Drug recall: E-Z-Paste Barium Sulfate Esophageal Cream (60% w/w), 454 g tube, Rx only, Manufactured by E-Z-EM Canada Inc. for…
Class II FDA enforcement event 79481. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Failed stability specifications: Out-of-specification (OOS) result for a preservative assay - methylparaben - during stability testing of one lot.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Bracco Diagnostics Inc. started this drug recall on 8 Mar 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Monroe Township, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 79481 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Apr 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Mar 2019.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Product was distributed throughout the United States, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
Recalling firm
Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Monroe Township, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0609-2018 | E-Z-Paste Barium Sulfate Esophageal Cream (60% w/w), 454 g tube, Rx only, Manufactured by E-Z-EM Canada Inc. for E-Z-EM Inc. a subsidiary of Bracco Diagnostics Inc., Monroe Twp., NJ 0883, NDC 32909-770-01 | 2,136 tubes | Class II | Terminated | 4 Apr 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2018
- 367
- Share of these events in Class II
- 60%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 7
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2013 | VoLumen Barium Sulfate Suspension (0.1 % w/v, 0.1 ww/w), 450 mL bottle, Rx Only. Manufactured by E-Z-EM Canada Inc. a su | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Tagitol V Barium Sulfate Suspension (40% w/v, 30% w/w) Net Contents: 20 mL, (NDC 32909-814-53) Rx Only, Manufactured by | Drug | Class III | 1 |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Gastrografin (Diatrizoate Meglumine and Diatrizoate Sodium Solution), USP, 37% Organically Bound Iodine, 120 ml bottle, | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2012 | CARDIOGEN-82 (Rubidium Rb 82 Generator), 140 millicurie, Rx Only, For Elution of sterile nonpyrogenic Rubidium Chloride | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Multihance Multipack (gadobenate dimeglumine) injection, 529 mg/mL, Pharmacy Bulk Package - Not for Direct Infusion, For | Drug | Class II | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Bracco Diagnostics multihance (gadobenate dimeglumine) injection, 529 mg/mL, 20ml, Rx only, Manufactured for: Bracco Dia | Drug | Class III | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0609-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 79481. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/79481/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Product was distributed throughout the United States, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 79481?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2,136 tubes
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 60% of the 367 drug events that started in 2018 are in Class II.