The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-1904-2017·Announced 2017-05-10

Breg Inc Recalls Knee Dressings Due to Unsealed Pouches

Breg Inc is recalling 2,609 units of Knee L/XL Dressings because some may have unsealed pouches, rendering them non-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 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 hazard involves non-sterile dressings where no illnesses or injuries are reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Breg Inc is recalling 2,609 units of Dressing, Knee L/XL (P/N 04708) distributed nationwide in the United States. These sterile dressings are used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin, typically in post-operative settings.

The recall was initiated because Breg determined that approximately 0.22% of these products may have been sent with unsealed pouches by the contract manufacturer. Products with unsealed pouches may not have been sealed prior to sterilization and are therefore non-sterile.

Customers will be contacted and instructed to inspect their inventory for any product with unsealed pouches and discard them.

The recalled product

Product
Dressing, Knee L/XL, P/N 04708 Product Usage: These products are sterile dressings used as an insulation barrier between the Polar Care cold therapy pad and the skin. Sterile dressings are typically applied in a non-sterile environment after post-op and on occasion may be…
Manufacturer
Breg Inc
Category
Medical Device — Surgical Dressings
Hazard
Affected units
2,609

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 (2)

  • D163424
  • D163474

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Breg 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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