title: The Sporicidin recall.
abstract: Sporicidin products have been recalled by a joint action of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). HHMM emphasizes that other glutaraldehyde-based cold sterilant products are still acceptable for use. An FDA spokesperson could not offer a reason why Sporicidin products failed the Association of Official Analytical Chemists test protocol for sterilants (see HHMM July 1990; 3[10]:1). The official press release issued by FDA is reprinted below in its entirety.
mesh_terms: D004202:Disinfectants / Q000592:standards*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005976:Glutaral / Q000592:standards*; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005976:Glutaral