The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1896-2013·Announced 2013-08-14

ASO Recalls Walgreens Wound Closure Adhesive Surgical Tape Strips

ASO, LLC is recalling specific lots of Walgreens wound closure adhesive surgical tape strips because the manufacturer could not confirm the products were sterile.

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 3/5 (High).

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. The hazard involves the inability to confirm sterility for a medical device used on wounds, which poses a risk of infection. No specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, placing this in the High severity category per the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

ASO, LLC is recalling 2,689,560 pouches of Walgreens Wound Closure Adhesive Surgical Tape Strips. The affected products are sold in 30-strip pouches (1/4 in. x 4 in.) and are labeled as sterile and latex-free. The recall was initiated by Aspen Surgical Products, Inc., due to the inability to confirm sterility.

The affected products include the "W" brand (UPC 311917111728, item # 479241) and the "Well at Walgreens" brand (UPC 311917143354, item # 156744). These items were distributed nationwide, including in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. The recall covers specific ASO packaging lot numbers, which are listed in the official recall documentation.

Consumers should stop using the affected products and check their packaging for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the lot number matches, consumers should contact ASO, LLC or the retailer for further instructions on how to return the product.

The recalled product

Product
Walgreens ("W" and "Well at Walgreens") Wound Closure Adhesive Surgical Tape Strips 30 strips 1/4 in. x 4 in. Sterile latex free UPC # ("W") 311917111728 item # 479241 UPC # ("Well at Walgreens") 311917143354 item # 156744 Used to secure, close and support small cuts…
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 (20)

  • ASO Packaging Lot#s: 100253
  • 103163
  • 105082
  • 109110
  • 111711
  • 114813
  • 120250
  • 123273
  • 126652
  • 130303
  • 142072
  • 144902
  • 144912
  • 144932
  • 144942
  • 144952
  • 144962
  • 144982
  • 144992
  • 145002

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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