Class 3 recall- Medical Oxygen B.P (MEDIGAS OXYGEN B.P)

 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has been made aware that falsified medical oxygen has been provided to several dental practices across the UK. You may have received an email from the Care Quality Commission alerting you to this issue. The source of the supply has been identified as batches provided by Tricodent Limited. An assessment of risk to public health and patient safety has been completed and the risk was found to be low. A criminal investigation into the company that supplied this stock is ongoing. The falsified product in circulation is labelled: Medical Oxygen B.P PL No 04280/0001 MEDIGAS OXYGEN.

MHRA drug alert date  6th June 2023

MHRA Ref: MDR 053-04/23

Further Information

Authorised and licensed suppliers can offer advice regarding disposal of falsified cylinders, do not return cylinders to Tricodent Limited. For further information on this issue from the MHRA, please contact MHRA Senior Criminal Enforcement Officer Mark Ling: Mark.Ling@mhra.gov.uk

Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.

Please note that anything not returned to us, or notified to us, within 3 months of this notification, cannot be reimbursed by way of a credit.