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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2353-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

Custom Medical Specialties Recalls Amnio Trays with PVP Prep Solution

Custom Medical Specialties is recalling CMS-2586 Custom Amnio Trays containing PVP Prep Solution because the product lacked microbial testing and did not meet finished goods specifications.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Custom Medical Specialties, Inc. is recalling 7 cases of CMS-2586 Custom Amnio Trays containing a 2 oz. bottle of PVP Prep Solution. The product is used for skin preparation. The recall was initiated after the firm observed an FDA website notice regarding a recall of the Povidone Iodine Prep Solution component due to a lack of microbial testing and failure to meet proper finished goods specifications.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, including in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The specific lot codes involved are 20144-1006 and 19702-1005.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using the affected trays and contact Custom Medical Specialties, Inc. for instructions on returning the product or obtaining a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
CMS-2586 Custom Amnio Tray containing 2 oz. bottle PVP Prep Solution Product Usage: Usage: The PVP contained in the kit is used in skin prep
Affected units
7

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)

  • 20144-1006
  • 19702-1005

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 7 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Custom Medical Specialties, 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 12 products in this recall →

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