The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1015-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Cardinal Health Recalls AAMI 3 Surgical Gowns Due to Contamination

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

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 risk-of-harm product (surgical gowns) with unknown contamination levels where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm risks.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health is recalling approximately 7.7 million units of AAMI 3 non-radiation-protective (non-RNF) surgical gowns, size 3XL Long, Item Code 95995N. The recall was initiated because the gowns contain an unknown level of bioburden, unknown microbiological flora, and unknown particulate contamination.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including 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 and facility codes.

Healthcare facilities and distributors should stop using the affected gowns and contact Cardinal Health for instructions on return or disposal. Patients and consumers should check their records for any use of these specific items during the affected period.

The recalled product

Product
AAMI 3 NON-RNF SURG GOWN 3XL LONG, Item Code 95995N
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 →