Vital CARE — Class II medical device recall Z-0948-2014
Terminated recall by Ecolab Inc, reported 2014-02-19, distributed nationwide. Certain lots of these Bur Hole Probe Covers did not undergo endotoxin (LAL) testing to the proper levels.
| Recall number | Z-0948-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ecolab Inc, Saint Paul, MN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-07-02 |
| Classified | 2014-02-10 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-02-19 |
| Terminated | 2014-05-14 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AT, BE, CA, CH, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, HU, IE, JO, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SA |
| Quantity | 6,000 individual |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| Lot numbers | D111571, D120421, D123471, D83111, DA90721, DA90961 |
| Model numbers | VPC0699 |
Product
Vital CARE(TM) REPS INC. ULTRASOUND PROBE COVER, BUR HOLE COVER, 5 x 96 , REF VPC0699, STERILE EO, QTY 20, Manufactured for Vital Care Reps, Inc., Tinley Park, Illinois
Reason for recall
Certain lots of these Bur Hole Probe Covers did not undergo endotoxin (LAL) testing to the proper levels.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.