Events

Recall of ITW Dymon Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Pseudomonacidal, Virucidal, Mildewcidal, Fungicidal, Staphylocidal, Tuberculocidal, packaged in 20-oz. steel aerosol cans, net wt 16-oz. (1-lb.), 12 cans/case, containing 0.19% o-phenylphenol and 68.00% ethyl alcohol, Product 34720. The firm name on the label is ITW Dymon, Olathe, KS. || The product is also sold under the following private labels: || (1) Renown Disinfectant Deodorant II, Product REN05013, Distributed by AmSan, LLC, Deerfield, IL; || (2) Decon Aerosol Disinfectant, Catalog #8617, Manufactured For Decon Labs, Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA; || (3) New Jax Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Sold By Newell Paper Company, Hattiesburg, MS, Columbus, MS, Meridian, MS; || (4) San-O-Phene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Sold By San Joaquin Supply Co., Fresno, CA; || (5) Sterling Quality Hospital Use Micro II Disinfectant Spray, Distributed By Sterling Sanitary Supply Corporation, Woodside, NY; || (6) Ball-Phene Spray Disinfectant, Reorder #3U037, Manufactured for W.W. Grainger, Inc., Lake Forest, IL; || (7) Area Two-In-One Disinfectant Spray Original, Sold By Area Distributors, Inc., Quincy, IL; || (8) Benefax Disinfectant Spray, Exclusively Sold By Biotek Corporation, Melrose Park, IL; || (9) Pheno-Cen Spray Disinfectant/Deodorant, Sold By Central Solutions, Inc., Kansas City, KS; || (10) Clark Bio-Phene Plus Disinfectant/Spray, Sold By Clark Paper Plus Inc., Carteret, NJ; || (11) LOGIChem Hosp-I-Septic Disinfectant Spray, Distributed Exclusively For Edmar, Woodside, NY; || (12) Morcept Hospital Disinfectant, Sold By Moore Research, Inc., St. Louis, MO; || (13) Pro Chem Deocept Purity Hospital Disinfectant, Sold By Pro-Chem, Inc., Alpharetta, GA; || (14) Select Specialty Products Spectrum II Hospital Type Disinfectant, Sold By Select Specialty Products, Charlottesville, VA.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by ITW Dymon.

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
    31174
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1405-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-02-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-08-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-03-12
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=37304
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Disinfectant, Medical Devices - Product Code LRJ
  • Reason
    Failed epa required efficacy testing; may not perform as intended.
  • Action
    Telephone calls were initiated to the direct accounts on 2/15/05 and by letter initiated 2/21/05 requesting return of the product and subrecall by the direct account, unless the direct account preferred the recalling firm to conduct the subaccount recall. The recall was later expanded and recall letters dated 4/29/05 were issued requesting the same information as the initial letter.

Device

ITW Dymon Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Pseudomonacidal, Virucidal, Mildewcidal, Fungicidal,...
  • Model / Serial
    Initially recalled lot numbers:  ITW Dymon brand - A56241, A56242, and A87242; private labels - A17241, A27241, A30141, A31141, A31142, A75241, A85241, A85244, A57241, A57242, A87241, A95241, and A99041;   Expanded recall lot numbers:  ITW Dymon brand - A84141, A84142, A18143, A98141, A09141, A09142, A80342, A90341, A14342, A14343, A66341, and A66342; private labels - A91141, A91142, A23141, A74141, A84141, A65141, A65142, A65143, A18141, A18142, A18143, A98141, B89141, B89142, A60241, A80241, A80242, A21241, A91241, A91242, A85242, A85243, A49241, A59241, A59242, A70341, A80341, A80342, A61341, A71341, A71342, A82341, A83341, A14341, A14342, A55341, A55342, A56341, A56342, A66341, A70051, A01051, A81051, A13051, and A13052.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distribution was nationwide to wholesalers and own-label distributors.
  • Product Description
    ITW Dymon Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Pseudomonacidal, Virucidal, Mildewcidal, Fungicidal, Staphylocidal, Tuberculocidal, packaged in 20-oz. steel aerosol cans, net wt 16-oz. (1-lb.), 12 cans/case, containing 0.19% o-phenylphenol and 68.00% ethyl alcohol, Product 34720. The firm name on the label is ITW Dymon, Olathe, KS. || The product is also sold under the following private labels: || (1) Renown Disinfectant Deodorant II, Product REN05013, Distributed by AmSan, LLC, Deerfield, IL; || (2) Decon Aerosol Disinfectant, Catalog #8617, Manufactured For Decon Labs, Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA; || (3) New Jax Medaphene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Sold By Newell Paper Company, Hattiesburg, MS, Columbus, MS, Meridian, MS; || (4) San-O-Phene Plus Disinfectant Spray, Sold By San Joaquin Supply Co., Fresno, CA; || (5) Sterling Quality Hospital Use Micro II Disinfectant Spray, Distributed By Sterling Sanitary Supply Corporation, Woodside, NY; || (6) Ball-Phene Spray Disinfectant, Reorder #3U037, Manufactured for W.W. Grainger, Inc., Lake Forest, IL; || (7) Area Two-In-One Disinfectant Spray Original, Sold By Area Distributors, Inc., Quincy, IL; || (8) Benefax Disinfectant Spray, Exclusively Sold By Biotek Corporation, Melrose Park, IL; || (9) Pheno-Cen Spray Disinfectant/Deodorant, Sold By Central Solutions, Inc., Kansas City, KS; || (10) Clark Bio-Phene Plus Disinfectant/Spray, Sold By Clark Paper Plus Inc., Carteret, NJ; || (11) LOGIChem Hosp-I-Septic Disinfectant Spray, Distributed Exclusively For Edmar, Woodside, NY; || (12) Morcept Hospital Disinfectant, Sold By Moore Research, Inc., St. Louis, MO; || (13) Pro Chem Deocept Purity Hospital Disinfectant, Sold By Pro-Chem, Inc., Alpharetta, GA; || (14) Select Specialty Products Spectrum II Hospital Type Disinfectant, Sold By Select Specialty Products, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Manufacturer
    ITW Dymon

Manufacturer

ITW Dymon
  • Manufacturer Address
    ITW Dymon, 805 E Highway 56, Olathe KS 66061-4914
  • Source
    USFDA