The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-2475-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Minor Surgical Packs Due to Potential Packaging Integrity Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling Minor Pack 900-2511 surgical packs because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to product contamination or loss of sterility.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

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

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling Minor Pack 900-2511 surgical packs. The recall involves 10 lots containing 2,018 packaged units. The packs include various surgical items such as gowns, gauze sponges, drapes, and a surgical blade.

The recall was initiated because Customed determined there is a 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 were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States (specifically Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) and in the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Healthcare facilities and consumers should stop using these products and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Minor Pack 900-2511, pack contains: (1) GOWN XLGE SMS IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED AAMIIII (10) GAUZE SPONGE 4" X 4" 16PLY XRD (5) LAP SPONGE PREWASH 18" X 18" XRD (1) DRAPE LAPAROTOMY W/POUCH 100" x 72" x 124" (4) DRAPE UTILITY WITH TAPE (2) DRAPE SHEET 41" X 69" MEDIUM ( 1) MA
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 900-2511

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 →