Customed Premium O.B. Packs Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues
Customed, Inc. is recalling 390 packs of Premium O.B. Packs distributed in Puerto Rico due to inadequate validation of sterilization processes and package integrity.
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 medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards without confirmed illness.
Plain-English summary
Customed, Inc. is recalling 390 packs of Premium O.B. Packs. These products are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures, such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation. The recall was initiated because of inadequate validation and qualification of sterilization processes, as well as package integrity issues for products released for distribution as sterile.
The affected products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The recall includes specific lots with expiration dates ranging from October 31, 2015, to June 30, 2016. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with the use of these products.
Medical facilities and consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- PREMIUM O.B. PACK CUSTOMED 5/CS Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .
- Manufacturer
- Customed, Inc
- Affected units
- 390
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 170 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.
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