Events

Recall of LIFE BRAND CHILDREN'S POWER TOOTHBRUSH - BATMAN

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SHOPPERS DRUG MART/PHARMAPRIX.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    64096
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-17
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    A design flaw with the rotary head which was corrected by the vendor and verified through testing to meet all performance specification.

Device

LIFE BRAND CHILDREN'S POWER TOOTHBRUSH - BATMAN
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 0-57800-14676-6 (Lot serial: 11/11); Model Catalog: 0-57800-14676-6 (Lot serial: all lots except 46/10 and); Model Catalog: 0-57800-14675-9 (Lot serial: and 11/11); Model Catalog: 0-57800-14675-9 (Lot serial: all lots except 46/10)
  • Product Description
    BATMAN CHILDREN'S POWER TOOTHBRUSH
  • Manufacturer
    SHOPPERS DRUG MART/PHARMAPRIX

Manufacturer

SHOPPERS DRUG MART/PHARMAPRIX