The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2326-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Minor Laparotomy Packs Due to Packaging Integrity Concerns

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

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 risk-of-harm product (loss of sterility/contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling Minor Laparotomy Packs, which are EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents. The recall involves 60 lots and 6,200 units of the product, which includes various surgical drapes, towels, gowns, and instruments.

The company determined that there is a possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers. This defect could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility condition. The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (nationwide, specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and USVI) and in the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
MINOR LAPAROTOMY PACK - (1) DRAPE T LAPAROTOMY (1) BAG SUTURE FLORAL LIF (4) DRAPE UTILITY WITH TAPE LIF (1) TABLE COVER REINFORCED 50" X 90" LIF (1) MAYO STAND COVER REINFORCED LIF (4) TOWELS ABSORBENT 15" X 20" LIF (2) GOWN IMPERVIOUS EXTRA REINFORCED X-LARGE (1) DRAPE%
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 900-450

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 →