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Originator: MHRA Medical Device Alerts

Issue date: 05-Feb-2020 12:03:14

This alert has been issued to:
  • Care Trusts
  • Mental Health Trusts
  • Specialists Trusts
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Mental Health & Social Care Trusts
  • Ambulance Trusts
  • Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Acute Trusts
  • Community Trusts

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • Special Health Authorities
  • GP - Locum
  • NHS 111 and Out of hours providers
  • GP Practices
  • Primary Care Networks

Action category: Action

Title: Skin preparation electrode gel: recall of all lots of LemonPrep, PediaPrep, Wave Prep and Cardio Prep due to risk of contamination and transmission of infection

Broadcast content: Manufactured by Mavidon – products may be contaminated with the microorganism Burkholderia cepacia leading to an infection risk to patients.

Additional information: This Medical Device Alert is being sent to GPs for information only, in circumstances where patients may seek advice about the contents of this notice. GPs need take no further action on receipt of this alert.
NHS England Regional offices: please cascade this alert to:
• Dental contractors
• GP practices not yet registered with CAS (for information only)


Alert reference: MDA/2020/004

Action underway deadline: 19-Feb-2020

Action complete deadline: 04-Mar-2020

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Email: safetyalerts@mhra.gov.uk

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency