The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1474-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Customed Surgical Gowns Recalled for Sterilization Validation Deficiencies

Customed, Inc. is recalling specific lots of surgical gowns because the sterilization process and package integrity were not adequately validated.

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 (sterile medical device) where the failure of sterilization validation poses a theoretical risk of infection, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 5,712 units of Catalog Number 900521 Surgical Gowns (SMS Poly-Reinforced, Raglan Sleeve, AAMI Level III, X-Large). These gowns are used by medical staff for surgical procedures and patient care tasks such as wound healing and suture removals.

The recall was initiated because the sterilization processes and package integrity for these products were not adequately validated or qualified before they were released for distribution as sterile. The affected lots were distributed only in Puerto Rico.

Medical facilities and consumers who possess these specific lots should stop using the products and contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Catalog Number: 900521 SURGICAL GOWN SMS POLY-REINFORCED, RAGLAN SLEEVE, AAMI LEVEL III, X-LARGE Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc.
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc
Affected units
5,712

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 100 recalled by Customed, Inc 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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