CanadaMed-Rx Paracentesis Tray (catalogue 80-7053; lots 191555, 200798, 187367, 200793, 203049, 191940, 188442) and Med-Rx Drainage Tube (catalogue 10-1211; lots 207480, 196939, 171927, 196966, 191180, 196965, 207479, 202296, 201249) sold by Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd. (CHS) are affected. Exposure of the luer lock connector to alcohol can cause the connector to crack and leak during use; contact the manufacturer for additional information.
What's being recalled
Companies: Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd. Doing Business As Chs, 2760 Brighton Road, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H 5T4.
How to identify it
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 191555; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 200798; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 187367; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 200793; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 203049; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 191940; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Paracentesis Tray; Lot or serial number: 188442; Model or catalogue number: 80-7053
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 207480; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 196939; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 171927; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 196966; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 191180; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 196965; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 207479; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 202296; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
Affected products: Med-Rx Drainage Tube; Lot or serial number: 201249; Model or catalogue number: 10-1211
The hazard
CHS has been made aware of some concerns related to the above products where some hospitals/facilities protocols involve the use of alcohol or alcohol-based drugs on the drainage tube (specifically, the luer lock connector). It has been determined that when the connector is exposed to alcohol there is sensitivity to the material potentially resulting in cracking and leakage of the connector during use.
What to do
Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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