ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0730-03 ยท CBL Absorbent, Carbon-Dioxide

Darex Container Products Div of W.R. Grace & Co.

High Performance Sodasorb Carbon Dioxide Absorbent, Diving Grade(18%) Soda Lime USP-NF with an ethyl violet indicator which turns from white to violet as absorber is depleted; Manufactured by: W.R. Grace & Company, 6050 West 51st Street, Chicago, IL 60638; the product is packaged in 5-gallon pails under the W.R. Grace label

DateApr 17, 2003 (initiated Feb 11, 2003)
StatusTerminated
ReasonContaminated with epoxy chips.
Root causeOther
ActionRecalled by letter dated 2/11/03 on W.R. Grace-Conn. letterhead. The accounts were informed that the product was contaminated with trace amounts of material from their processing equipment, which posed no hazard to health. The accounts were requested to return all unopened packages of Sodasorb with the affected lot numbers for replacement.
Quantity591 5-gallon pails
DistributionNationwide, Canada, the Philippines, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Korea and Japan.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

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