Subject: FDA MedWatch - Triad Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs, and Alcohol Swabsticks: Recall Due to Potential Microbial Contamination
Triad Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs, and Alcohol Swabsticks: Recall Due to Potential Microbial Contamination Sold by Cardinal Health, PSS Select, VersaPro, Boca/Ultilet, Moore Medical, Walgreens, CVS, Conzellin AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, Consumer ISSUE: Triad Group, a manufacturer of over-the-counter products and FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients of the recall involving all lots of alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs, and alcohol swabsticks manufactured by Triad but sold as private labels at the consumer level. This recall has been initiated due to concerns about potential contamination of the products with Bacillus cereus. This recall involves those products marked as STERILE as well as non-sterile products. Use of contaminated alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs, and alcohol swabsticks could lead to life-threatening infections, especially in at-risk populations, including immune suppressed and surgical patients. BACKGROUND: Alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs, and alcohol swabsticks are used to disinfect prior to an injection. They were distributed nationwide to retail pharmacies and are packaged in individual packets and sold in retail pharmacies in a box of 100 packets. The affected Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs and Alcohol Swabsticks can be identified by either "Triad Group," listed as the manufacturer, or the products are manufactured for a third party and use the names listed below in their packaging: Cardinal Health, PSS Select, VersaPro, Boca/ Ultilet, Moore Medical, Walgreens, CVS, Conzellin. RECOMMENDATION: If a consumer has any of these types of products in their possession listing "Triad Group" as the manufacturer, they should not use the product and should return it to the place it was purchased for a full refund. Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program: � Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm � Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178 Read the MedWatch safety alert, including a linl to the Press Release, at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm239319.htm Tell us how we are doing: http://survey.foreseeresults.com/survey/display?cid=d509U9xg0gZVxkMRcoMsQg==&sid=link&cpp[date]=01_06_2011_1626&cpp[type]=S ________________________________________
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sammy
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Thank you for notifying us WIGGY. This is the brand of alcohol preps that I have been using with my PICC line and infusions. Scary. Makes me wonder how long this problem with possible contamination has been going on. You know it's got to be one hardy/nasty bug to survive in alcohol.
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Also the Triad Lubricating Jelly is recalled, my son has special needs and has G-tube, and we just got the letter from the hospital, and of course just changed his g-tube Thursday with the jelly! They told us to watch for any sign of infection.
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Also the Triad Lubricating Jelly is recalled, my son has special needs and has G-tube, and we just got the letter from the hospital, and of course just changed his g-tube Thursday with the jelly! They told us to watch for any sign of infection.
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Tincup
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Thanks Wiggy! Just sent this out.
If anyone knows any diabetics or patients who may be using these products, please let them know.
Quicksilver... hope all is ok!
UGGG!
BTW- I am reposting this here to let folks know. I nearly missed it. Many of our patients and families may be using these products.
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