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Device recall: HYPOTHERMIA CAP Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP610 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM)
Southwest Technologies Inc (Kansas City, MO) initiated this device recall on 28 Dec 2017; FDA lists 3 product records under event 78877, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 93% of the 1,091 device enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Southwest Technologies Inc has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Southwest Technologies Inc, Kansas City, MO.
Reason for recall
"Hypothermia mitts, hypothermia slippers, and hypothermia caps on the market are misbranded for use during chemotherapy treatments. Additionally, Southwest Technologies, Inc. was informed of 2 events of frostbite to digits in the last year while using the hypothermia mitts."
Distribution
"worldwide"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1600-2018 | HYPOTHERMIA CAP Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP610 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP610LV (c) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP613 (d) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP617 (e) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP619 (f) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP619LV (g) Elasto-Gel(TM), CAP622 | 15666 units | Class II | Ongoing | 9 May 2018 |
| Z-1601-2018 | HYPOTHERMIA MITTS Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7006 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7006LV (c) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7007 (d) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7008 (e) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7008b (f) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7009 (g) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7010 (h) Elasto-Gel(TM), TM7011 (i) Elasto-Gel(TM),… | 15434 units | Class II | Ongoing | 9 May 2018 |
| Z-1602-2018 | HYPOTHERMIA SLIPPERS Supportive in Cancer, packaged under the following brands: (a) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000 (b) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3000LV (c) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3001 (d) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3007 (e) Elasto-Gel(TM), SL3008 | 12352 units | Class II | Ongoing | 9 May 2018 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Southwest Technologies Inc
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2021 | Stimulen Collagen Moisturizing Lotion, ST9555B | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Elasto-Gel Absorbent Wound Dressing, Item DR8000. 5 Dressings 4" x 4". Sterile. UPC 45713-58000 Bacteriostatic | Device | Class II | 1 |
All 3 events for Southwest Technologies Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Hypothermia mitts, hypothermia slippers, and hypothermia caps on the market are misbranded for use during chemotherapy treatments. Additionally, Southwest Technologies, Inc. was informed of 2 events of frostbite to digits in the last year while using the hypothermia mitts."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "worldwide"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.