The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2584-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Customed Wound Management Kits Recalled for Sterilization Validation Issues

Customed, Inc. is recalling 580 wound management kits 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 is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves potential failure of sterile medical devices, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 580 units of Wound Management Customed 20/CS kits. These products are used by medical staff for surgical procedures and patient care, including 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 lots are 141015852 and 150116959, both with an expiration date of 1/31/16. The code for the affected products is 9001456. These kits were distributed only in Puerto Rico.

Medical facilities and consumers who have these specific lots should stop using the products and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
WOUND MANAGEMENT CUSTOMED 20/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
580

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)

  • Code:9001456 Lots: 141015852 exp. 1/31/16 150116959 exp. 1/31/16

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.

See all 170 products in this recall →