Another recall - CONTAMINATION AGAIN! - April 16, 2007

Last week FDA announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of Listerine Agent Cool Blue Plaque-Detecting Rinse.

The FDA said the manufacturer of the rinse, McNeil-PPC Inc., a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, decided to recall approximately 4 million bottles after finding the rinse had been contaminated with microorganisms.

Training Tip
In your GMP training session, have small groups discuss ways in how this contamination may have occurred. Then ask them to provide measures which could be implemented to prevent such contamination. You can also ask them to discuss all the costs associated with this recall and its impact on the company.

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