The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0247-2019·Announced 2018-10-31

Custom Healthcare Systems Recalls Toothbrush Kits Due to Sterility Compromise

Custom Healthcare Systems is recalling 100 units of toothbrush kits because incorrect sealing specifications compromised product sterility.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device where sterility was compromised, creating a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' criterion.

Plain-English summary

Custom Healthcare Systems, Inc. is recalling 100 units of CHS Custom Convenience Kit-TOOTHBRUSH, 46 TUFT (Product Number: R1635). The recall affects lot number 51418 with an expiration date of 5/1/2021.

The recall was initiated because the convenience kits were sealed in immediate Tyvek pouches using incorrect specifications, which compromised the sterility of the product. The affected units were distributed in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Illinois, and South Carolina.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
CHS Custom Convenience Kit-TOOTHBRUSH, 46 TUFT Product Number:R1635
Affected units
100

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot number: 51418 Exp. Date: 5/1/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Custom Healthcare Systems, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 29 products in this recall →