Metrex Recalls CaviWipes Extra Large Due to Packaging Contamination
Metrex Research is recalling CaviWipes Extra Large surface disinfectants because they may have been contaminated during the packaging process.
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 source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Metrex Research, LLC. is recalling CaviWipes Extra Large, Part No. 13-5150, a Class I medical device intended for surface disinfection. The recall was initiated because the products may have been contaminated during the packaging process.
The affected products were distributed nationwide to Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Alabama, and New York. The recall involves 960 cases of the product, specifically Lot No. 16-2340PA.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Metrex Research for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- CaviWipes1 Extra Large, Part No. 13-5150 The brand name of the device is CaviWipes1 Extra Large, a surface disinfectant. The device has been assigned the product code LRJ (General Purpose Disinfectant) by the FDA and is classified as a Class I Medical Device. CaviWipes1 Extra…
- Manufacturer
- Metrex Research, LLC.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 960
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 No. 16-2340PA
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