Cardinal Health Recalls Isolation Gowns Due to Potential Rips and Holes
Cardinal Health is recalling isolation gowns and lab coats because they may have rips, holes, or open seams that compromise barrier protection.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the defects (rips, holes, seams) represent a potential failure of barrier protection without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling Cardinal Health Isolation Gowns, Lab Coats, and Kendall Gowns. The recall involves approximately 29.8 million units of the product, which is intended to provide minimal barrier protection to protect health care patients and health care personnel from the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate material.
The recall was initiated because there is a potential for rips, holes, tears, incomplete and/or open seams, staining, foreign material, or debris on the gowns and lab coats. These defects could compromise the integrity of the barrier protection provided by the garments.
The affected products were distributed globally, including nationwide in the United States and in several international countries. The recall covers all lot numbers from 18KXBXXXXX to 20KXBXXXXX. Health care facilities and consumers should stop using the affected gowns and lab coats and contact Cardinal Health for instructions on how to return or dispose of the products.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gown Isolation W/Ties Xl Ylw, SKU 1101PG Cardinal Health Isolation Gown, Lab Coat, and Kendall" Gowns are intended to provide minimal barrier protection to protect health care patients and health care personnel from the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate…
- Manufacturer
- Cardinal Health 200, LLC
- Affected units
- 29,810,665
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)
- All lot numbers from 18KXBXXXXX to 20KXBXXXXX
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Cardinal Health 200, LLC 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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