The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2339-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls EO Sterilized Surgical Towels Due to Packaging Integrity Concerns

Customed, Inc. is recalling 26 lots of EO sterilized surgical towels because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to loss of sterility and patient injury.

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, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 26 lots of EO sterilized surgical towels (Product code 900-629) due to a potential compromise in packaging integrity. The affected products are 20" x 20" huck blue towels packaged in polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents. The recall involves 3,875 units distributed worldwide, including the United States (nationwide, specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and USVI) and several international locations such as Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

The recall was initiated because the company determined that the packaging integrity may be compromised on multiple lots. This defect could result in the loss of the product's sterile condition or product contamination, which poses a risk of injury to patients. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected lots immediately. The specific lot numbers involved are: 109061450, 109102339, 110030682, 110041125, 110071851, 110123058, 111020294, 111020444, 111040911, 111051251, 111092555, 111113133, 112010193, 112030734, 112072918, 112124704, 113036701, 113046967, 113047229, 113057748, 113088880, 131110309, 131110345, 140312179, 140513154, and 140613796.

The recalled product

Product
O.R. TOWELS- CUSTOMED- (6) TOWELS CLOTH HUCK BLUE ( I) WRAPPER 20" X 20 EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bag with Tyvek double vents.
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 900-629

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 →