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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1003-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Cardinal Health Recalls Surgical Gowns Due to Unknown Contamination

Cardinal Health is recalling AAMI 3 non-reinforced surgical gowns because they contain unknown levels of bioburden, microbiological flora, and particulate contamination.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the presence of unknown bioburden and microbiological flora in sterile surgical gowns poses a significant risk of infection or injury to patients.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health is recalling approximately 7.7 million units of AAMI 3 non-reinforced surgical gowns (Item Code 9575NB). The recall is being conducted because the gowns contain an unknown level of bioburden, unknown microbiological flora, and unknown particulate contamination.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (nationwide, Puerto Rico, and Guam), the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Israel, Mexico, Oman, Panama, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. The recall covers specific lot numbers manufactured in 2018 and 2019, identified by specific alphanumeric formats provided by the manufacturer.

Healthcare facilities and distributors should stop using the affected gowns and contact Cardinal Health for further instructions. Consumers are advised to check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
AAMI 3 NON-REINF SURG GOWN 2XL BNS, Item Code 9575NB
Manufacturer
Cardinal Health
Affected units
7,659,634

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 (2)

  • 244 or greater is affected OR " " If made in 2019
  • any value is affected

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 39 recalled by Cardinal Health 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 39 products in this recall →