List of Recalled Health Products Manufactured by Triad Group

Last Updated: April 29, 2011

Following potential contamination of products with objectionable organisms or inadequate sterilization in the United States, the Triad Group, including their Canadian importers and distributors, have voluntarily initiated a recall of a number of products used by consumers throughout North America.

Possible objectionable organisms include:

• Bacillus cereus which can be harmful to humans and can cause foodborne illness.
• Elizabethkingia meningoseptica which is a bacteria widely distributed in nature that may cause soft tissue infection in newborns, immune suppressed patients and surgical patients.

Should any new products or issues be identified, Health Canada will continue to update this list of affected products. Canadians are advised to monitor this list of affected products for any possible updates on Triad Group manufactured products or recalls.

Health Products

• Alcohol Swabs
• Alcohol Swabsticks and Alcohol Prep Pads
• Co-Packaged Products with Recalled Alcohol Prep Pads
• Lubricating Jelly
• Co-Packaged Products with Recalled Lubricating Jelly
• Povidone Iodine Prep Pads
• Skin-Prep Wipes

Alcohol Swabs

Product	Brand Names	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
Alcohol Swabs manufactured by Triad Group.	Remedy Rx	Remedy Rx	Potential Contamination with Bacillus cereus	2011-04-21
	Uniprix (Option+)	Uniprix and PharmaChoice		2011-04-21
	Life Brand	Shoppers Drug Mart		2011-04-21
	Equate	Walmart		2011-04-21
	Personelle	Jean Coutu		2011-04-21
	Rexall	Katz Group stores (Pharma Plus, Medicine Shoppe etc.)		2011-04-21
	Exact	Loblaws stores		2011-04-21

Alcohol Swabsticks and Alcohol Prep Pads

Product	Company (s)	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
Triad Alcohol Swabsticks.	Various Importers/ Distributors	Across Canada, including retailers and healthcare facilities.	Potential Contamination with Bacillus cereus	2011-04-21
Triad Alcohol Prep Pads (Large and Medium)				2011-04-21

Co-Packaged Products with Recalled Alcohol Prep Pads Alcohol Prep Pads

Product	Company (s)	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
Copaxone	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	Across Canada, including pharmacies.	See Alcohol Prep Pads	2011-04-21
Pegetron	Merck Canada Inc.	Across Canada, including pharmacies.		2011-04-21
Pleurx Drainage Kits	Carefusion Corporation	Hospitals, Provincial / Regional Health Services, Pharmacies, Home Health Care Providers, and Medical Supply Distributors Across Canada; and via the Internet.		2011-04-21
Urethral Procedural Tray With Syringe And The Rusch Irrigation Trays (67890 And 68895)	Teleflex Medical Canada	Hospitals In Quebec; Medical Supply Distributors In British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec; and via the Internet.		2011-04-21
Orbit Subcutaneous Infusion Sets	ICU Medical	Retail Pharmacies across Canada.		2011-04-21

Lubricating Jelly

Product	Company(s)	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
Triad DeRoyal Sterile Water Soluble Lubricant	CAN-med Healthcare, Dismed Inc.	Hospitals In Nova Scotia	Possible Inadequate Sterilization	2011-04-21
Triad Brand Lubricating Jelly	Omega Medical Canada	Hospitals In Quebec And Ontario. Home Health Care in Quebec. Not available at retail level		2011-04-21

Co-Packaged Products with Recalled Lubricating Jelly

Product	Company(s)	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
The King LT(S)-D airway management tool	CAREstream Medical	Hospitals, Clinics, Emergency Medical Services, and Medical Supply Distributors across Canada; and via the Internet.	See Lubricating Jelly	2011-04-21
Kits and packs for the insertion of catheters	Medline Canada	Shoppers Home Healthcare And Medical Mart Retail Stores in Ontario and Quebec		2011-04-21
Cysto-Care Catheter Irrigation, Insertion, Procedure Trays	Coloplast Canada Corporation	Shoppers Drug Market, Shoppers Home Health Care, Express Home Health Canada, Ontario Medical Supply Ltd Across Canada		2011-04-21
Assorted Sterile Catherization Kits & Trays	Cardinal Health Canada	Hospitals Nationwide		2011-04-21
Urology Procedure Tray	Omega Medical Canada	Hospitals in Quebec and Ontario. Home Health Care in Quebec. Not available at retail level		2011-04-21

Povidone Iodine Prep Pads

Product	Company(s)	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
Triad Brand Povidone Iodine Prep Pads.	Stat Healthcare Corp.	Wholesalers, Retailers, Clinics, Laboratories, Pharmacies, Retirement Homes, Medical Centres, Etc.	Potential Contamination  with Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica	2011-04-21
	Value-med Professional Product			2011-04-21
	Bowers Medical Ltd.			2011-04-21
	The Stevens Co. Ltd.			2011-04-21
	Dismed Inc.			2011-04-21
	Stat Healthcare Corp.			2011-04-21

Skin-Prep Wipes

Product	Company(s)	Distribution	Reason for Recall	Product Added
Skin-Prep Wipes Lot Numbers: OG117, OG225, OJ146, OJ147, OK78, OM198	Smith & Nephew Inc.	Shoppers Home Health in Ontario, Shoppers Drug Mart in the New Brunswick, hospitals in Winnipeg, Manitoba, various health centres and hospitals in Quebec.	See Alcohol Swabs	2011-04-29

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