Recently-withdrawn Products
WHO assesses the performance, quality and safety characteristics of prequalified products throughout their life cycle according to defined standards. It also evaluates product's suitability for identified programmatic and operational needs and challenges. Prequalified products are reviewed annually via the Annual Review of IMD-PQS prequalified products, and throughout the year, based on field performance feedback.
Occasionally, circumstances may arise that dictate emergency re-evaluation; for example, WHO has received reports of serious product failure. In such cases, WHO may suspend or remove a product from the WHO List of Prequalified Immunization Devices if circumstances warrant such action. Alternatively, Prequalification Holders may decide to request that a product be removed from the prequalified list; for example, if the product is discontinued.
An up-to-date list of products withdrawn from the WHO IMD-PQS database is provided below. These products became ineligible for procurement by UN procurement agencies from the withdrawal date indicated.
Product name (manufacturer's reference name) | Category | IMD-PQS code | Manufacturer | Prequalified date | WITHDRAWAL DATE |
Vaccine Carrier LR 1.44L | E004 | 35 | Nikamal Limited | 20/01/2013 | 09/12/2023 |
KOJAK SELINGE 0.3ml | E008 | 79 | Hindustan Syringes | 31/12/2020 | 06/12/2023 |
VC 200-1 | E003 | 28 | Dulas LTD | 20/01/2021 | 22/09/2023 |
TCW 2000 DC | E003 | 01 | B Medical Systems | 17/03/2009 | 21/08/2023 |
TCW 3000 DC | E003 | 08 | B Medical Systems | 15/12/2009 | 21/08/2023 |
TCW 2000 AC | E003 | 14 | B Medical Systems | 14/12/2010 | 21/08/2023 |
TCW 3000 AC | E003 | 17 | B Medical Systems | 09/052011 | 21/08/2023 |
BFRV55 | E003 | 20 | Sundanzer Refrigeration | 13/09/2011 | 27/09/2022 |
BFRV15 SDD | E003 | 39 | Sundanzer Refrigeration | 13/03/2014 | 27/09/2022 |
ZLF 100 AC | E003 | 36 | Zero Appliances | 14/02/2013 | 28/06/2022 |
Safety box 5L | E010 | 04 | Pa-Hu Oy | 05/12/2008 | 26/05/2022 |
Electronic shipping indicator Q-tag 2 plus | E006 | 02 | Berlinger & Co. | 30/09/2007 | 07/05/2022 |
ModSense | E006 | 66 | Modum.io AG | 05/07/2022 | 07/05/2022 |
LIBERO CI | E006 | 27 | Elpro-Buchs | 29/01/2014 | 07/04/2022 |
Q-Tag CLm doc LR | E006 | 32 | Berlinger & Co. | 20/04/2015 | 07/04/2022 |
GVR 25 Lite | E003 | 104 | Godrej & Boyce | 03/04/2019 | 07/04/2022 |
GVR 25 Lite DC | E003 | 105 | Godrej & Boyce | 08/08/2019 | 07/04/2022 |
RCW1 | E004 | 48 | B Medical Systems | 06/02/2017 | 05/02/2022 |
Temperature@lert | E006 | 35 | Schechter Tech | 03/07/2015 | 19/10/2021 |
Sanavita Safety Box 5L | E010 | 12 | Sanavita Pharmaceuticals | 31/07/2015 | 14/06/2021 |
Yi Xin 0.1ml | E008 | 49 | Jiangxi Sanxin Medtec | 29/01/2013 | 05/06/2021 |
LIBERO Ti1 | E006 | 24 | Elpro-Buchs | 11/07/2013 | 05/06/2021 |
YIXIN® retractable 10ml | E013 | 104 | Jiangxi Sanxin Medtec | 03/12/2013 | 05/06/2021 |
GVR 50 AC | E003 | 46 | Godrej & Boyce | 22/12/2014 | 05/06/2021 |
GVR 100 AC | E003 | 47 | Godrej & Boyce | 22/12/2014 | 05/06/2021 |
Yushou AD syringe 0.1ml |
E008 | 77 | Wuxi Yushou Medical Appliances | 14/01/2020 | 20/05/2021 |
Safegard retractable safety syringe 0.25ml | E008 | 55 | Safeguard Medical | 25/06/2013 | 06/10/2020 |
Single-jet AD syringe 0.5 mL | E008 | 61 | MK Limited | 30/05/2014 | 17/06/2020 |
RCB264SS | E004 | 37 | Nikamal Limited | 13/03/2013 | 13/05/2020 |
Ice Pack 0.3L | E005 | 23 | Haier | 27-Feb-2019 | 12-Jul-2019 |
Solar direct drive ancillary battery refrigirator, HTC-60-H | E003 | 56 | Haier | 17-Sep-2015 | 11-Jul-2019 |
Ice lined refrigerator HBC 70 | E003 | 5 | Haier | 10-Oct-2009 | 11-Jul-2019 |
Ice-lined refrigerator HBC 200 | E003 | 6 | Haier | 10-Oct-2009 | 11-Jul-2019 |
Solar powered vaccine storage refrigerator HTC-60 | E003 | 29 | Haier | 9-Jul-2012 | 11-Jul-2019 |
Icelined refrigerator HBC-110 | E003 | 34 | Haier | 17-Dec-2012 | 11-Jul-2019 |
Icelined refrigerator HBC-340 | E003 | 38 | Haier | 24-Jan-2014 | 11-Jul-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS 154 Green line SDD | E003 | 54 | Vestfrost | 19-Jun-2015 | 21-Jun-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS200A AC | E003 | 62 | Vestfrost | 8-Mar-2016 | 21-Jun-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS 054 Green line SDD | E003 | 41 | Vestfrost | 1-May-2014 | 21-Jun-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS 094 Green line SDD | E003 | 53 | Vestfrost | 19-Jun-2015 | 21-Jun-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS300A AC | E003 | 63 | Vestfrost | 8-Mar-2016 | 21-Jun-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS350A AC | E003 | 64 | Vestfrost | 8-Mar-2016 | 21-Jun-2019 |
Solar direct drive refrigerator VLS400A AC | E003 | 65 | Vestfrost | 8-Mar-2016 | 21-Jun-2019 |
VLS 500A AC | E003 | 94 | Vestfrost | 14-Jun-2018 | 21-Jun-2019 |
BD Soloshot IX 0.5 ml | E008 | 13 | Becton Dickinson | 25-Jun-2005 | 8-Apr-2019 |
BD SoloMed 5ml (2 pieces) syringe | E013 | 10 | Becton Dickinson | 25-Jun-2005 | 8-Apr-2019 |
BD Solomed 2ml re-use prevention syringe | E013 | 11 | Becton Dickinson | 25-Jun-2005 | 8-Apr-2019 |
BD Solomed 10ml re-use prevention syringe | E013 | 12 | Becton Dickinson | 25-Jun-2005 | 8-Apr-2019 |
Dulas VC 65-2 (solar battery combined refrigirator and freezer) | E003 | 26 | Dulas Ltd | 20-Jan-2012 | 8-Apr-2019 |
Helmjet syringe 10 ml | E013 | 107 | Sanavita Pharmaceuticals GmbH | 1-Jul-2005 | 8-Apr-2019 |