUORESCEIN/INDOCYANINE, LYOPHILIZED 200MG/10MG VIAL INJECTABLE 12 VIAL, 20 VIAL, 24 VIAL; FLUORESCEIN/INDOCYANINE, LYOPHILIZED 200MG/15MG VIAL INJECTABLE 23 VIAL, 25 VIAL, 30 VIAL, 7 VIAL; FLUORESCEIN/INDOCYANINE, LYOPHILIZED 200MG/5MG VIAL INJECTABLE 1 VIAL, 10 VIAL, 12 VIAL, 13 VIAL, 15 VIAL, 2 VIAL, 20 VIAL, 24 VIAL, 3 VIAL, 30 VIAL, 40 VIAL, 41 VIAL, 5 VIAL, 50 VIAL, 6 VIAL, 7 VIAL, 9 VIAL; FLUORESCEIN/INDOCYANINE, LYOPHILIZED 300MG/5MG VIAL INJECTABLE 10 VIAL, 15 VIAL, 20 VIAL; FLUORESCEI

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

TETRACOSACTIDE ACETATE (COSYNTROPIN) 0.25MG/ML INJECTABLE 1 ML (1 PRODUCT)

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Smiths Medical FLO2 Emergency Non-rebreather High Flow O2 System; Positive end expiratory pressure breathing attachment; Reference Number: P60000; Smiths Medical, Rockland, MA 02370.

Incorrect Oxygen Level: Device may not provide expected oxygen concentration or the expected flow rate due to incorrectly molded part. Patient will not receive proper amounts of air/oxygen when in need.

Consignees were notified on 2/26/08 via telephone to place the affected products on hold pending further instruction from the recalling firm. A follow-up letter was issued on 3/4/08 advising consignees to return any product in stock for a replacement or credit. Distributors were requested to provide their customer lists to the recalling firm in order to notify their customers of this recall.

Clinical Chemistry Alkaline Phosphatase, List Number 7D55-21 & 7D55-31. Used for the quantitation of alkaline phosphatase in human serum or plasma.

The reagent has the potential to be contaminated with mold, the Cladosporium fungal species.

The firm decided to recall and notified consignees by a Product Recall - Immediate Action Required letter on 08/26/11. The letter identified the affected product, the reason for the recall, the patient impact, and necessary actions to be taken by the customer. Customers are to determine if they are using or have the affected product in their inventory. Customers are to discontinue use and destroy any remaining product of the specified lots in accordance with their facility's policies and procedures. Alternative lots of the product should be ordered and the enclosed Customer Reply form should be completed and returned. The letter also states that customers may want to decontaminate their systems by following the steps in Attachment A. If the product from the affected lots were further distributed, a copy of the letter should be provided to those customers as well. Questions regarding the letter should be directed to Customer Service at 1-877-4ABBOTT for US customers, and customers outside of the US should contact their local area Customer Service.

Dashboard Molding Strip

In the event of the passenger airbag deployment, if the molding strip comes loose, there is an increased risk of personal injury.

Mercedes-Benz will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the connection between the molding strip and air bag cover flap, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 26, 2012. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

CLINITRON CII Air Fluidized Therapy Units. Intended to prevent and/or treat pressure ulcer development and wound deterioration in patients who have a significant risk of developing these problems and who generally also have one or more of the following conditions: immobility, poor nutrition, diminished level of consciousness, reduced subcutaneous tissue or multi-system failure.

Incorrectly repaired power cord wires can potentially overheat resulting in smoldering sound foam in the base of the therapy bed.

Hill-Rom issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice" letter dated February 2, 2009 addressed to Facility Risk Managers and Facility Administrators. The notice detailed the issue and instructed users on actions to be taken. For further information, please contact Hill-Rom Customer Service at 1-800-638-2546.

Model 100 enFlow Fluid/Blood Warmer Model Numbers: 980100, 91000103, 91000153, 91000154, 91000156 The device is a medical point-of-care device designed to warm blood and IV fluids.

1. Fluid contamination of the electronic circuitry can cause short circuits resulting in permanent fuse failure or localized circuit board overheating with possible smoldering and discoloration. 2. Electromagnetic (EMI) Interference associated with the Warmer may produce artifact in ECG, EEG, or EMG records (cardiac or neuro monitoring).

Vital Signs, Inc. issued Product Safety Notification on March 23, 2009 informing users of potential EMI and fluid ingress issues. All warmers in the field will be replaced beginning in May 2009.

ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP

THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.

ROLLS-ROYCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROLLS-ROYCE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-877-877-3735.

ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP

THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.

Exacta-Mix 2400 Valve Set, 24 - Port Valve Assembly, REF: 724, STERILE, 10 per box. Baxa Corporation, Englewood CO. Intended as tubing for use in compounding, used to connect up to 24 source ingredients.

Molding defect in the valve body causes leaking.

Baxa Corporation notified customers of the affected product by letter beginning February 10, 2010. Users were instructed to return all affected product to the firm. For further information, contact Baxa Corporation at 1-303-617-2242.

Thermo Scientific HM 550 Cold Disinfection Cryostat, Microm International GmbH, Waldorf, Germany Tissue processing equipment used to prepare human tissue specimens for diagnostic histological examination by processing specimens through the various stages of decalcifying, infiltrating, sectioning, and mounting on microscope slides.

Through internal quality review, firm determined the need to conduct a more comprehensive system validation to support the claim of complete bacterial, fungal and viral disinfection efficacy.

ThermoFisher sent Advisory Notice letters beginning on September 28, 2010, to all affected customers. The letters stated that the firm needed to conduct more comprehensive system validation data on the Cold-Disinfection sytem option available on the HM550-D cryostat to support the claim of complete bacterial, fungal and viral disinfection efficacy. The letter recommended that the Cold Disinfection option on the HM550-D not be used as the sole disinfection method on the HM550-D until the validation work is completed. The firm provided addtional safety protocols pertaining to the cryostat disinfection. Customers were instructed to complete and fax the Confirmation of Receipt Form to Technical Support, COLD-D Advisory Notice at (269) 372-2436.

Toy truck gifts with boy's t-shirts Recalled for Fire Hazard

Connections in the toy trucks battery compartment can smolder or catch the trucks on fire, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Consumers should immediately take the toy trucks from children and remove the battery. Consumers can contact Happy Shirts for instructions on returning the truck for a refund.

Elements Gutta Percha and Elements RealSeal Cartridges; Part Number: 972-1002, 972-1003, 972-2001, 972-2002

The recall was initiated because during the manufacturing process of the affected units, the molding process resulted in lock nuts that did not have the level of acceptability required, and therefore, may not withstand the pressures exhibited by the Elements Obturation Unit with which the cartridges are used. More Specifically, there exists a possibility that if the lock nut were to fail, the cart

The recall communications was initiated on November 06, 2009 with the firm forwarding a Recall Letter to the affected consignees via US Postal Service 1st class mail. The recall letter informed the consignees of the reason for recall, the hazard and the affected products. Consignees were instructed to call SybronEndo Customer Care at 1-800-346-3636 directly to handle returns & replacements. In addition, consignees were asked to complete the enclosed Recall Return Form and return it by fax to 909-962-5605. The recall notice also instructed consignees that are an authorized SybronEndo distributor to identify and recover the affected product lots listed above that may have been shipped to their customers.

Siemens brand 550 TxT Patient Table, Part No. 7346534, Distributed by and/or Manufactured by Siemens AG, Medical Solutions, Germany

An increase in voltage may cause a short circuit of a power transistor that may cause a smoldering and smoking effect of the electrical wiring and also an unexpected lowering of the Table. Both issues present the potential for injury to a patient or the operator.

Siemens sent a Customer Information Letter on March 31, 2010, to all consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action that should be taken. Siemens implemented minor modifications to address the issues. No further action was required for the continual operation of the 550TxT Table. For questions regarding this recall call 925-602-8083.

LED Night Light Recalled for Fire Hazard

An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled night lights, remove them from the wall sockets and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a full refund.

SPOT-Light" HER2 CISH Kit, catalog #84-0150, 20 tests/kit, labeled in part ***Invitrogen Corporation 7335 Executive Way Frederick MD 21704 www.invitrogen.com*** Product Usage: The SPOT-Light HER2 CISH Kit is intended to quantitatively determine HER2 gene amplification in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) breast carcinoma tissue sections and is indicated as an aid in the assessment of patients for whom Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment is being considered.

In vitro diagnostic reagent may be contaminated with a fungal contaminant.

Life Technologies sent an URGENT DEVICE RECALL letter dated November 14, 2011 by mail to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, description of problem, and actions to be taken by the user. Customers were instructed to examine inventory immediately, discontinue use, quarantine the material and return remaining inventory. Customers were advised to complete the Customer Response Sheet included for recovering inventory data and fax back to (+1) 716-774-6727 Technical Support or e-mail to techsupport@lifetech.com. Customers who had distributed the affected kits outside of their facility were instructed to immediately notify their customers of the recall. For questions call Technical Support, at (+1) 800-955-6288 opt. 2 then opt. 3.

AUXILIARY WATER PUMP/POSSIBLE FIRE

THE CIRCUIT BOARD MAY SMOLDER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGANDURING FEBRUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-866-275-6464.

Natura Durahesive ConvaTec Moldable Technology Post-Operative/Surgical System (57mm), 2 1/4 inch This kit is comprised of a pouch, wafer, and related accessories (low pressure adaptor, measuring guide, insert and other packaging components); required for application to a patient immediately after ostomy surgery.

Natura Durahesive ConvaTec Moldable Technology Post Operative/Surgical System (57mm) units may contain pouches with 45 mm Natura flanges, therefore the pouch, low pressure adapter and barrier would not fit together.

Convatec sent a Medical Device Recall letter dated February 1, 2011, via UPS with return response forms attached to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to immediately stop distributing and quarantine the recalled lot (0100814). Perform a count of recalled product currently in inventory. Complete the enclosed Recall Response Form and return it to the address on the response form. Return the attached Recall Response Form even if no recalled product is in inventory. Ensure that their account number is correctly identified on the attached Recall Response Form. To return the recalled product call the toll free number 1-800-582-6514 to receive an RGA number and instructions on how and where to return the recalled product. If the product has been distributed to wholesalers then customers should forward the letter to them and ask that they follow the Required Actions and return the Recall Response Form to the address listed on the form. Product must be labeled for shipment to: UPS Supply Chain Solutions 1920 Outer Loop Dock Door #123 Louisville, KY 40219 For questions regarding this recall call 908-904-2149.