The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2525-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Customed Liposuction Surgical Packs Recalled for Potential Sterility Loss

Customed, Inc. is recalling Liposuction Pack FJG units 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 (sterile surgical pack) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential contamination or loss of sterility.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Liposuction Pack FJG, code 900-3115. The recall involves 35 units across two lots (131211011 and 140111439). These are EO sterilized surgical convenient packs packaged into polyester/polyethylene breather bags with Tyvek double vents.

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 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 USVI) and in the countries of Tortola, Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The source text does not specify instructions for consumers or healthcare providers on how to handle the recalled items.

The recalled product

Product
Liposuction Pack FJG, code 900-3115, contains: (2) GOWN LARGE SMS IMPERVIOUS REINFORCED AAMIIII LIF (2) TOWEL ABSORBENT 15" X 20" LIF (1) NEEDLE HYPODERMIC 25 X 1 LIF (1) BOWL UTILITY QUART 32oz LIF (1) COVER MAYO STAND REINFORCED L/F (20) GAUZE SPONGE 4" X 4" 16PLY LIF (1
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)

  • 900-3115
  • 2 lots: 131211011 140111439

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 →