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Manufacturing
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Z-0745-04

RAD SOURCE RS 3000 Blood Irradiator Three Bag Option

Rad-Source Technologies, Inc. / initiated 2002-06-01 / Terminated

Rad-Source Technologies, Inc. began a recall of RAD SOURCE RS 3000 Blood Irradiator Three Bag Option on . The reason FDA records is "The firm completed a cooling system retrofit to preclude overheating and failure". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0745-04
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Rad-Source Technologies, Inc.
Product
RAD SOURCE RS 3000 Blood Irradiator Three Bag Option
Product code
MOT Irradiator, Blood To Prevent Graft Versus Host Disease
Reason for recall
The firm completed a cooling system retrofit to preclude overheating and failure.
FDA root cause
Other
Action
The firm e-mailed a notification on May 9, 2002 to its consignees giving them instructions on using additional radiation indictors to assure that the blood units were correctly irradiated. They also initiated a cooling tube retrofit of all units on that date and this was completed on 8/13/2002.
Quantity in commerce
20
Distribution
Units were distributed to 20 blood banks and transfusion services in WI, KS, IN, MI, GA, NC, WA, NE, FL, IN, TX, MD, Washington DC, SC, and NM.
Product codes and lots
Serial numbers: 1002 through 1005, 1007 through 1009, 1011 through 1023.