CHPSO patient safety alert supplement—H&P Industries and Triad Shut Down
US Marshals raided H&P Industries, which makes alcohol wipes and other products distributed by Triad Group. This company was the source of several recent large-scale recalls and CHPSO Patient Safety Alerts. The manufacturer ceased production after yesterday's raid. Below is a partial listing of the recalled items. The latest FDA inspection report lists several other products of concern, including hemorrhoidal suppositories, benzalkonium swabsticks and psyllium husk products.
The FDA released a press release explaining the reasons for the raid: “We took this action to stop Triad from continuing to distribute products, which may pose a risk to public health.”
Important note: manufacturers of many of the recalled kits are noting that the medication or device is not defective, and that it can be used by discarding the recalled prep pad and using an alternative prep method. Please check the recall notice for each item for the specific manufacturer recommendations.
| Recalled Item | Date | Brands Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Sterile Lubricating Jelly | December 27, 2010 | Triad, Cardinal, Novation, McKesson, Imco, Select, Schein |
| Alcohol Wipes | January 6, 2011 | Best Choice, Care One, Cooper Atkins, CVS, Discount Drug Mart, Equaline, Equate, Exchange Select, Exact, Good Neighbor, Good Sense, Healthcare, Healthy Generations, Kroger, Leader, Life Brand, Longs, Major, MEIJER, Medicine Shoppe, Personelle, Publix, Premier Value, Quality Choice, Rite Aid, Reli-On, Remedy RX, Rexall, Safeway, Shoppers Drug, Sunmark, Up&Up, Top Care, Triad, Triad Sterile, Uniprix, Valu Plus, Western Family, Walgreens (see www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/EnforcementReports/ucm243609.htm for full list of brands — there are over 60 involved) |
| Genentech Medicine Kits | January 14, 2011 | Boniva, Fuseon, Pegasys, and others containing recalled alcohol prep pads. |
| Bayer HealthCare Kits | January 20, 2011 | Betaseron (recalled alcohol prep pads) |
| Pfizer and Progenics Kits | January 26, 2011 | Relistor (recalled alcohol prep pads) |
| GlaxoSmithKline Kits | January 27, 2011 | ARIXTRA Starter Kits (recalled alcohol prep pads) |
| Novartis Kits | January 31, 2011 | Extavia (recalled alcohol prep pads) |
| Watson Pharmaceuticals Kits | February 4, 2011 | Trelstar (recalled alcohol prep pads) |
| Neuro Resource Group devices | February 10, 2011 | NRG devices (recalled alcohol prep pads) |
| Smith & Nephew | March 7, 2011 | IV PREP Antiseptic Wipes |
| Delsym Cough & Cold Liquid | March 16, 2011 | Reckitt Benckiser |
| Povidine Iodine Prep Pads | March 18, 2011 | Amerinet, Cardinal Health, Versapro/Medical Specialties, Novation/VHA, Triad, Triad+, Total Resources, North Safety |
| Forteo Starter Kits | March 18, 2011 | Lilly Forteo Starter Kits distributed between March 2008 and June 2009 (prep pads were black bags). Kits with blue bags are not affected. The Forteo device is not affected nor recalled. |
| Bisacodyl Suppositories | March 23, 2011 | CVS |
| Nutropin AQ | March 23, 2011 | Genentech (see www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/EnforcementReports/ucm248171.htm for list of lot numbers — kit contains recalled prep pads) |
| Certain Medtronic kits | March 30, 2011 | Metronic Xomed (see www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/EnforcementReports/ucm249162.htm for list of lot numbers — contains recalled prep pads) |
| First Aid Kits | April 21, 2011 | Atwater Carey |
| Churchill Medical Convenience Kits | June 1, 2011 | Churchill Medical Systems, A Vygon Company, Skin-Prep Wipes used in Convenience Kits (see http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm257809.htm) |
This company, a major supplier for many brands, appears to have had systemic issues that may affect more products than those already recalled. We recommend that organizations work closely with their suppliers to identify Triad or H&P products, including other manufacturers’ kits containing the affected prep products.
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