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Catheter extension
Official notice
28 Mar 2024
Last checked
28 Mar 2024
An official Health Canada notice concerns Catheter extension. The manufacturer determined through testing that non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl acids (PCBAs) could leach from the stay•safe catheter extension, which are manufactured using peroxide cross-linked silicone tubing. Please note that PCBAs are chemically different from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were not identified. To date, no complaints have been received related to PCBAs. PCBA levels decrease with shorter stay•safe catheter extension and decrease over the treatment time. Recall start date: February 20, 2024 Published 2024-03-28.
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Recall number
75309
Official notice
2024-03-28
The hazard
The hazard
The manufacturer determined through testing that non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl acids (PCBAs) could leach from the stay•safe catheter extension, which are manufactured using peroxide cross-linked silicone tubing. Please note that PCBAs are chemically different from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which were not identified. To date, no complaints have been received related to PCBAs. PCBA levels decrease with shorter stay•safe catheter extension and decrease over the treatment time. Recall start date: February 20, 2024
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Brand: Fresenius Medical Care, Catheter Extension.
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