Device recall: Kerlix AMD Antimicrobial Bandage Roll, 6 Ply, 4-1/2 x 12.3 (11.4 cm x 3.7m), REF 3332 Product Usage- as both primary…
Class II FDA enforcement event 80924. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for product sterility breach due to a compromised or pinched seal defect
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
COVIDIEN LLC started this device recall on 1 Aug 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Mansfield, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80924 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 10 Oct 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 3 Jun 2020.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution
Recalling firm
COVIDIEN LLC, Mansfield, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0013-2019 | Kerlix AMD Antimicrobial Bandage Roll, 6 Ply, 4-1/2 x 12.3 (11.4 cm x 3.7m), REF 3332 Product Usage- as both primary and secondary dressing containing PHMB (polyhexamethylene biguanide) to resist bacterial colonization within the dressing and bacterial penetration through the dressing. | 2,730,821 units in total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Z-0014-2019 | Kerlix Bandage Roll, 100% Cotton, 6 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 yd (11.4 cm x 3.7m), REF 6715 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for bandaging heads, limbs and difficult-to-dress wounds. | 2,730,821 units in total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Z-0015-2019 | Kerlix Gauze Roll, 6 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 yd (11.4 cm x 3.7m) Stretched, REF 7880 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for bandaging heads, limbs and difficult-to-dress wounds. | 2,730,821 units in total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Z-0016-2019 | Kerlix Bandage Roll, 100 Cotton, 8 Ply, Large 4-1/2 x 9.3 (11.4 cm x 2.8 m), REF 6716 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for bandaging heads, limbs and difficult-to-dress wounds. | 2,730,821 units in total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Z-0017-2019 | Dermacea Gauze Fluff Roll, 6 Ply, 4-1/2 x 4-1/8 yd (11.4 cm x 3.7 m), REF 441103 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for bandaging heads, limbs and difficult-to-dress wounds. | 2,730,821 units in total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Z-0018-2019 | Dermacea Gauze Fluff Roll, 6 Ply, 4 x 4-1/8 yd (10.2 cm x 3.7 m), REF 441106 Product Usage: Used as both primary and secondary dressing for bandaging heads, limbs and difficult-to-dress wounds. | 2,730,821 units in total | Class II | Terminated | 10 Oct 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2018
- 1,074
- Share of these events in Class II
- 92%
- Product records in this event
- 6Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 77
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0013-2019The 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 80924. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80924/. 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:
US Nationwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80924?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
2,730,821 units in total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 92% of the 1,074 device events that started in 2018 are in Class II.