The Triad Alcohol Patch is DANGEROUS if manufactured before February 2011.  See MSNBC.COM STORY-

      Prior to February 2011, Triad-Group, Inc, also known as Triad Pharmaceutical manufactured alcohol patches for use as a sterile pre-injection ( pre injection ) pad for patients who needed daily or weekly injections of prescribed medication, including medications for diabeties (insulin), hepatitis (pegasus) and many others.

 INJECTION OF THIS BACTERIUM CAN AND WILL CAUSE SERIOUS HEART DISEASE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BACTERIA EATING THE HEART VALVES.  DO NOT DELAY SEEKING TREATMENT IF YOU HAVE USED THESE PATCHES FOR A PRE-INJECTION STERILIZER / STERILIZATION FOR ANY REASON INCLUDING DIABETES, HEPATITIS OR ANY REGULARLY ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUS / IV MEDICATION OR DRUG OF ANY KIND.  tHESE KITS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY ROCHE PHARMACEUTICALS, GENENTECH AND OTHERS.  PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS.

DO NOT USE THESE ALCOHOL PATCHES FOR ANY INTAVENOUS PURPOSE.  BECAUSE OF THE RECALL, PLEASE RETURN THESE SWABS AND ALCOHOL PATCHES TO YOUR PHARMACY FOR A FULL REFUND.    

      The "Triad Alcohol Patch" is known to have contained a bacterium manufactured before January 2011 which contained the bacteria, bacillus cereus.  Ordinarily, the bacteria is harmless, but in the patient who is taking prescribed medication which requires an injection, the Triad Alcohol Patch may be DANGEROUS because of the bacterium in the swabs and patches.  DO NOT USE THESE PATCHES IF YOU HAVE THEM IN YOU MEDICINE CABINET.  RETURN FOR FULL REFUND TO THE MANUFACTURER IF NO PERSON YOU KNOW HAS BECOME INFECTED.  OTHERWISE, KEEP AND PROVIDE TO YOUR ATTORNEY ANY UNUSED PACKETS.

fOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO :

1.  UNITED STATES, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, RECALLS:

1.  Triad Alcohol Patch

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm239319.htm