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Bacterial Contamination Alert
JAMA. 2000;283:2228.
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The FDA has announced that Clinipad Corp of Rocky Hill, Conn, is voluntarily recalling antiseptic sterile skin preparations because of confirmed bacterial contamination in some lots.
The recall of the Clinipad sterile products includes povidone iodine, tincture of iodine, benzoin tincture, acetone alcohol and alcohol antiseptic products, and Sterile Cliniguard Protective Dressing manufactured since January 1, 1997. The recalled products have been distributed under the names Cliniswab, Clinipad, Clinidine, Cliniguard, EZ Prep, Steri Wipe, Cooper Instrument Corp, Moore Medial Corp, and Rauscher. All products with lot numbers beginning with 7, 8, 9, or 0, and labeled as "sterile" should be destroyed.
The FDA has posted at http://www.fda.gov/cber/infosheets.htm information on methods and products that may be used for arm preparation prior to the collection of blood and blood components. Additional information is at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2000/safety00.htm.
Questions regarding this alert may be e-mailed to phann@cdrh.fda.gov, faxed to Marian Zellner at (301) . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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