Recall of contaminated pads not required

A potentially deadly bacterium was detected on alcohol prep pads produced by a New York medical manufacturer three months ago, but the product was not recalled until this week because federal regulators didn't require it, the company said Wednesday. A day after the recall was launched Tuesday, word of it was slowly dribbling out to hospitals and clinics responsible for pulling the potentially contaminated products. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, for instance, was not aware of it until told by a Journal Sentinel reporter. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 9/22)