The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2353-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Laparotomy Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 2,300 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 for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 2,300 units of Laparotomy Packs (Product Code 900-848) across 23 lots. The recall is due to the possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers. This defect could result in product contamination or a loss of sterility condition, which poses a risk of injury to patients.

The affected products are EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents. The distribution was worldwide, including the United States (nationwide, specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and USVI) and international locations such as Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these products immediately. The specific lot numbers affected are: 112041259, 112072813, 112072916, 112114685, 112124855, 112125308, 113015569, 113047034, 113047207, 113057642, 113067938, 113068189, 113078590, 113099301, 113109648, 113109876, 131110346, 140111253, 140211856, 140312186, 140412473, 140513146, and 140513482.

The recalled product

Product
LAPAROTOMY PACK - CONTENTS: ( 1) GOWN XL SMS IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED LIF ( 1) MAYO STAND COVER REINFORCED LIF (1) BAG SUTURE FLORAL LIF (4) DRAPE UTILITY WITH TAPE LIF (2) DRAPE SHEET 41 II X 58" SMS L/F ( 1) TABLE COVER 50" X 90" LIF ( 1) SOLUTION SURGICAL DURAPREP 26ML
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 900-848

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 →