Device recall: MicroCool Breathable Impervious Surgical Gown, (Large and X-Large), Sterile, Made in Honduras. The Kimberly Clark…
Class II FDA enforcement event 62451. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Complaints were received of gowns pilling or balling, linting and abrades, blood strikethrough and fibers falling off the gowns.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Kimberly-Clark Corporation started this device recall on 17 Sep 2009. The firm address in the FDA record is in Roswell, GA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62451 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 25 Jul 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 19 Jul 2012.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution including AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, and VA
Recalling firm
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Roswell, GA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2017-2012 | MicroCool Breathable Impervious Surgical Gown, (Large and X-Large), Sterile, Made in Honduras. The Kimberly Clark Micro COOL Surgical Gowns are sterile single use surgical apparel intended to be worn by heathcare professionals to help protect the patient and the healthcare worker from the transfer of microorganisms,… | 79,941 units | Class II | Terminated | 25 Jul 2012 |
| Z-2018-2012 | MicroCool Breathable Impervious Gown with Secure Fit Surgical, (Large and X-Large), Made in Honduras. The Kimberly Clark Micro COOL Surgical Gowns are sterile single use surgical apparel intended to be worn by heathcare professionals to help protect the patient and the healthcare worker from the transfer of… | Class II | Terminated | 25 Jul 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2009
- 26
- Share of these events in Class II
- 85%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 12
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2017-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62451. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62451/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution including AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, and VA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62451?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
79,941 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2009 have the same class?
- 85% of the 26 device events that started in 2009 are in Class II.