The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0946-2014·Announced 2014-02-19

Ecolab Recalls Microtek Medical Bur Hole Latex Probe Covers

Ecolab Inc is recalling specific lots of Microtek Medical Bur Hole Latex Probe Covers because they did not undergo endotoxin testing to the proper levels.

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 endotoxin testing was not performed to proper levels, representing a risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported, consistent with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ecolab Inc is recalling 2,102 individual units of Microtek Medical Bur Hole Latex Probe Covers, featuring IsoSilk, 5" x 98" (13cm x 249 cm), REF 3688, STERILE EO, QTY 20. The product is manufactured by Microtek Medical, Inc., located in Columbus, MS.

The recall was initiated because certain lots of these Bur Hole Probe Covers did not undergo endotoxin (LAL) testing to the proper levels. The affected lot numbers are D102471, D102661, D102701, D110831, D111101, D111151, D111231, D111441, D112301, D112851, D112991, D113551, D120821, D121181, D121951, D122421, D130171, D130381, D82321, D82871, D83261, D90261, D91671, DA102491, DA90491, DA90621, DA91061, and DA91671.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and in Austria, Germany, Finland, Ireland, France, Spain, Great Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Jordan, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Canada. The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers regarding the disposition of the recalled units.

The recalled product

Product
MICROTEK(TM) MEDICAL BUR HOLE LATEX PROBE COVER W/ GEL, featuring IsoSilk(R), 5" x 98", (13cm x 249 cm), REF 3688, STERILE EO, QTY 20, Microtek Medical, Inc., Columbus, MS 39702
Manufacturer
Ecolab Inc
Hazard
Affected units
2,102

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 (20)

  • Lot Numbers: D102471
  • D102661
  • D102701
  • D110831
  • D111101
  • D111151
  • D111231
  • D111441
  • D112301
  • D112851
  • D112991
  • D113551
  • D120821
  • D121181
  • D121951
  • D122421
  • D130171
  • D130381
  • D82321
  • D82871

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Ecolab 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 6 products in this recall →