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Esteem Blue with Neu Thera Surgeons Glove; a sterile, single use powder-free synthetic polyisoprene surgical glove, late

FDA device recall Z-1446-2009 · posted 2009-06-18 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Cardinal Health
Reason for recall
Increase in the number of customer complaints due to cuff tears.
Action taken
Urgent: Product Recall letters dated 4/24/09 were sent to the direct accounts on 4/24/09 via UPS 2-day mail, to the attention of the Director of Materials Management. The accounts were informed of the increased complaints of cuff tears, and were instructed to stop using them and destroy them. The letter included a list of gloves that could be substituted for the recalled gloves. The accounts were requested to call the appropriate customer service group to arrange for credit for the destroyed product, and to complete and return by fax the enclosed acknowledgement form, indicating the number of gloves destroyed.
Root cause
Device Design
Status
Terminated
Product code
KGO
Quantity affected
29,697 cases total
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Turkey.
Date initiated
2009-04-24
Date posted
2009-06-18
Date terminated
2010-05-11
Location
Park, IL

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RecordFirmDate
ESTEEM BLUE POLYISOPRENE SURGICAL GLOVES WITH COATING (CONTAINING CHITOSAN, PROVITAMIN B, GLUCONOLACTONE AND GLYCEROL) (K042574)Cardinalhealth2004-12-08