Customed Surgical Gowns Recalled for Sterilization Validation Deficiencies
Customed, Inc. is recalling surgical gowns 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 a risk-of-harm product (sterile medical device) where the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Customed, Inc. is recalling surgical gowns (Style: GOWN SURG. POLY REINF. XL XLONG 40/CS) 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 are identified by Code 9002568 and Lot 150317847, with an expiration date of 5/31/16. These items were distributed only in Puerto Rico. The gowns are used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, and wound irrigation.
Healthcare facilities and consumers in Puerto Rico should stop using the affected gowns and contact Customed, Inc. for further instructions or a return.
The recalled product
- Product
- GOWN SURG. POLY REINF. XL XLONG 40/CS CUSTOMED Used by medical staff to perform surgical procedures and patient care procedures such as wound healing, suture removals, irrigate wounds, etc. .
- Manufacturer
- Customed, Inc
- Category
- Medical Device — Surgical Gowns
- Affected units
- 40
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:9002568 Lots: 150317847 exp. 5/31/16
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.
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