The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0393-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Customed Recalls O.R. Towels Due to Sterility Compromise

Customed, Inc. is recalling 550 O.R. Towels (Catalog 900-629) because significant sterility compromises and manufacturing deficiencies may result in 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' and cites 'serious deficiencies' in manufacturing and storage. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk contamination scenarios that warrant a Severe (4) rating, as the risk of infection is a serious health consequence.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 550 units of O.R. Towels, Catalog number 900-629. These products are used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The affected lot numbers are 140513154, 140613796, and 140915134.

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

The products were distributed in the United States to Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific lot numbers should stop using the products and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
O.R. Towels, Catalog number 900-629. Used by medical staff to perform patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
550

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 140513154 140613796 140915134

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 →