FDA Devices recall · Reported October 12, 2016
BLUE IMPERVIOUS GOWN WITH THUMBHOOKS, X-LARGE. Non-Sterile, Single Use Only, Plastic Non-Surgical Isolation Gown Non-Sterile, Single Use Only, Plastic Non-Surgical Isolation Gown. Serves as physical barrier to the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate material. Level of barrier protection is nonspecific. An isolation gown covers the torso and clothing and poses a physical barrier to the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate material
Blue Impervious Gown with thumbhooks, X-large. All lots do not meet design specifications, specifically 16 CFR 1611 - Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film. The stan…
Cardinal Health recalled BLUE IMPERVIOUS GOWN WITH THUMBHOOKS, X-LARGE. Non-Sterile, Single Use Only, Plastic Non-… - a moderate-severity action.
BLUE IMPERVIOUS GOWN WITH THUMBHOOKS, X-LARGE. Non-Sterile, Single Use Only, Plastic Non-… was recalled by Cardinal Health in October 12, 2016. Reason: Blue Impervious Gown with thumbhooks, X-large. All lots do not meet design specifications, specifically 16 CF…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2917-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Cardinal Health issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Blue Impervious Gown with thumbhooks, X-large. All lots do not meet design specifications, specifically 16 CF….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- October 12, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2917-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
BLUE IMPERVIOUS GOWN WITH THUMBHOOKS, X-LARGE. Non-Sterile, Single Use Only, Plastic Non-Surgical Isolation Gown Non-Sterile, Single Use Only, Plastic Non-Surgical Isolation Gown. Serves as physical barrier to the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate material. Level of barrier protection is nonspecific. An isolation gown covers the torso and clothing and poses a physical barrier to the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate material
Reason for recall
Blue Impervious Gown with thumbhooks, X-large. All lots do not meet design specifications, specifically 16 CFR 1611 - Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film. The standard defines a specific test method that quantifies the rate of flame propagation against a minimum value using an engineered test fixture. The method requires that the test be performed on different orientations of the film (machine direction and cross direction). The machine direction is defined by the manufacturing process generating the film. The formed film exits the machine moving in the machine direction. The cross direction is at 90 degrees to the machine direction. The more rapid burning direction defines the results of the test (either a pass or fail). The products being recalled failed when tested in the machine direction with a result of 1.9-2.0 inches/second versus a limit of 1.2 inches/second. They passed by self-extinguishing when tested in the cross direction.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2917-2016 |
| Date reported | October 12, 2016 |
| Date initiated | July 20, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Cardinal Health |
| Firm location | Waukegan, IL |
| Affected scope | 4,062,511 eaches |
| Distribution | Nationwide to U.S. consignees located in the following states:AL ,AR ,AZ ,CA ,CT ,FL ,GA ,IL ,IN ,KY ,LA ,MA ,MD ,MI ,MO ,NC ,NJ ,NM ,NV ,NY ,OH ,PA ,SC ,TX ,UT ,VA ,WA and WV. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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