ConvaTec Flexi-Seal SIGNAL + — Class III medical device recall Z-1991-2013
Terminated recall by Convatec Inc., reported 2013-08-28, distributed nationwide. ConvaTec notified their customers on 6/25/2013 regarding the manufacturing irregularity that occurred related
| Recall number | Z-1991-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Convatec Inc., Skillman, NJ, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2013-06-25 |
| Classified | 2013-08-20 |
| Reported by FDA | 2013-08-28 |
| Terminated | 2014-01-08 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 22,896 units |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| Lot numbers | 12-FM-01, 12-FM-02 |
Product
ConvaTec Flexi-Seal SIGNAL +, Rx Only Product Usage: For use to manage fecal incontinence through the collection of liquid to semi-liquid stool and to provide access to administer medication.
Reason for recall
ConvaTec notified their customers on 6/25/2013 regarding the manufacturing irregularity that occurred related to the packaging of certain lots of Flexi-Seal Signal FMS. In certain lots, the lot number convention was duplicated on the packaging.
Machine access
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