FDA (Devices) recall action 95804
The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.
Not meeting the bioburden testing requirements of EN 14683 required for masks sold in Europe. Face masks sold in the United States are not required to meet this standard. However, if the standard is printed on the packaging, compliance is required.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.
O&M Halyard SOFT TOUCH II Surgical Masks (lot AM4119961) are being recalled for not meeting EN 14683 bioburden testing standards printed on the packaging. No illnesses or injuries have been reported.
O&M HALYARD is recalling O&M Halyard Procedure Masks (Product Code 47117) nationwide because they do not meet bioburden testing requirements printed on the packaging.