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Event 71178

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 29, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Richard-Allan Scientific Company

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 2

Mucolytic Agent 1 pint/473 ml; 1 gallon/3.8 l Product Usage: A mucoliquefying preservative designed for use in the preparation of mucoid cytology specimens. Mucolexx & Mucolytic Agent liquefies mucus and allows for optimal cytologic diagnostic results.

Z-1639-2015
Recall number
Z-1639-2015
Initiated
April 29, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
Product 76166- 116; Product Code 76167-29

App-derived interpretation

Microbial contamination reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0
fungal contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Material/Component Contamination

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Reason for recall

Richard Allan Scientific (RAS) is initiating a recall of Mucolytic agent and Mucolexx following a customer complaint reporting that a lab had found fungal contamination in 2 lots of Mucolexx.

Code information

Richard Allan Scientific Mucolytic Agent 1 pint / 473 ml Product code: 76166, Lot #s and EXP Dates: 313839-Dec 2016; 311157-Oct-2016; 306726-Aug-2016; 297142-Jun-2016; 296289-May-2016; 290486-Mar-2016; 289488-Mar-2016; 276824-Nov-2015; 271110-Oct-2015; 265368-Aug-2015. Richard Allan Scientific Mucolytic Agent 1 gallon/ 3.8 l, Product Code: 76167; Lot Number & EXP Dates: 311158- Oct-2016; 302099- Jun-2016; 298834-Jun-2016; 293734- Apr-2016; 288009-Feb-2016; 283396-Jan-2016; 279581-Nov-2015; and 274814- Oct-2015 Dec-2016 Oct-2016 Aug-2016 Jun-2016 May-2016 Mar-2016 Mar-2016 Nov-2015 Oct-2015 Aug-2015

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AR; AZ; CA; CO; FL; GA; I A; IL; IN; KY; MA; MN; MO; MS; MT; NC; ND; NJ; NV; NY; OH; OK; PA; PR; SD; TN; TX; VA; WA; WI and the countries of: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dubai, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and UK.

device · product 2 of 2

Lerner Laboratories Mucolexx, 1 pint / 473 ml & 1 gallon/3.8 L; Shandon Mucolexx 500ml/0.13gal, 4L/1.06 gal, 120mL Product Usage: A mucoliquefying preservative designed for use in the preparation of mucoid cytology specimens. Mucolexx & Mucolytic Agent liquefies mucus and allows for optimal cytologic diagnostic results.

Z-1640-2015
Recall number
Z-1640-2015
Initiated
April 29, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
506 cases = 20 of Product Code 44041; 37 of Product Code 44042; 185 of Product Code 9990370; 92 of Product Code 9990371; 27 of Product Code 9990375

App-derived interpretation

Microbial contamination reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0
fungal contamination

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced

Material/Component Contamination

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Inspect official wording and provenance

Reason for recall

Richard Allan Scientific (RAS) is initiating a recall of Mucolytic agent and Mucolexx following a customer complaint reporting that a lab had found fungal contamination in 2 lots of Mucolexx.

Code information

Lerner Laboratories Mucolexx, 1 pint / 473 ml & 1 gallon/3.8 L-Product Codes 44041& 44042. Lot Numbers & EXP Dates: 301362-Jun-2016; 272123-Sep-2015; 317218-Dec-2016; 266312-Jul-2015. Shandon Mucolexx 500ml/0.13gal, 4L/1.06 gal, 120mL , Product Code 9990370, 9990371 & 9990375; Lot Numbers & EXP Dates: 328311-Mar-2017; 324252-Feb-2017; 314543-Dec-2016; 304548-Jul-2016; 289566-Mar-2016; 282598-Dec-2015; 276182-Nov-2015; 267432-Aug-2015; 255776-Apr-2015; 311289-Oct-2016; 299148-Jun-2016; 285035-Feb-2016; 273852-Oct-2015; 263847-Jul-2015; 312363-Oct-2016 & 255325-Apr-2015

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AR; AZ; CA; CO; FL; GA; I A; IL; IN; KY; MA; MN; MO; MS; MT; NC; ND; NJ; NV; NY; OH; OK; PA; PR; SD; TN; TX; VA; WA; WI and the countries of: Bangladesh, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dubai, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and UK.