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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2449-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Cervical Surgical Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling cervical surgical packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to product contamination or loss of sterility.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Customed has determined that there is the possibility that packaging integrity may be compromised on different catalog numbers (multiple lots). This could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility…"

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Cervical Packs intended for use in advanced ambulatory surgical centers. The recall involves 160 units across two lots, identified by product code 900-2286 and lot numbers 112082968 and 113057620. The affected products are EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged in polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents.

The recall was initiated because Customed determined there is a possibility that the packaging integrity of these items may be compromised. This defect could result in product contamination or a loss of the sterile condition, which poses a risk of injury to patients.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) as well as in Tortola, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Users of these surgical packs should stop using the affected lots and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CERVICAL PACK ADVANCED AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER CONTENTS: (1) COVER TABLE REINFORCED 50" X 90" (1) COVER FLUORO 30" X 30" WITH RUBBER BAND (8) TOWELS CLOTH HUCK BLUE (1) SHEET :Y. 60" X 77" DRAPE REINFORCED (10) GAUZE SPONGE 4" X 4" 16PLY XRD (1) SKIN MARKER W/RULER…
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 (2)

  • Product code 900-2286
  • 2 lots 112082968 113057620

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 →

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