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Health product recall

TUBERCULIN GLASS SYRINGES (2015-07-09)

Starting date:
July 9, 2015
Posting date:
August 24, 2015
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-54740

Affected Products

A. Perfectum Tuberculin Glass Syringe

B. Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe

Reason

Cadence Science, Inc. was notified by a customer that the graduation marks of the syringe are not centered with the numeric position marks on the syringe barrel. While the graduations marks are correctly spaced for volume, the numeric marks do not correctly align. This could cause the user to either under or over dose.

Affected products

A. Perfectum Tuberculin Glass Syringe

Lot or serial number

79713-04

W003542/1

W006324/3

Model or catalog number

5202

Companies
Manufacturer

Cadence Science Inc

2080 PLAINFIELD PIKE

CRANSTON

02921

Rhode Island

UNITED STATES



B. Micro-Mate Tuberculin Glass Syringe

 

Lot or serial number

71880-01

80044-03

W002337/1

W002886/1

W006510/1

Model or catalog number

5208

5209

Companies
Manufacturer

Cadence Science Inc

2080 PLAINFIELD PIKE

CRANSTON

02921

Rhode Island

UNITED STATES