The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1004-2013·Announced 2013-04-03

Cooper Surgical Incontinence Ring Pessary Recalled for Mislabeled Outer Packaging

Cooper Surgical is recalling 80 units of Incontinence Ring Flexible Pessaries because the outer packaging may not reflect the actual product size.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a packaging labeling error rather than a direct product defect or contamination.

Plain-English summary

Cooper Surgical, Inc. is recalling 80 units of Incontinence Ring Flexible Pessary #4, 2 3/4", 70mm (Milex Part Number: MXPCON04). The recall was initiated because the outer package may be mislabeled and does not accurately reflect the size of the product contained within.

The affected units, identified by Lot Number 117301, were distributed nationwide in the United States and internationally to Australia, Canada, Colombia, Demarkt, France, Holland, New ZeaJand, and Thailand. A pessary is a medical device inserted into the vagina to function as a supportive structure for the uterus, bladder, and rectum.

Consumers who possess this specific product should stop using it and contact Cooper Surgical, Inc. for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Cooper Surgical Incontinence Ring Flexible Pessary #4, 2 3/4", 70mm. Milex Part Number: MXPCON04 A pessary is a medical device that is inserted into the vagina to function as a supportive structure of the uterus and/or bladder and rectum.
Affected units
80

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:117301

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Cooper Surgical, 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 9 products in this recall →