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Health product recall

Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik -Diff Kit

Starting date:
March 22, 2017
Posting date:
April 21, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-63062

Reason

The methylene blue, solution #3 in the Kwik-Diff kit was not methylene blue but crystal violet. During investigation, it was verified that the contract manufacturer had labeled the methylene blue solution #3 incorrectly in the kits.

Affected products

Shandon Rapid Chrome Kwik -Diff Kit

Lot or serial number

  • 234
  • 35
  • 36
  • S646
  • S647
  • s645

Model or catalog number

  • 28613
  • 286134

Companies

Manufacturer
RICHARD-ALLAN SCIENTIFIC
SUBSIDIARY OF THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
4481 CAMPUS DRIVE
Kalamazoo
49008
Michigan
UNITED STATES