The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1889-2013·Announced 2013-08-14

ASO Recalls Wound Closure Tape Strips Due to Sterility Concerns

ASO, LLC is recalling Discount Drug Mart wound closure adhesive tape strips because the company cannot confirm the product is sterile.

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 sterile medical device where sterility cannot be confirmed, creating a risk of infection (high-risk pathogen exposure) without reported illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ASO, LLC is recalling Discount Drug Mart Wound Closure Adhesive Surgical Tape Strips (30 strips, 1/4 in. x 4 in., sterile, latex free, UPC # 093351120374). The recall was initiated by Aspen Surgical Products, Inc., due to the inability to confirm the sterility of the product.

The affected product is used to secure, close, and support small cuts and wounds. The recall covers a total of 2,689,560 pouches (2 cards per pouch) with ASO Packaging Lot # 208351. The product was distributed nationwide, including in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact ASO, LLC for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Discount Drug Mart Wound Closure Adhesive Surgical Tape Strips 30 strips 1/4 in. x 4 in. Sterile latex free UPC # 093351120374 Used to secure, close and support small cuts and wounds.
Manufacturer
ASO, LLC
Category
Medical Device — Wound Care
Hazard

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)

  • ASO Packaging Lot #: 208351

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 13 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by ASO, 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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