The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2594-2015·Announced 2015-09-09

Customed Medical Leggings Recalled for Sterilization Validation Defects

Customed, Inc. is recalling 300 units of medical leggings used for surgical and patient care procedures due to inadequate sterilization validation and package integrity issues.

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 the hazard is theoretical (inadequate sterilization validation) and no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Customed, Inc. is recalling 300 units of LEGGINGS W/7" CUFF 30" x 42" 30/CS. These products are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures, 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 products were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The specific lot numbers involved are 141015808 (expiration 3/31/16), 150418239 (expiration 5/31/16), and 150518597 (expiration 5/31/16). The product code is 9001574.

Healthcare facilities and consumers in Puerto Rico should stop using these specific lots of leggings and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
LEGGINGS W/7" CUFF 30" x 42" 30/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
300

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 →