Metrex Recalls CaviCide Disinfectant Due to Reported Health Reactions
Metrex Research is recalling CaviCide disinfectant with Spring Fresh Fragrance because it caused health reactions like headaches and nausea in some users.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where specific health reactions (headache, nausea, respiratory discomfort) have been reported, but the source does not indicate hospitalizations, serious injuries, or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Metrex Research, LLC. is recalling CaviCide, a multi-purpose disinfectant and decontaminant cleaner, specifically the lots containing the Spring Fresh Fragrance. The product is used in various healthcare and public settings for cleaning hard, non-porous surfaces and non-critical medical devices. The recall affects 17,690 units distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The recall was initiated because the affected product containing the Spring Fresh Fragrance has caused an increase in reported health reactions in some individuals. These reported reactions include headaches, nausea, and respiratory discomfort. The source text does not specify the number of individuals affected or the severity of the medical outcomes beyond these symptoms.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected lots of CaviCide and its alternate brands (EnviroCide, Backscratchers Cavicide, MaxiSpray Plus, pdCARE Surface Disinfectant, and Z3 Surface Disinfectant) immediately. Users should check their inventory against the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice to determine if they possess the affected product.
The recalled product
- Product
- CaviCide, Part Numbers: 13-1025, 13-1000, 13-1024, MC-1000. Alternate brands: EnviroCide, part number: 13-3325. Private labeled products of Cavicide: Backscratchers Cavicide, part number: 13-4800. MaxiSpray Plus, part numbers: 13-7400 and 13-7405. pdCARE Surface Di
- Manufacturer
- Metrex Research, LLC.
- Category
- Medical Device — Disinfectant
- Affected units
- 17,690
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (14)
- CaviCide Lot # 10-1301
- 10-2301
- 10-2302
- 10-2328
- 10-2328A
- 10-2328B
- 10-2331
- 10-2333
- 10-1334
- 10-2334
- 10-1335
- 10-2335
- 10-1342A
- 10-1343
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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