The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2428-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Surgical Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling General Packs containing surgical supplies 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 (injury due to contamination or loss of sterility) in a medical device, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling General Packs, which contain various surgical supplies such as absorbent towels, utility bowls, surgical blades, and drapes. The recall involves 29 lots and 2,144 units of product code 900-2003. These 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.

The recall was initiated because Customed determined that there is a possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers across multiple lots. This defect could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility condition.

The source text does not specify specific actions for consumers or healthcare providers, such as whether to stop using the product or return it. Affected parties should refer to the official FDA recall notice for specific instructions on how to handle the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
GENERAL PACK - CONTENTS: (4) ABSORBENT TOWEL 15" x 20" LIF (1) MAYO STAND COVER REINFORCED LIF ( 1) NEEDLE & BLADE COUNTER 20c FOAM/MAG LIF (2) UTILITY BOWL 16 oz. LIF (1) GLASINE BAG PLAIN ( 1) SUTURE BAG FLORAL (4) DRAPE UTILITY WITH TAPE LIF ( 1) TABLE COVER REINFORCE
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 900-2003

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 →