The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2482-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Recalls Open Heart Packs Due to Potential Sterility Loss

Customed, Inc. is recalling Open Heart Packs (code 900-2618) because packaging integrity may be compromised, potentially leading to loss of sterility and patient injury.

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.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Open Heart Packs, code 900-2618. The recall involves 7 lots totaling 259 packed units. The product consists of EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents.

The recall was initiated because Customed determined that packaging integrity may be compromised on these catalog numbers. This defect could result in an injury to the patient due to product contamination or loss of sterility condition.

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. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected lots and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Open Heart Pack, code 900-2618, contains: (9) DRAPE 60" X 76" REINFORCED LIF ( 1) MAYO STAND COVER REINFORCED LIF (6) TOWELS ABSORBENT 15" X 20" L/F ( 1) TABLE COVER BTC 77" X 110" HD FULL COVERAGE LIF ( 1) MAYO TRAY LARGE (8) DRAPE UTILITY WfTAPE LIF (1 ) TABLE COVER REIN
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)

  • 900-2618

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 →