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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1087-2021·Announced 2021-02-17

Cardinal Health Recalls Isolation Gowns Due to Potential Rips and Holes

Cardinal Health is recalling isolation gowns and lab coats due to potential defects like rips, holes, and open seams that may compromise barrier protection.

What this means for you

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 source text describes potential defects (rips, holes) without reporting any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health 200, LLC is recalling approximately 29.8 million units of Cardinal Health Isolation Gowns, Lab Coats, and Kendall Gowns. The affected products include SKUs 1200PG, 2200PG, and 552200PG, with lot numbers ranging from 18KXBXXXXX to 20KXBXXXXX. These products are intended to provide minimal barrier protection to protect health care patients and 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 intended for use in healthcare settings.

The affected products were distributed globally, including nationwide in the United States and in countries such as Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Health care facilities and consumers should stop using the affected gowns and lab coats and contact Cardinal Health for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Gown Isolation W/Ties Univ Blu, SKU 1200PG, 2200PG, 552200PG 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 flui
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

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 47 states specifically:

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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