The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0374-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Impervious Gowns Recalled for Sterility and Contamination Risks

Customed, Inc. is recalling 240 impervious gowns due to compromised sterility and manufacturing deficiencies that may cause patient infection.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the deficiencies 'may result in patient infection,' which constitutes a significant injury risk under the rubric for Severe recalls.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 240 units of Gown Impervious Extra Long X-Large with Towel & Wrap, Catalog number 900-3190. These gowns are used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation.

The recall is due to significant compromised sterility, which is not limited to potentially damaged packaging. The FDA identified serious deficiencies in the manufacturing processes and uncontrolled and inadequate storage conditions. These issues increase the risk of contamination and may result in patient infection.

The affected products were distributed in the United States to Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. The specific lot numbers involved are 140513356, 140613743, 140714277, and 140814798. Medical facilities and consumers should stop using these gowns and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Gown Impervious Extra Long X-Large with Towel & Wrap, Catalog number 900-3190. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
240

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 numbers 140513356 140613743 140714277 140814798

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 179 recalled by Customed, 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 179 products in this recall →