Events

Safety Alert for BLOWTEX TURBO CONDOM. Batch affected: 16JUN11-B.

According to Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), this safety alert involved a device in Brazil that was produced by FÁBRICA DE ARTEFATOS DE LATEX BLOWTEX LTDA. Endereço: Estrada Municipal Dr. Irineu de Resende s/n° Cx. Postal 01 Alumínio/SP CEP 18125-000. Telefone e FAX: Tel: 11- 4715-4100/ Fax: 11-4715-4109..

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    1105
  • Date
    2011-12-15
  • Event Country
    Brazil
  • Event Source
    ANVISA
  • Event Source URL
    http://www.anvisa.gov.br/sistec/alerta/consultaralerta.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Due to complaints about product disruption, the company assessed the need to collect the batch due to the risk of condom disruption during use, resulting in unwanted pregnancy or contagion of sexually transmitted diseases. Use the following telephone numbers and e-mail addresses to contact the company regarding this problem: Phone: 11- 5536-4669; consumer@blowtex.com.br; Camila Alves - e-mail: camila.alves@ansell.com; Tiago Andrade - e-mail: tiago.andrade@ansell.com; Cristiano Cisneros - email: cristiano.cisneros@ansell.com. #### UPDATE - 10/26/2012 - The Certifying Body - Instituto Falcão Bauer da Qualidade - directs Official 2682/2012, where it reports the regularization of the company with approval in the tests after the implementation of corrective actions, as demonstrated by the ELA report /L-226.676/1/2/12.####
  • Reason
    A possible manufacturing problem has been identified in lot 16jun11-b of the blowtex turbo condom, which may affect the strength of the product making it unsuitable for use. view updated in clarifications!.
  • Action
    According to the product registration holder, corrective measures were taken by the factory to ensure the homogenization of the lubricant solution used in the product. This will prevent the problem from occurring again. As for the existing units in commerce, the company has already initiated a collection action and has already issued an alert to the population, through messages published in widely circulated media. Users are advised to check the batch number printed on the condom package before using the product - if the batch is at risk (16JUN11-B), the product should not be used but replaced with another. Distributors are advised to segregate affected products from their inventories by identifying them as unfit for use and to contact the Blowtex registration holder as soon as possible.

Device

BLOWTEX TURBO CONDOM. Batch affected: 16JUN11-B.

Manufacturer

FÁBRICA DE ARTEFATOS DE LATEX BLOWTEX LTDA. Endereço: Estrada Municipal Dr. Irineu de Resende s/n...