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Health product recall

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
Remel Inc.
12076 Santa Fe Drive
Lenexa
66215
Kansas
UNITED STATES