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TB Potassium Permanganate (2014-10-29)
- Starting date:
- October 29, 2014
- Posting date:
- November 20, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Drugs
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-42197
Recalled Products
TB Potassium Permanganate
Reason
A technical investigation has confirmed that the referenced product Remel TB Potassium Permanganate may appear cloudy or discolored and may not perform correctly. Continued use of this lot could cause false negative detection of tubercle bacilli in patient specimens.
Affected products
TB Potassium Permanganate
Lot or serial number
293086
Model or catalog number
R40192
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Remel Inc.
12076 Santa Fe Drive
Lenexa
66215
Kansas
UNITED STATES