the recalls we never learn about!

So a couple weeks past when getting a new delivery of drink supplement the coordinator discovered that there was a recall covering the product we had, but thankfully it wasn't the lot we had at home. From our discussion it sounded like medical supplies etc are usually handled from the suppliers and thus not published more broadly, so I went to fda.gov to request email updates of various recalls in the event. A couple days ago the following came through. This looks like it's been an issue for years and who knows what the hospitals/clinics are doing. Augh. Endoscope Washer/Disinfectors by Custom Ultrasonics: Safety Communication - FDA Recommends Health Care Facilities Transition to Alternate Reprocessing Methods AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, General Surgery ISSUE: In accordance with a Consent Decree entered in January 2007 with Custom Ultrasonics, the FDA ordered Custom Ultrasonics to recall all of its Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs) from health care facilities due to the firm’s continued violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), applicable regulations, and the Consent Decree. FDA is recommending that health care facilities currently using Custom Ultrasonics AERs transition away from their use to alternative methods to reprocess flexible endoscopes as soon as possible. As part of the FDA’s ongoing investigation into infections associated with reprocessed medical devices and AER devices used for cleaning and d...
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