The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1785-2017·Announced 2017-04-19

Windstone Medical Recalls Cataract Packs Due to Sterile Packaging Concerns

Windstone Medical Packaging is recalling 7,508 cataract packs because the sterile packaging of the included eye pads may be compromised.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a potential breach of sterile packaging for a medical device used in clinical procedures, which poses a risk of harm even without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Windstone Medical Packaging, Inc. is recalling 7,508 units of Cataract Packs. The affected products include part numbers 008886-1, AMS2806, PSS3442, PSS3442(A, WAL1155, and WAL1155(A. These kits are packaged for use in general clinical procedures.

The recall was initiated due to the potential for the sterile packaging of the Medtronic Covidien Curity Eye Pad, which is included in the kits, to be compromised. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

The products were distributed nationwide, including in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice and stop using the affected kits.

The recalled product

Product
Cataract Pack, part numbers 008886-1, AMS2806, PSS3442, PSS3442(A, WAL1155, and WAL1155(A. Product packaged in a convenient manner for use in a general clinical procedure
Affected units
7,508

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 18 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Windstone Medical Packaging, 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.

See all 18 products in this recall →