Medical Device
Manufacturing
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Z-0128-06

Product names: a) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Cinnamon Flavor, Pink Color b) Alginate...

Rite-Dent Manufacturing Corp. / initiated 2005-09-21 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Rite-Dent Manufacturing Corp. began a recall of Product names: a) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Cinnamon Flavor, Pink Color b) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Mint Flavor... on . The reason FDA records is "At least two of the ingredients used in the production of these products were not intended for human use. The ingredients are not listed in the master formula for these products nor are they listed on the ingredients...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0128-06
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Rite-Dent Manufacturing Corp.
Product
Product names: a) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Cinnamon Flavor, Pink Color b) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Mint Flavor, Pink Color c) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Mint Flavor, Pink Color, Dustless d) Alginate Dental Impression Material Regular Set, Cherry Flavor, No color e) Alginate Dental Impression Material Fast Set, Mint Flavor, Pink Color f) Alginate Dental Impression Material Fast Set, Mint Flavor, Pink Color, Dustless g) Alginate Dental Impression Material Fast Set, Cherry Flavor, No color All are varieties of alginate dental impression powder packaged in aluminum foil pouches labeled as containing approximately 454 grams (one pound), or in the case of one foreign account, packaged in unlabeled 25 lb. and 39 lb. bulk containers. The alginate impression material is intended to be placed on a preformed impression tray and used to reproduce the structure of a patient''s teeth and gums. The device is intended to provide models for study and for production of restorative prosthetic devices, such as gold inlays and dentures. This product was cleared as a prescription device; however, it is not labeled as such.
Product code
EHY Tray, Impression, Preformed
Reason for recall
At least two of the ingredients used in the production of these products were not intended for human use. The ingredients are not listed in the master formula for these products nor are they listed on the ingredients list.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process design
Action
The recall letter was sent to customers during the week of 9/26/05. The letters were sent via first class mail for domestic accounts and included a response card. A letter will also be translated into Spanish for Central American customers who will be asked to destroy inventory and return any products at their site and forward confirmation to Rite-Dent of the destruction. The recall letters request that distributors contact their customers and that retailers 'make every effort to contact their accounts'. The firm will contact non-responders. Returned product will be held at Rite-Dent for destruction after FDA notification.
Quantity in commerce
74460 LBS
Distribution
Distributed throughout the Continental United States and to several countries in the Caribbean and Central America.
Product codes and lots
Lot Numbers  1232 1238 1243 1246 1257 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 1269 1270 1272 1273 1274 1276 1277 1278 1289 1290 1291 1294 1295 1296 1298 1308 1309 1320 1231 1322 1324 1325 1329 1330 1331 1332 1343 1347 1348 1349 1352 1356 1363 1366 1367 1368 1372 1373 1374 1375 1380 1390 1391 1395 1396 1397 1399 1400 1403 1404 1406 1411 1414 1417 1418 1419 1421 1422 1426 1428 1431 1435 1439 1440 1442 1446 1447 1456 1457 1460 1461 1462 1468 1469 1470 1473 1480 1486 1488 1492 1493 1494 1500 1503 1504 1505 1511 1512 1516 1517 1518 1519