The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2321-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Major Lap Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling Major Lap Packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to product contamination or loss of sterility.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical) because it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. has initiated a recall of Major Lap Packs, which are EO sterilized surgical convenient packs containing various surgical instruments and supplies. The recall involves 35 lots totaling 11,472 units. The company determined that there is a possibility that the packaging integrity of these products may be compromised.

The compromised packaging integrity could result in product contamination or a loss of sterility condition, which poses a risk of injury to patients. The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) and in the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

Hospitals and healthcare facilities should stop using these products and contact Customed, Inc. for instructions on how to return or dispose of the recalled items. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
MAJOR LAP PACK - (1) TABLE COVER REINF. 50" X 90" 10) GUZE SPONGE 4" X 4" 16PLY XRD (1) DRAPE T LAPAROT 102" X 78" X 121" SMS (1) UTILITY BOWL 32oz (1) TUBE CONNECT. SUCTION W X 12' (1) CAUTERY TIP POLISHER (1) YANKAUER SUCTION TUBE W/0 VENT (4) DRAPE UTILITY WITH TAPE (2) L
Manufacturer
Customed, Inc

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)

  • Product code 900-404

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 233 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.

See all 233 products in this recall →