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Air USP
- Starting date:
- March 26, 2013
- Posting date:
- April 23, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Drug Recall
- Subcategory:
- Drugs
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-26859
Recalled Products
- Air USP
Reason
As a result of a consumer complaint, it was determined that two cylinders were out of specification for the carbon dioxide (CO2) level impurity. Cylinders were returned to Praxair for analysis, and testing revealed that the cylinders contained 720 PPM and 728 PPM, respectively, of carbon dioxide, which is over the 500 PPM specification. One of the cylinders still on Praxair premises contained 670 PPM of CO2. The other cylinder on Praxair premises contained 655PPM. Atmospheric air normally contains around 350 PPM carbon dioxide. The TLV-TWA limit is 5000 PPM under ACGIH.
Depth of distribution
AB, SK, MB, ON, NT
Affected products
A. Air USP
DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
DIN 02014483
Dosage form
- Medical Gas
Strength
- Not Applicable
Lot or serial number
- K582205526
Companies
- Recalling Firm
-
Praxair Canada Inc.
1200 - 1 City Centre Drive
Mississauga
L5B 1M2
Ontario
CANADA
- Marketing Authorization Holder
-
Praxair Canada Inc.
1200 - 1 City Centre Drive
Mississauga
L5B 1M2
Ontario
CANADA