KIMGUARD Container Filters — Class II medical device recall Z-0995-2013
Terminated recall by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, reported 2013-04-03, distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA…. Some individual container filter units might contain thin areas that may potentially compromise the ability of
| Recall number | Z-0995-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Roswell, GA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-03-06 |
| Classified | 2013-03-26 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-04-03 |
| Terminated | 2013-09-16 |
| Distributed | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI |
| Countries outside the US | AU, BE, CA, HK, JP, PT, SG |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| Lot numbers | MF1279XXX, MF1284XXX, MF1287XXX, MF1288XXX, MF1294XXX, MF1316XXX, MF2012XXX, MF2055XXX, MF2086XXX, MF2098XXX, MF2115XXX, MF2146XXX, MF2178XXX, MF2188XXX, MF2196XXX, MF2210XXX, MF2228XXX, MF2243XXX, MF2264XXX, MF2271XXX, MF2285XXX, MF2328XXX, MF2338XXX |
Product
KIMGUARD Container Filters, 7.5in (19cm), Round and 9in. X 9in. (23cm x 23cm), Square. Intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a health care provider.
Reason for recall
Some individual container filter units might contain thin areas that may potentially compromise the ability of the filter to maintain a sterile barrier.
Machine access
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