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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a medical device with potential for significant injury (unknown contamination in a sterile product) falls under the 'Severe' category, especially given the lack of specific 'no injury' statements in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Cardinal Health is recalling approximately 7.7 million units of AAMI 3 non-reinforced surgical gowns (Item Code 90270NB). The recall is due to the presence of an unknown level of bioburden, unknown microbiological flora, and unknown particulate contamination in the product.
The affected gowns 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 codes provided in the official notice.
Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected gowns immediately. Users should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice and contact Cardinal Health for instructions on returning or disposing of the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- AAMI 3 NONREIN SCRBNURGOWN BNS L, Item Code 90270NB
- Manufacturer
- Cardinal Health
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Gowns
- 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
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.
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